I've gone steel crazy

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Well
I screwed up a vanax blade.
Instead of a 8 inch blade, its 6.25 inches.
I followed the original plan of a 6 inch blade while looking at the plan saying 8 inch kitchen knife.

On A POSITIVE NOTE.
That means it's up for grabs.

0.080 thick Vanax
60.5HRC
Will be FULL CONVEX Ground to crazy thin. A real kitchen laser.

Will have RCF (rubberized carbon fiber) handles. Unless you want something else. Goal price is $400.
It's going to heat treat tomorrow.

This was an expensive lesson of
PAY ATTENTION YOU IDIOT.

 

[DeadboxHero]

Well
I screwed up a vanax blade.
Instead of a 8 inch blade, its 6.25 inches.
I followed the original plan of a 6 inch blade while looking at the plan saying 8 inch kitchen knife.

On A POSITIVE NOTE.
That means it's up for grabs.

0.080 thick Vanax
60.5HRC
Will be FULL CONVEX Ground to crazy thin. A real kitchen laser.

Will have RCF (rubberized carbon fiber) handles. Unless you want something else. Goal price is $400.
It's going to heat treat tomorrow.
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This was an expensive lesson of
PAY ATTENTION YOU IDIOT.

It's still Vanax baby.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

It's still Vanax baby.

Ohh I know.
I'm posting it here and on my Instagram. The client was very understanding and said he can wait for the full size blade. He allowed me to post it for sale.

 

[DeadboxHero]

Collin, I wanna see that Vanadis 8, good lawd

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Collin, I wanna see that Vanadis 8, good lawd

I should be cutting into it next week.

I have a HUGE Z-Tuff Bowie that I need to get cut out. That takes priority at the moment.

But I am pretty damn excited for that Vanadis 8.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Used 2 full cutoff wheels cutting out that bowie!!!! Daaaayum that's a lot of steel to cut. I'll Post pics tomorrow once the final shape is ground.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Ztuff Bowie full convex grind ready for heat treating.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

MAJOR UPDATE!!

BOOKS OPEN FOR THESE STEELS.
Z-A11
CPM 4V
Vanadis 8
Elmax (0.220 stock) (0.150 stock)

Due to some recent events I am able to open books for these steels.
Let's do this!!!

 

[Currawong]

Colin what stock thickness do you have them in?

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

CPM 4V
0.110
0.156

Z-A11
0.158 OR 0.179*** will double check

Vanadis 8
0.179

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

4V is spoken for
Vanadis 8 has enough left for a small blade.

Z-A11 is available still.

 

[Currawong]

Are all these knives you're making 'standard' models like the Apex EDC, or are you making a lot of unique, custom-order designs? I'd love to see pics of them!