/ Register

  1. Despite 2020 presenting more than its share of challenges, I'm thankful for all of you, and the community you guys have created. Hope that your homes are full of happiness, your fridge well stocked with leftovers, and your homes warm & loving.

I've gone steel crazy

Discussion in 'General Knife Discussion' started by ShannonSteelLabs, Jan 28, 2019.

  • Paid Subscribers don't see ads!
Page 2 of 5
  1. Jan 30, 2019 #21
    Sonnydaze

    Sonnydaze Gold Member Gold Member

    11,050
    Jul 6, 2009
    ...sounds like you're enjoying yourself... GOOD for you, friend.
    don
     
    Hard Knocks and ShannonSteelLabs like this.
  2. Jan 30, 2019 #22
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    Progress on the prototype Screenshot_20190130-075814_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190130-075824_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190130-075819_Gallery.jpg
     
    Gary W. Graley, DeadboxHero, Currawong and 1 other person like this.
  3. Jan 30, 2019 #23
    Akcir

    Akcir

    415
    Sep 16, 2012
    David....A hair over 20.
     
    Last edited: Jan 30, 2019
  4. Jan 30, 2019 #24
    David Richardson

    David Richardson Gold Member Gold Member

    349
    Nov 30, 2018
    Akcir, thanks for the confirmation. I got another one in that's ~20 degrees as well.
     
  5. Jan 30, 2019 #25
    jstn

    jstn Gold Member Gold Member

    3,011
    Jun 27, 2012
    Some interesting steels you have going! I really need to get some Vanax in my life.
     
    ShannonSteelLabs likes this.
  6. Jan 31, 2019 #26
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    Shipment came in last night!
    Z-A11
    Z-Wear
    Vanax, a double!!!

    And I need to order more 0.080 vanax for another thin slicer. Full convex! Seems like I'm not the only one with a steel problem! Haha Screenshot_20190131-065336_Gallery.jpg
     
    DeadboxHero and danbot like this.
  7. Feb 4, 2019 #27
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    Screenshot_20190130-213345_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190130-213342_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190130-213352_Gallery.jpg
     
    Gary W. Graley and danbot like this.
  8. Feb 4, 2019 #28
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    More pics as finished.
    Screenshot_20190204-112925_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190204-112922_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190204-112929_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190204-112916_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190204-112919_Gallery.jpg
     
    Gary W. Graley, WValtakis, DeadboxHero and 5 others like this.
  9. Feb 4, 2019 #29
    TheEdge01

    TheEdge01

    2,278
    Apr 3, 2015
    ShannonSteelLabs likes this.
  10. Feb 4, 2019 #30
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    It's nice and thin behind the edge!
     
    Pomsbz and TheEdge01 like this.
  11. Feb 4, 2019 #31
    John_0917

    John_0917

    3,329
    Apr 15, 2014
    I'm excited to see Vanax become a more commonly used steel in knives, it seems to have potential to be a really unique alloy, the other nitrogen steels like LC200N have a small quantity of nitrides/carbonitrides and are good but not dynamic performers. I personally was not very impressed by LC200N's wear resistance and tendency to scratch easily, it didn't really offer anything that BD1 couldn't in normal use. Vanax takes the nitrogen steel concept to a new level, it has large volumes of vanadium nitrides thanks to somethign like 3% V and 1.5%.

    The downside is that Vanax is super expensive, I believe as much or more than Maxamet even, and in turn the knives using it are rare and expensive themselves.
     
    Larrin and ShannonSteelLabs like this.
  12. Feb 4, 2019 #32
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    It is more expensive than maxamet.
    So it definitely pushed the price up considerably. It's pretty nice to work with though.
     
  13. Feb 5, 2019 #33
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    Screenshot_20190205-064301_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190205-064234_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190205-064243_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190205-064240_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190205-064248_Gallery.jpg

    Progress on the competition knife.
    This one shown on the grinder is the 8670 prototype.
    The 2 paper cutouts on the long piece of steel are on Z-Wear.

    8670 is 0.224 thick.
    Zwear is 0.290 thick
     
    Gary W. Graley, danbot and WValtakis like this.
  14. Feb 5, 2019 #34
    Ajack60

    Ajack60 Platinum Member Platinum Member

    6,687
    Apr 21, 2013
    I'm thinking it's going to be well worth it. ;)
     
    ShannonSteelLabs likes this.
  15. Feb 8, 2019 #35
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    Yep. I'm definitely an addict.
    Last order of steel that I needed.
    If you look close......I might even have enough steel to make my own fixed blade in Vanax!
    (Cue evil laughter)
    Also the knives in Z-A11 are available. Full custom, or my design choice. But you will be at the mercy of my time. Which means I have literally no idea when I'll get to them. Screenshot_20190208-072544_Chrome.jpg
     
  16. Feb 14, 2019 #36
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    All the steel is in!!
     
  17. Feb 14, 2019 #37
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    Screenshot_20190214-081038_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190214-081035_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190214-081046_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20190214-081053_Gallery.jpg
     
    Gary W. Graley, danbot and jlauffer like this.
  18. Feb 14, 2019 #38
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    Some progress on the dakota project
     
  19. Mar 15, 2019 #39
    ShannonSteelLabs

    ShannonSteelLabs KnifeMaker / Craftsman / Service Provider Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider

    3,366
    Sep 9, 2015
    Just scored some ....
    VANADIS 8 SUPERCLEAN .
    BOOYAHHH Screenshot_20190315-063409_Gmail.jpg
     
    danbot and Currawong like this.
  20. Mar 15, 2019 #40
    Currawong

    Currawong Platinum Member Platinum Member

    1,694
    May 19, 2012
    Vanadis 8 is like 10V but tougher, right? And sound hard to get. What are your plans for it?
     
    ShannonSteelLabs likes this.
Page 2 of 5

Share This Page