CPM MagnaCut Warping

[Cypress Creek Knives]

I'm definitely going to give this a shot. I'll post back with my results.

 

[DeepCutsCutlery]

I was having similar warping on magnacut. Once i started giving them just a wee bit longer between the plates and I haven't had a single one warp at all out of 50 blades or so or so. Just my two cents.

 

[Cypress Creek Knives]

I used a manosnry drill bit with my ball peen and I successfully straightened 15 blades!! I will be making a legitimate tool for this problem very soon!

I was having similar warping on magnacut. Once i started giving them just a wee bit longer between the plates and I haven't had a single one warp at all out of 50 blades or so or so. Just my two cents.

I'll give that a try!

 

[Sando]

Congrats Cypress Creek Knives !

Evidently the carbide god's governing the straightening process aren't too particular about the type of metal. I just straightened some .050" titanium scales. Much better than the 3-pin-vise-process thingy.

 

[Cypress Creek Knives]

Congrats Cypress Creek Knives !

Evidently the carbide god's governing the straightening process aren't too particular about the type of metal. I just straightened some .050" titanium scales. Much better than the 3-pin-vise-process thingy.

The 3-pin vise method led to three MagnaCut blank breakages and countless other blades over the years. I am glad to be done with that method. The carbide hammer method is a little bit more time consuming, but I get a super straight blade and am at very little risk of breaking anything. I think that is a solid trade off.

 

[LCoop]

I don't see how its more time consuming. I can't believe how well this method works in such a quick time. I'm amazed.

 

[Joshua Fisher]

I frequently straighten blades with a carbide hammer and can work through a stack of 30-40 blades in 45-60 minutes with very little risk, this method works great for even super thin stock up to 1/4” thick stock as well. Personally I think it is the easiest way to straighten and make small adjustments.

 

[Cypress Creek Knives]

Thanks again for the advice everyone. Also, I decided to take the plunge and upgrade my membership!

I think it was so time consuming for me because I was using a drill bit and hammer, similar to using a punch. Once I make an actual tool and I develop some technique it should go much quicker!