CPM M4 goodness....

[Tom Krein]

....just finished these up in .090" CPM M4. Nice and thin with full flat grinds.

Whats so special about CPM M4?? How about 6-8 times the wear resistance of D-2 at the same RC hardness!!

This is a Hydra with silver twill and black liners.

Here is a Panfish in burgundy linen micarta.

Thanks for looking!

Tom

 

[Morrow]

Any chance of getting a spine shot of the Hydra? I'd like see how the liners look.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Both look good to me.

Tom, when is your website going to be finished?

 

[Tom Krein]

Unfortunately it is already on its way to Danbo!! Maybe we can talk him into shooting a spine shot for us.

Don't fall in love with the Silver Twill G-10 it has become unobtanium!!

Tom

 

[John Frankl]

That Hydra is just awesome!

What hardness is the steel, and who is heat treating it?

Thanks,

John

 

[Keith_H]

ooh nice, It seems like it would be tough to sharpen.

 

[Tom Krein]

That Hydra is just awesome!

What hardness is the steel, and who is heat treating it?

Thanks,

John

The hardness I choose is RC 60. This will give some crazy good wear resistance without being too tough to sharpen. Paul Bos did the heat treatment!!

ooh nice, It seems like it would be tough to sharpen.

I grind my knives relatively thin. This helps them cut better AND makes them easier to sharpen. My knives are purpose made for CUTTING!!

I recommend using Diamond hones for these knives. With them, I don't think it will be a problem.

Tom

 

[Danbo]

Don't fall in love with the Silver Twill G-10 it has become unobtanium!!

Tom

That's because people like me bought it all! Muhahahahahaha!

I'll take pics, when it gets here. :thumbup:

 

[Lycosa]

Tom----stop with the pics! Yer kill'n me and my wallet will be next. Great knives! Thanks.

 

[sheathmaker]

Tom, be extremely careful with M4. It can get very sharp and you could cut yourself..................?

Paul

 

[T.K.C.]

OMG!! I LOVE that Hydra!!

 

[Tom Krein]

Tom----stop with the pics! Yer kill'n me and my wallet will be next. Great knives! Thanks.

Uhhh....

You probably don't want to see these then! Just finished them today!!




This is one of my Double Eights in green canvas micarta and red liners.

Check out the tang...

Here is one of my Bushcraft knives in high contrast Ironwood...

Check out the Paul Long sheath!! Paul does some of the nicest and cleanest leather work I have EVER seen!!

Here is a little Mini Skinner in A2 and Pumpkin G-10 (orange/black).

Hope you guys enjoy the pics...

Tom

 

[T.K.C.]

Tom, I LOVE all the knives!! You haven't made a knife yet that I do not like!!

 

[Morrow]

The bushcraft knife with the ironwood is just awesome.

 

[geagle]

I love that high contrast ironwood and that tapered tang on the double eight is simply killing me....

Great work as usual, Tom!

Guido

 

[John Frankl]

You already know how I feel about your knives, but those sheaths are amazing as well. Great packages!

John

 

[AfterTFD]

I'm surprised that CPM M4 isn't more popular for knife making. Is it a lot harder to work with than more common steels?

 

[Tom Krein]

Thanks guys!

I'm surprised that CPM M4 isn't more popular for knife making. Is it a lot harder to work with than more common steels?

Yeah, its quite a bit more difficult to work and finish!!

Tom

 

[Danbo]

I'm surprised that CPM M4 isn't more popular for knife making. Is it a lot harder to work with than more common steels?

Yes, I knew CPM M4 was a lot more difficult to work with, when Gayle Bradley delivered a knife to me made out of it. Now, Gayle is known for his outstanding handrubbed finishes. When this CPM M4 knife of his came to me with a 400 grit belt finish on the blade bevels and mill scale on the flats, I knew there had to be a reason for it.

Well worth the extra pain in the butt working with it, though. The stuff takes and holds an awesome edge. :thumbup:

 

[1Tracker]

I think the diminishing tang from the Double Eight knife is a very smart idea. It would seem to move the balance foward right to the hilt or even into the blade a bit. I like my balance to be foward in my working knives, such as a bushcraft knife. What are the specs on your pictured Bushcraft knife Mr Krein?