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I am really curious about which steel will be used in the new folder. Cause I would like to see a stainless steel on it as it will be carried more often than fixed blades. How ever, I really enjoy the toughness of infi. Jerry, how will you deal with this problem?
 
INFI is surprisingly corrision resistant in light of its composition. Jerry is no fool when it comes steel and knives. His crinkle coating has proven the test of time and use (and abuse) with stellar results.
 
I think Infi should be fine too, I just hope Busse puts VERY thin grind on- INFI is nuclear tough, no need for fixed blade edge thickness on the folder!!!!!
Martin
 
I got a lot of sweat during the summer days and use folders to do a lot of "acid" job (lemon, orange, apple...), I really don't want to put infi in such conditions.
 
You would be surprised what INFI and a little bit of care can do.
 
I'm fairly sure it will be INFI. IMHO, INFI will be great in a folder. In fact, INFI in a folder is a fairly great idea :p

A BC (with a chromium undercoat) would be too cool, but bare INFI should be fine with some care. I believe INFI's corrosion resistance is comparable to ATS-34, and above D2.
 
The only parts that would be a concern would be in the bits you can not see or readily clean such as around the lock mechanics. There could be problems there with crevice corrosion, so a high wear and corrosion resistant coating might be an idea, or have it very easy to be taken apart so you can clean and lube all the parts on a regular basis.

I would actually like to see folders.

A nice slim one with a 1/8" clip point blade with a full height flat grind and a thin edge (0.010-0.020") for every day work [possibly even a hollow relief this is starting to look not very Busse like - but if the lock is decent I would still want it]. A traditional tanto [not the Cold Steel no-belly tanto] 3/16" thick with a full flat grind and a moderate edge profile (0.025 -.035)" for heavier work. Of course another one with a 6" blade, 1/4" stock with a 0.035-0.045" edge profile would have merits as well.

Full convex grinds could be argued for those blades as well, but the flat with secondary edge bevels would be more well recieved in general for sharpening concerns. Since we are just playing with ideas, why not have a dual profile. One plain edge blade and one with the Busse serrations for the moderate and heavy duty folders. I am not the type to make internet commando threats, but if this dual 1/4" 6" folder gets made and I don't get dibs on the first one, I will seriously make a trip to Wauseon and intruduce the concept of newfie hospitality fueled by a couple of bottles of Screech.

-Cliff
 
Originally posted by Cliff Stamp
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A traditional tanto [not the Cold Steel no-belly tanto] 3/16" thick with a full flat grind and a moderate edge profile (0.025 -.035)" for heavier work.
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Cliff,
Can you explain why you would want this heavier user a Tanto?
Are you thinking you would need it to keep the tip strength for prying, etc. or is there another reason you are thinking a Tanto?

Thanks
 
Yes, that is all. For a heavier blade I would want enough tip strength for example to dig/break wood apart quickly to get at the dry / heavy sap sections. By tanto, I mean this shape :

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/images/bm-side.jpg

The point is very close to inline with the spine, and it is formed by a convex sweep. This SHBM actually has a very light drop (clip) to the point, but it is so slight it is basically a tanto.

The Cold Steel tanto pattern I would not want as while it has advantages (ease of sharpening, the secondary point makes a great marker), you give up a lot of slicing ability with the total loss of curvature.

You could argue a drop point on the middle blade and just the tanto for the large one, and I would not debate that too heavily, maybe just half a dozen pages or so.

-Cliff
 
Well, I've never been a fan of the Americanized or Cold Steel type tanto, so we don't need to argue that point. However, I've always considered your linked picture more of a Clip than tanto point.

This is more my kind of Tanto, and the only one I find useful. :D:D
 
Yes, that is exactly what I was thinking of, the SHBM is just the closest I had to that.

-Cliff
 
Originally posted by Cliff Stamp

A nice slim one with a 1/8" clip point blade with a full height flat grind and a thin edge (0.010-0.020") for every day work [possibly even a hollow relief this is starting to look not very Busse like - but if the lock is decent I would still want it]. A traditional tanto [not the Cold Steel no-belly tanto] 3/16" thick with a full flat grind and a moderate edge profile (0.025 -.035)" for heavier work. Of course another one with a 6" blade, 1/4" stock with a 0.035-0.045" edge profile would have merits as well.

-Cliff
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I agree with both of those, although for the slim blade I would prefer a drop point pattern, or a Wharncliffe.

Infi would be an excellent choice.
 
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