Destructive behavior

[LHKnives]

Here we go a testing a new design, working on the perfect heat treat for a HARD use knife. I`ll give more specs on this knife once I`ve got everything figured out, I will tell you that it is for the cadets graduating from the USMA ( United States Military Academy ) and of course I`m sure you all realize that this steel is O-1. I ended up purposely breaking the blade to see the grain stucture and it was fine...VERY FINE like satin! but it still needs work, I`m not satisfied yet!

Cutting through a bolt

Cutting through 1/8" steel

Close up of the edge after cutting through the 1/8" steel

 

[nevarmore]

so is this one of those self-replicating tools? looks like you can use this knife to make another knife just like it.

very intriguing.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Yeah, I was thinking when I saw these pictures that this knife just isn't quite tough enough. I think you are going to have to go back to the drawing board.