CPM-3V

I am! I have made perhaps 60 knives from 3V-love the stuff. It's becoming my standard choice for all my mid-to large size Japanese knives, my fighter/utilities (Vanguard Oddessy, for example). Basically, amy blade where stainless isn't required.

RJ Martin
 
And if you like nice, classicly styled folders, don't forget about Whitewing Knives. They feature a variety of handle materials including some of the nicest stag scales I've seen, and all of the blades are CPM-3V. I have a very nice example of the Lockback model and I appreciate how Bailey has ground his blades to take advantage of the inherent strengths of 3V.

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-Bill

[This message has been edited by Bronco (edited 10-30-2000).]
 
Cliff: Is this a trick question? It's the VANADIUM!! I view 3V as basically A2 (excellent steel) with the addition of 3% V,(incredibly wear resistant carbides) and made by the CPM process(enhanced toughness due to extroidinary grain size control and uniformity).

So, it's tougher and more wear resistant than a steel that (already) makes excellent knives.

And, it's not "untouchable" when it cimes to resharpening, meaning that it's not going to drive the person with average knife sharpening ability crazy.

RJ
 
Interesting comment about sharpening. I didn't notice anything difficult about sharpening A2 from Mission or Reeve, but they use a low-medium RC and no deep cryo in the heat treat. I have never used one of your blades, and quite probably have a lower expectation of what "sharp" means anyway.

By the way, concerning your Handi-Man model, Les has it described as "double ground", "single edged". Is this a primary double grind with a single bevel edge grind? How thick is the edge behind the edge bevel and what angle is the edge ground to? The steel is listed as D2, how hard is it? Do you use a cryo and it and it it multi or single tempered?

-Cliff
 
a lot of people are using this stuff....Jerry is using it on more knives than most....but it is definitely gaining popularity and will probably soar when the stainless version is introduced in the not too distant future.

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Im working on a few right now, about 14 total. I like everything so far except the initial cost of the steel
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Hello,

Id like to use it also if you could find a steady source for it without having to buy a mill run of the stuff. I have orders waiting for me to use it , but i wont unless there is an easier way to find it without the help of The State department!!!


Allen

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Allen Blade
Spokane,WA USA

" You can make great knives and sell a few, Or make Great AFFORDABLE knives and sell many"
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Cliff: I didn't mean to say that A2 was difficult to re-sharpen-it's easy. I was saying that the CPM alloys with lots of Vanadium can be really difficult for customers to resharpen. the 3V seems to have enough V to really enhance the performance of the steel without tipping the scales too far the other way.
You can really see the effect of the Vanadium when finishing up a knife-the sequence I use for A2 does very little to the 3V, even with more pressure/time.
the CPM alloys are just plain harder to finish, but they hold the edge longer, too.

RJ Martin
 
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