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Nice try, but nope!
I dont care if it kills me, I love this knife too much 
Here she is......
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Nice try, but nope!
I dont care if it kills me, I love this knife too much Here she is......
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Nice try, but nope!
Here she is......
Noice! Use it in good health! Your rash go away?
Thanks. Im really diggin this knifes looks and how it performs. It doesnt show up too well in the picture, but some of the coatings already wearing off from the testing im putting it through. Awesome blade
And its not a rash, just a single swollen puffy area under my eye and a similarly swollen spot on my ear. But no, theyre still here. Im pretty sure I got bitten by something when I was out testing the knife by the wood pile
And its not a rash, just a single swollen puffy area under my eye and a similarly swollen spot on my ear. But no, theyre still here. Im pretty sure I got bitten by something when I was out testing the knife by the wood pile
This knife just wont stop surprising me! I just spend a while whittling at a piece of old dry plum wood, torquing and scraping the edge against the wood pretty frequently in the process. But after a good hour or so, the edge would still pop hairs off my arm! I checked it, and sure enough there was absolutely NO deformation of any kind! My mind was screaming "but this is just plain old 1095!!!" HOW??? S30V would have stopped shaving by now for sure. The heat treat on these things is amazing! :thumbup:
But is there something Im missing? People always say that steels like S30V loose the initial edge rather quickly, but hold a working edge forever. Is 1095 the opposite? Will it hold the hair whittling edge longer, but then become really dull after its gone? THERE HAS TO BE A CATCH
But is there something Im missing? People always say that steels like S30V loose the initial edge rather quickly, but hold a working edge forever. Is 1095 the opposite? Will it hold the hair whittling edge longer, but then become really dull after its gone? THERE HAS TO BE A CATCH
As far as I know isn't S30V more brittle than 1095? That would mean that the 1095 would get duller faster but is ......... hmmmmm racking my brain here. Some one more knowledged should answer why your experience with both doesn't seem right.
Anyways it's no harder to sharpen than 440C was for me. In fact it's no more difficult than the Sandvik 7C27MO2 on Leeks.
Mine lost it's factory razor sharpness after a few days. It took a lot of work though. Miles ahead of Sandvik and leagues further than when 440C would have dulled. I was cutting up construction wood though. I think unprocessed woods are generally softer on your blades.
Anyways it's no harder to sharpen than 440C was for me. In fact it's no more difficult than the Sandvik 7C27MO2 on Leeks.
Mine lost it's factory razor sharpness after a few days. It took a lot of work though. Miles ahead of Sandvik and leagues further than when 440C would have dulled. I was cutting up construction wood though. I think unprocessed woods are generally softer on your blades.
My best theory is that because its tougher, the edge doesnt deform as much as less tough steels, which would result in a loss of initial sharpness. More wear resistant steels with lower toughness would have micro deformations pretty quickly, but settle into a usable edge that would stay for a longer time. Whereas the 1095 doesnt deform as easily, but once the steel itself gets worn enough, it becomes really dull. Just a theory though.....
But yes, I think I need an experts opinion. Anybody?
But yes, I think I need an experts opinion. Anybody?