DEK3

Got some new leather in! Thank you cpirtle cpirtle 🇺🇸 DEK2 & 3 sheaths showed up yesterday

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Is the 3 going to be a full-time offering?
I was Soooo close to buying at the preorder, but I just didn't have the funds for it Then....and I was curious (chicken sh*t) how MC was going to be?

This knife I could see liking, though.
 
Crag the Brewer said:
Is the 3 going to be a full-time offering?
I was Soooo close to buying at the preorder, but I just didn't have the funds for it Then....and I was curious (chicken sh*t) how MC was going to be?

This knife I could see liking, though.
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Seems like it's popping up in the Friday sales. That's how I got mine in D3V. Magnacut hasn't been offered outside the pre-orders that I know of.

How long will it be available in the Friday sales? Only Nathan the Machinist Nathan the Machinist knows.

I'd jump on it if you get the chance. If you don't like it, it's not like it will lose value. You could probably trade it to someone for something you prefer.
I can't imagine handling a CPK I don't like though. They're just too well thought out and designed. I have zero interest in other fixed blades because of it.
 
Lorien said:
the DEK3 was always intended to be capable as serving a tactical chef's needs. The suggested variant for tactical chef use would have a higher grind line for a more acute included bevel angle- possibly hollow ground- and no swedge.
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THIS is what I see when I look at it, pretty much as you describe.
Full height flat, maybe full hollow, or "S-Grind"

Thin, Strong, and Slicey........

Somebody send me some scales, and I'll mock ya up something.... lol :D
 
Crag the Brewer said:
Is the 3 going to be a full-time offering?
I was Soooo close to buying at the preorder, but I just didn't have the funds for it Then....and I was curious (chicken sh*t) how MC was going to be?

This knife I could see liking, though.
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No plans on another run. I think there are about 60 unspoken for that we will be releasing at Blade show and later in the year.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
The DEK1 will probably become a repeated pattern but the others will not.

We had a breakthrough at Peters this week. About to start pumping out some Magna cut.
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For something thinner and slicey like the DEK3, that WON'T be used for things like chopping nails etc., is there an advantage to Magnacut over D3V, besides corrosion resistance?
 
bluemax_1 said:
For something thinner and slicey like the DEK3, that WON'T be used for things like chopping nails etc., is there an advantage to Magnacut over D3V, besides corrosion resistance?
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Generally, magnacut has a little more abrasion resistance, which is sometimes called (mistakenly in my opinion) edge retention, and it's very corrosion resistant (i.e stainless).

I know that CPK has an optimized heat treat for 3v and magnacut, but both those things should remain true regardless.
 
carnifex knifeworks said:
Generally, magnacut has a little more abrasion resistance, which is sometimes called (mistakenly in my opinion) edge retention, and it's very corrosion resistant (i.e stainless).

I know that CPK has an optimized heat treat for 3v and magnacut, but both those things should remain true regardless.
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That’s my thinking…I expect better stainlessness and better edge retention on stuff like cardboard while 3V will remain a little harder to damage in rough use. I think Magnacut is going to be pretty much unparalleled in kitchen knives and a very strong choice in pocket knives.
 
We have really been struggling with getting Magnacut into higher volume production.

It is a good alloy, and an interesting alloy, but I'm beginning to think the juice wasn't worth the squeeze.

Our losses for cosmetic reasons on the Magna cut DEK3s means there will be NONE available on Friday sales and we might even be issuing some refunds on the pre-order for the first time in our company history.
 
We are not a big shop but we have been around for a long time and I have deep war chests. But these problems would put some other small makers into serious peril. As it is I won't be getting my usual distribution from the company this year.
 
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