Farid Crucible CPM-REX 121 mule project

Hello Farid,

Much respect for your work.

I would like to get on your list for a REX121 K2.

Also, I just noticed an old for sale thread with a couple T5000s. Are these both sold? Please let me know.

Best regards,

cfmatty
 
After seeing the testing you have done, can't wait to get one of these to put it to work. I'm still on the list aren't I? Keep up the great work with the exotic steels.
 
Hello sir, please send me an email or a pm message regarding the CPM REX 121 K2 folder project and the T-5000.
kind regards
F



cfmatty said:
Hello Farid,

Much respect for your work.

I would like to get on your list for a REX121 K2.

Also, I just noticed an old for sale thread with a couple T5000s. Are these both sold? Please let me know.

Best regards,

cfmatty
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Just wondering (because I just saw this thread), what's the deal with these knives? Are they for sale somewhere? Will they be for sale somewhere? They look great!
 
Vonny said:
Hey farid :) how yah doing bro, like those mules, they do look wicked.
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Since the other day I have continued to keep cutting and testing with the CPM-REX 121 mule, mainly wood as you see in the picture, yes at some point the blade will need sharpening but that point has not yet arrived and I have cut a lot more wood since yesterday without re-sharpening. it is very difficult to explain to people when they ask me ‘ what’s the big deal, I just use D2’, it is not that there is anything wrong with that, I use many grades but they are Not CPM-REX 121 and they never will be, even if someone else uses REX 121 steel it also may not perform like my blade due to the amount of time I have invested in learning what this steel can do and cannot do with many different heat-treating methods and formulas, a super steel is nothing without the perfect heat-treating.
Thank you all for your support and interest.
 
Hello Farid,

I don't seem to have the capability to PM you and I don't know your e-mail address.

Could you please drop me an e-mail when you have time so we can discuss? cfmatty@gmail.com

Many Thanks,

Chris
 
Hello Chris, sent you an email sir.


cfmatty said:
Hello Farid,

I don't seem to have the capability to PM you and I don't know your e-mail address.

Could you please drop me an e-mail when you have time so we can discuss? cfmatty@gmail.com

Many Thanks,

Chris
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farid. said:
Since the other day I have continued to keep cutting and testing with the CPM-REX 121 mule, mainly wood as you see in the picture, yes at some point the blade will need sharpening but that point has not yet arrived and I have cut a lot more wood since yesterday without re-sharpening. it is very difficult to explain to people when they ask me ‘ what’s the big deal, I just use D2’, it is not that there is anything wrong with that, I use many grades but they are Not CPM-REX 121 and they never will be, even if someone else uses REX 121 steel it also may not perform like my blade due to the amount of time I have invested in learning what this steel can do and cannot do with many different heat-treating methods and formulas, a super steel is nothing without the perfect heat-treating.
Thank you all for your support and interest.
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Farid, this obsession with learning, testing, and refining is exactly why I love your knives. Just on the basis of the steels you use, you'd be able to get performance that exceeds 95% of the knives out there even with a "cookie-cutter" or third-party heat treat. But you go the extra mile to test and optimize your heat-treat so you squeeze every last bit of performance out of what are already very high-performance steels. :thumbup:
 
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you should have a Youtube account and make videos of your knife tests, it would be AWESOME!
 
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I am interested if you ever do SELL any of these. :rolleyes:

Please put me on your list.

Thank you.
 
Mine arrived today, Farid.

I'm going to get some scales on it and give it some exercise!

Thanks,

Xav
UK
 
although I am late to the party I would be interested in discussing if you still have any blades available. If you do please email me details at bslotto at gmail dotcom

Thanks!
 
farid. said:
I will be doing some testing on cardboard and wood in the next day or two with the very first CPM-REX 121 mule, also I have broken a blade to see the grain structure which I can see is very fine.
I will keep you all updated on my tests.


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When you do this break test, what are you typically looking for? I salute you for sacrificing one but I guess I don't understand what to look for.

Thanks
 
blackcatt said:
When you do this break test, what are you typically looking for? I salute you for sacrificing one but I guess I don't understand what to look for.

Thanks
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I was trying to find out how hard it was to deliberately shatter the blade a small section at a time in a vice, I came to the conclusion that if you are using these CPM REX 121 mules for cutting/slicing they will perform the way they are supposed to, but as you know every user uses blades differently, I also wanted to see the grain structure with my own eyes.
A simple test, that’s all it is.
Take care
 
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