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Lars, you, sir, have talent! The richness of the colors grabs your attention and just does not let go. Your work is inspiring.

I have had a passing interest in photography but have never pursued it due to a lack of money and time. You make me want to toss the budget out the window and buy whatever equipment you use and then spend the rest of my life attempting to capture just the slightest bit of what you do on a consistent basis. You are like Ansel Adams with color.
 
DJC72 said:
I really wish that I would have gotten in on the 4.7 preorder. Hopefully there will be extras for sale on the Survive site.
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I'm sure there'll be some around. I ordered 2 4.7s (one in each steel), but I've got a couple of other 5" blades since, so I'm sure I'll let at least one go.
 
Thanks for the encouraging words team. We would be nothing without customers. But beyond that, it is nice to know that it can be more than just a one time sell. The first month I worked for SURVIVE! was completely unpaid because I could see the effect Guy had on people, and I believed in that. It has been so amazing to be part of a company that is more of a community.
 
I'll just add that the 5.1 version of that heat treat pic was shared about 5 weeks ago. Some new 5.1's have shipped, right? I wonder if it safe for me to start my 5 week count down to my 4.7. I'm feeling mad at myself because I know I waited a few weeks before placing my preorder. My past self was not as decisive as he should have been!
 
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The brainstorming on instagram made me realize the 3 different marking holes... then Guy confirmed the different look of 3 DIFFERENT STEELS. We knew that was coming, but for some reason I thought the 154 was coming later or just a side thing and wouldn't be ready with the 2 classic steels. So...

What are our thoughts on cpm 154cm? I don't have any experience, but I heard it was a good stainless. Anyone have experience or thoughts on how it differs from 20cv?
 
154 Cmp is a nice all around stainless. It won't have anywhere near the corrosion or wear resistance of 20cv but is really easy to sharpen and has decent edge retention and toughness. It can handle a days worth of chores and is back to scary sharp with 60 seconds of work on a strop. While I'm a steel junky, I find myself more concerned with blade geometry and ergonomics. Guys knives excel in those two areas.
 
DJC72 said:
154 Cmp is a nice all around stainless. It won't have anywhere near the corrosion or wear resistance of 20cv but is really easy to sharpen and has decent edge retention and toughness. It can handle a days worth of chores and is back to scary sharp with 60 seconds of work on a strop. While I'm a steel junky, I find myself more concerned with blade geometry and ergonomics. Guys knives excel in those two areas.
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Thanks! From what you're saying there doesn't seem to be a lot of benefit from 154 to 20cv. Is ease of sharpening the biggest plus side to 154?
 
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While I can't speak for Guy, 154 cmp would be much easier to machine and grind that either 20cv or 3v.
154 cmp is great steel but with all of the newer steels in the market place, some people have forgot about it.
 
That'll probably make a great user for people like me that suck at sharpening or use it a lot out in the field and only have a small sharpener with them.
Isn't there another secret steel in that crate full of 4.7's?
 
Standard, you're right! I can't remember the wording, did it seem like the mystery metal was for 4.7's or could it have been for another design?

From what I recently learned about 154 it seems like that would be a better fit for the SK line.
 
DJC72 said:
While I can't speak for Guy, 154 cmp would be much easier to machine and grind that either 20cv or 3v.
154 cmp is great steel but with all of the newer steels in the market place, some people have forgot about it.
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The only advantage I can see is ease of field maintenance... But with super steels we sharpen far less than we would with 1095 or 154... So it's kind of a moot point. I'd rather sharpen less often. I generally only need a ceramic rod with my 3v or 20cv. It's not that difficult.
 
Standard78 said:
That'll probably make a great user for people like me that suck at sharpening or use it a lot out in the field and only have a small sharpener with them.
Isn't there another secret steel in that crate full of 4.7's?
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Buy a ceramic rod. Hand hold the rod with your elbow braced against your body, or place the rod on a table... Just to keep the rod stable. Match the angle of the micro-bevel, and using just the weight of the blade, imagine you're slicing a thin layer off the ceramic rod. It requires NO pressure... Just the weight of the blade. Match the number of strokes on each side. I generally do 10 and 10, the 5 and 5, 2 sets at 2 and 2, then alternate 1 and 1 a few passes.

Unless you're having to deal with a chip on the blade, this tends to work extremely well.
 
There is a difference between cpm154, and 154 cm. Make sure your looking at cpm154 which in my experience has been a great steal. I have a dogwood Hawkins 1/8" cpm 154.
 
forte_defense said:
Buy a ceramic rod. Hand hold the rod with your elbow braced against your body, or place the rod on a table... Just to keep the rod stable. Match the angle of the micro-bevel, and using just the weight of the blade, imagine you're slicing a thin layer off the ceramic rod. It requires NO pressure... Just the weight of the blade. Match the number of strokes on each side. I generally do 10 and 10, the 5 and 5, 2 sets at 2 and 2, then alternate 1 and 1 a few passes.

Unless you're having to deal with a chip on the blade, this tends to work extremely well.
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I might have to try that again. I had an old Spyderco rod that worked well on 1095 but it didn't seem to do much with other steels. I made the mistake of dropping it on concrete and broke it into 3 pieces.
 
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