Is anyone making slip joints using super steels???

Firestrike

Firestrike

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Basically looking for someone making a stockman using something better than 420hc, D2, and the like, looking more for s30v, m390, or something of it's ilk.
 
From what I have seen most custom makers use at the very least cpm-154, cpm-d2 etc. I know you will get more thorough answers :).

I also know a lot of makers use better steels than I listed.
 
If you discuss steel with the maker most will procure most any steel you wish and they're comfortable with. The most interesting combination (to me anyway) was when Ohta used Aogami Super Blue in a limited run of friction folders but I don't think he offers a stockman pattern.

If you're in the immediate market Al Warren has a few for sale if you scroll down: http://www.warrenknives.com/folders.htm

I own one from him in NZ stag (great knife) and you'll be hard pressed to find another maker offering a 3 blade pattern at an average price of what his are listed at. I live about 30 minutes from Al and am thinking about asking for another.
 
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From memory Canal street does a stockman in 440C. I can also vouch for Al's knives, top notch quality and a great bloke. In fact he has just finished a custom order which is on its way to me now.
 
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Todd Davison uses ats-34. John Lloyd uses cm154 in his stainless knives. I own both and like both.
 
I'd agree, for a truly bespoke piece, they would probably use it if they felt comfortable with it. Realize though, some of the super steels are very much a pain to work with which means more abrasives and more time and hassle, which means higher price.

I will say, if a maker has never worked with a certain steel type, he might hesitate to take on a certain project if he isn't sure he could produce work up to the standard he produces with steel he is familiar with.

Worth a shot though!
 
Here's my relatively current (2012)Queen Schatt & Morgan in ATS 34. Not sure what other models were made in ATS34 or if they are still being made in this steel???

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This 4" S&M from 1999 is in ATS-34. You can still find them ocassionally on the auction site.

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If you do a search of this forum you will find a couple of makers that have used S30V which was once considered a super steel but maybe not so much anymore. Richard Rodgers has used Elmax. Based on some things I have read and a couple of discussions with custom makers I think Elmax is a steel you may start to see some of in slip joints.
 
It's gonna be a hard search, but Bailey Bradshaw made some slipjoints under his Whitewing Knives brand using CPM3V.

- Christian
 
Most makers are very obliging when it comes to material choice, that being said, I have had a few knives constructed using CTS_XHP. This is a stainless version

of D_2 and is excellent. I have requested this material on all my newest orders. I my opinion, I think just plain old D_2 is one of the best steels on the market, it has

a proven record of durability for a semi_stainless material.

Jeff
 
A bit of research might be in order guys. Most of the steels being mentioned in this thread are not super steels.
 
They were at one time. I still hear people refer to VG10 as super steel, and the ones mentioned here have superceded it.
 
black mamba said:
They were at one time. I still hear people refer to VG10 as super steel, and the ones mentioned here have superceded it.
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You kind of make my point Jeff. "At one time". As I stated in an earlier post S30V was once considered a super steel but not so much anymore. ATS34, D2, CPM154 etc. are all very fine steels but they do not make the grade as of today as a "super steel".
 
Queen seems to be doing a pretty good job of getting some good upper end steels into their productions. D2 and ATS-34, both fine steels. I find it odd that they are the only ones doing this and if Queen isnt your cup of tea you have to spend hundreds to thousands for a knife using ATS-34 or its twin 154-CM.
 
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You kind of make my point Jeff. "At one time". As I stated in an earlier post S30V was once considered a super steel but not so much anymore. ATS34, D2, CPM154 etc. are all very fine steels but they do not make the grade as of today as a "super steel".
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Then please tell me what is considered a "super steel" today, Brad.
 
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