CPM MagnaCut – The Next Breakthrough in Knife Steel

Natlek said:
I really have great respect for you and your enthusiasm. But I don't know why you get so upset with a note on the number of strokes to cut that nail ? It took too long and of course I noticed that and counted the strokes . I didn't want to comment then, but now I will................... Your knife from Magnacut steel has a pretty shallow saber grind and seems very thick spine , 5mm or more? You grind that blade just to cut that nail , that thick geometry is useful for what else ? Many other steel will pass that test in that geometry .You have lot of meat behind edge there ... And the other knife have a full flat grind so there's less steel behind edge .
If someone say this knife is 0.5mm behind edge don t tell whole story .HOW thick is above that 0.5mm ? Bevels grinding height and steel thickness on spine can make that 0.5mm behind edge stronger or weaker.....................
I believe that this is good steel , without a doubt. No need for tests like this where everything is adjusted for the test to succeed and to impresses.............. who?
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Well, it took abuse pretty good. He does make a good point about not maximizing the hardness at the cost of toughness. The fine grain structure looked amazing with the snapped pieces.
 
Currawong said:
Here's the video again. Not sure what happened to the first one.

Its'a good testing video. Not sure what the other two comments are on about. He made a knife not as a knife but just as a test vehicle to see how magnacut handles abuse. He ground it in two geometries (very thick and very thin) for comparison on the same tests.
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And that is problem , he did not make a knife ! Who care how should perform that piece of steel IF it is not knife in real useful geometry ? I make lot of knife in that thickness and I don t need caliper to judge other knife just from watching ! That piece of steel have barely grind bevels , very shallow grind just to see them they are there .That thing is very thick behind edge /I can bet that it is about 2mm / and probably over 30 degree per side edge !

Very thin after he regrind it ? No , my friend he did not grind close to edge at all he just raised bevels to be more visible !! I can t know if he did that on purpose or that is what he think is thin geometry .......
He say he cut that drill bits ?? Wrong !! He break that drill bits !
I believe that everyone here want to see destruction test on that steel , but on real knife blade ! Like full flat grind in that 1/8 thick steel and about 0.10 behind edge thickness and maybe 0.20 for little heavy use ,then Hollow grind blade ........... grinds you find in your folders , EDC , kitchen knives not in geometry for heavy chisel ! What that geometry is best shows how he struggles to cut that rope .. It would be funny if it wasn't sad !!
Now watch how some kid after watching this video try all that with his NEW folder in NEW magic steel from 500$$.....................and the disappointment that follows. Tests like this one do not advertise steel ,they are misleading ,and unnecessarily make negative advertising, because no one will ever, ever make a knife in that geometry for normal use ! OK , maybe this knife maker in video will ........I wish good luck to him !
 
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I think videos like this this should have two knives of different steel types that are treated the same to be helpful. The magnacut blade against an industry standard such as S30v could have given an impression of its capability. One knife destructed doesn’t say anything on how it performs against other steels.
 
At least DeadboxHero DeadboxHero made a 90 second video, that's perfect for me. I'm not going to watch someone mumble and stumble around their garage for 45 minutes.
I just got a couple pieces of this steel and will soon make a couple of hollow grind hunters. I don't think I'll test it to destruction.
 
Any updates on production knife companies that have started making some knives in it?
 
Freedom Pullo said:
There is nothing on the blade except for some discoloration, no pitting. I carved a Turkey (dry rub) and let it sit on a cutting board for about an hour before washing it off. Blade is 62-63 HRC by Peters’ according to the maker, Case Draughn.
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I was making a Thanksgiving joke. Assuming it doesn't come off with solvents, I think you've discovered that turkey drippings are about the worst-case scenario for corrosion/staining - a hot, salty water/fat mixture.
 
jeepin said:
Any updates on production knife companies that have started making some knives in it?
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Spyderco made 2000 Mule Team MagnaCut blades (MT35P) that they released today for $75 each, which (after a processing delay) were sold out in about 30 mins.

Some of these are already posted for sale on EB and at least 1 has sold for $200 already. Not sure how that's possible unless Spyderco was also selling them OTC from their Factory Store but the ads are there w/photos of the blanks and boxes (and literature, in at least 1 case).

So, you can buy one if you're willing to pay the asking price (plus sales tax and shipping, of course).

Have already noted some changes in the asking prices/listings and they are currently settling around $190-205.

Update: 1145 PST. One just listed for $130 w/free shipping! Assume it won't last long. Others still in the $190-205 range plus a few higher than that.
Still no other sales, yet.

Update: 1210 PST: Some one got one for $130. Lucky guy! LOL! ;)

Update: 420 PST: 7 currently for sale between $190-205 with 1 outlier at $230. Only 4 sales so far: 2 @ $200, 1 @ $130 and 1 at an unspecified offer which was accepted for less than the ask of $190. Looks like the 2ndary market price has be set.
 
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Larrin Larrin : Do you happen to know what HRC the Spyderco Mule MagnaCuts were forged at? I've got 2 coming.

If not, I'll ask Sal in the Spyderco subform here or ask/look for the info on the Spyderco Forum. Someone should know.
 
Very interesting. I've been keeping up with this thread, seeing what going on with this pretty cool blade steel. Personally, I'm going to wait to jump on it - although a simple fixed blade would be fun to try out and subject to some mundane tasks - until it becomes more readily available. I really would like a VECP V3 in CPM Magnacut.
 
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