The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
In response to the question about oil volume, it is a ratio that has to do with thermal conductivity and thermal mass. For a small knife, one gallon will work, but more is better. For large knives, two gallons is just barely enough, and three to five is best. Multiple knives also require larger volume of oil. Anything that can increase the transfer of heat is a benefit. Circulating the oil, distance to the tank walls, and volume of oil are how it is optimized. The quench is the thing that will determine if the knife is made of hardened steel. It deserves your utmost attention and the best environment possible .... so don't skimp on the oil.
You might compare it to anvils. By impulse ( hammer) to resistive mass (anvil) ratio, a 75# anvils is more than sufficient for forging a knife with a three pound hammer. However, the general consensus is that a larger anvil is a better choice.
Hopefully I'm not hijacking the thread. If 01 is heat treated as descibed for 1084, would the 01 be equal or better /worse than 1084. I realize 01 needs a soak in order to bring out its qualities. I have been using 1084 but always have requests for 01. Thanks
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