DEK1

[jlauffer]

I respectfully withdraw my Uff da!....that sounds awkward....
Thanks Nathan!

Yes, @UffDa is very awkward. But he's ancient, so we give him a pass

 

[JJ_Colt45]

AEB-L is spec for DEK1, which is stainless. Elmax would be cool too, but the ole standbys like 154CM and its analogs would also work well.

I'm loving the AEB-L !!!

 

[Murphjd25]

Dang I just read all 25 pages of this thread. Freaking awesome! Now I need to start applying for that second job...

 

[Airbornetx]

Hoping that a pre-order for this might include options for different steels.

 

[XtianAus]

That would be sick^

 

[XtianAus]

I'd have to break my rule and order more than one of the same model if that happened

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Looking at aeb-l and D3V for now.

 

[XtianAus]

Looking at aeb-l and D3V for now.

Great

 

[WValtakis]

Dang I just read all 25 pages of this thread. Freaking awesome! Now I need to start applying for that second job...

Well...he's committed now

 

[woodysone]

Looking at aeb-l and D3V for now.

If your open for votes, mine would be for stainless on this.

 

[XtianAus]

If you feel like becoming santa claus, do a pre-order for the DEK1 with stainless option
I think that is about the only knife in the world I want to get my hands on above my UF.

 

[AR-Trvlr]

Any pictures of what it doesn't look like?

 

[moparsbob]

AEB-L is spec for DEK1, which is stainless. Elmax would be cool too, but the ole standbys like 154CM and its analogs would also work well.

What about using S90V or S110V, or are these steels just too difficult for CNC machining?

 

[Lorien]

people get way too infatuated with the idea of 'the best steel', and think that the spec/elemental composition for the steel is the whole story. I prefer to design knives around what the maker is most familiar with, especially when it comes to heat treatment. Heat treatment is the essential consideration when it comes to the quality of a knife's most crucial aspect, and that's the ability to take and hold an edge.

CPK specializes in CPM3V, D2, AEB-L and Elmax, and has developed heat treatment protocols for each that optimizes their beneficial characteristics. If CPK specialized in the steels you mentioned, those would be on the list.

 

[Casinostocks]

^ also some past work with Latrobe A2, too

 

[Lorien]

^ also some past work with Latrobe A2, too

how could I forget? A2 is one of my personal faves

 

[Airbornetx]

Well, sign me up for 1 in D3V and 1 in stainless — aeb-l, Elmo, etc.



(Typed ELMAX above but autocorrect apparently knows that I have kids...)

 

[Brummie]

I’ll take two in Elmo.

 

[bubbaskyjacker]

I just want one that can keeeeeeeel

 

[gunslinger387]

I laugh every time I read that.