First Talonite Purchace??

Dr.Lathe

Dr.Lathe

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Lets say your first paycheck of 2000 had an extra $200-$300 in it from a payroll error in 1999. If you're like me and I'm sure many of you are
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, your first thought would be, NEW KNIFE! With all the talk lately of Talonite you decide to go with this new material......
What would you buy?? Fixed blade? Folder? Hunter? Tactical? Neck Knife? All around utility????
While I'm "experimenting" with my Talonite, I might as well make something that will be popular!!
As always, looking forward to your input, ideas and expertise,
Neil

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I'm going for fixed blades for my first two Talonite knives, one is a 3" Cetan from Rob Simonich and the other is a 4" drop point hunter from a mutual friend of ours. I haven't decided on what folder I want with that steel, unless you are serious about that retrofit you mentioned.

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James Segura
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4" drop point utility blade with a lot of belly and desert ironwood handles. Already on order. Hope that payroll error shows up soon.
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Jack

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St.James,
It's funny you mentioned that! I was just looking at that folder and the Talonite AND some Ti sheet stock. I came to the conclusion that I might as well just make a complete knife of my own design! I want to see, fist hand, how this material that is 42-49 Rc will hold up in a folder! A folder with a common, unpatented locking mechanism that is.
Neil

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Having a considerable number of Talonite (r) knives, I can say with assurance that you gentlemen have chosen well. Walt
 
Ancient,
I'm looking forward to seeing what I come up with too!!!
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My first order of Talonite is already going for two of my Small Hunters. I'm hoping to make MYSELF a knife out of the next material along with at least 2 basic utility neck knife size knives. I'm just finishing up some D2 prototypes of what I'm hoping to make in Talonite.
Lynn Griffith mentioned in another thread that it's hard for him to keep a knife for himself and I know exactly what he means!I cant complain but I would REALY like a Talonite knife to play with
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I will have pictures of what ever I make in Talonite on my website as soon as I finish them.
Neil

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Dr. Lathe

I was thinking of getting some talonite myself and making some knives. I have a question. When I started making knives I didn't know about this place or how popular knife making was. I was still in the closet. My first several knives I just grabbed a file and started grinding away. How much harder is talonite to grind than a file.

John Yeackley

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Neil, you aint the only one that cant buy it by the yard, neither can I!
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I am anxious to see what you come up with, and your grinding comment echoes what other makers say that have worked Stellite. I think you will like it.

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Neil,
I'm also looking forward to what you come up with. A folder sounds interesting, but to answer the original question, I'll probably be looking at a bigger fixed blade for my first talonite purchase. I already have something in mind...
Well, here's to hoping the payroll error will materialize
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If nothing else, there is always the chance of a tax refund (yeah right)
 
I have finished my first talonite knife - a chisel ground tanto - about a week ago and am very satisfied with it. In order to keep the heavy angle in a chisel ground knife I had to put a very shallow grind in it, what scared me a bit at first, but the knife proved to cut very well and I won´t bother to try to change that, since it´s working.
I have tested it on relactively light media - lots of cardboard, some rope and lots of other stuff - any scrap I found at home that could be cut, including wood, actually, and it held up very well, still shaving, though I have not put it through destructive tests, neither tests to see how much it would go before absolutelly dull, as I felt for what I call fighter-only, these tests are just not adequate. anyway, I found this material quite adequate for this class of knives and intend to use it exclusivelly.
Working with it is a bit tiring, but not the nightmare I thought it would be. My only complaint is that the material surface cames very hurt. For the price, it could be precision ground, or at least smoother, I believe.
I am waiting for some more Talonite to arrive and intend to send one bar to Flavio Ikoma to shape into a knife to use in his extensive steel comparisons, and will publish the results here later ( by the way, the actual champion in D6 tool steel, followed closely by 440V).
Best regards

Ivan Campos
 
My first bar of Talonite arrived last night. It is going to be a "Texan". A good friend and customer from Germany has ordered it. Just for the heck of it, I checked if I could drill it with a high speed drill. I could not. The drill will only dimple it. This morning I will be going out and buy some cobalt drills. I will let you all know how that works.

Thanks,

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Lynn Griffith-Knifemaker

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I consider myself pretty lucky in this regard.

First I got a Stellite Model 16 by Kit Carson.

Then I got Rob Simonich to make me a talonite neck knife we later named the "Talisman".

Two great knives by two great makers and I can have a fixed blade and/or folder of this great material anytime the inclination hits. (Which is often.)

Blues

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Lynn, the Cobalt will be just about like High Speed when drilling. Carbide is the only thing I have found that will drill it.I use the spade bits for accurate holes and masonry bits for weight reduction holes.

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Lynn,
This is were a solid milling machine will prevent lots of headaches! Drilling tough material like Talonite is best when the workpiece is held solidly and the drill is in power feed mode! This will prevent most breakage of carbide tooling! I looked at another used Bridgeport today.....JUNK
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By the time I find a good used mill, I will have spent the money in gas that I could have bought a new one with!
Neil

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