INFI steel - Does Busse own it?

THEGRATENATE said:
I think that there are many makers out there who have the resources needed to produce a steel that may be on par with INFI, but they do not have the desire to spend the time heat treating their knives that it would take. This is what separates Busse from the rest, Jerry is willing to do whatever it takes to produce a knife that is better than it has to be. From what I recall reading about the process behind INFI, and the other Busse family steels, the time spent on heat treating is something like ten times what it takes to produce a run of the mill steel. That is an extremely large expense that other makers are just not willing to incur.
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It would be very interesting to see testing done between Busse's earlier steels (before infi, which I remember were more available for others too) and other maker's knives made of the same steel. That might tell something of Busse's special recipe heat treat and if other makers should experiment on something more complex also. Assuming there is a clear advantage.
 
PatriotDan said:
It would be very interesting to see testing done between Busse's earlier steels (before infi, which I remember were more available for others too) and other maker's knives made of the same steel. That might tell something of Busse's special recipe heat treat and if other makers should experiment on something more complex also. Assuming there is a clear advantage.
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Well, before Infi, Jerry used A2 if someone would want to pony up what one of these older blades are selling for.

The HT protocol was developed over time also. Right now it takes ~40hrs for the Busse HT process. Thankfully, SR and SY also get this treatment.

Rob
 
This issue has been thouroughly discussed many times in the past. I'm sure more info can be found by an easy search ;)
 
mete said:
You're lucky I found it quickly ! INFI -- C .50, Cr 8.5, V .36, Co .95, Ni .74, Mo 1.3, N .11
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Yeah, but that list doesn't include the special ingredient.
 
They call it special sauce, but I really think that it's Thousand Islands salad dressing.
 
Actually it's pixie dust...and the lifetime, unconditional warranty supplies the faith and trust. ;)
 
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