Jerry can I buy some INFI?

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I am thinking about starting a knife company. I have a CNC machine I can use actually 6 of them. I just need some INFI now. LOL. What other steels would you guys like for a large chopper if you couldn't have INFI. The knives and handles will all be CNC machined and everything will be made to the highest tolerances in the industry.
 
I know it's all in the heat treat anyway, I was just kinda joking but I am thinking of maybe A2.
 
Uhmm. Weird? Maybe indulging a bit too much in the prescrition meds...

edited to add: Looks like I typed to soon, didn't realize you were only kidding. Best of luck to you.
 
plenty of good steels around, a2, s7, 52100, 5160 just to name a few, good luck and make sure you post some pics when you get things going
 
3V seems well suited for this application. RWL-34 is a European stainless that seems to have decent characteristics.

Rick
 
I am not on any meds, I help out part time getting people off these things now. It's tough for many people who have had surgery and the get addicted to them. The gold seems a little expensive though, and maybe a little too soft. LOL!
 
xanax said:
It's tough for many people who have had surgery and the get addicted to them.
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I can see how that happens. I had a percoset prescription working for a few days following a surgery two years ago. Not entirely unpleasant **but** since I walk around in a natural fog anyway, there was no need for me to chemically add to it. :o

My esteem for working with people undergoing actual addiction problems. I can't begin to imagine what that must be like.

In the meantime, A2 for big o' blade - D2 for little. My vote! :thumbup:
 
I actually like Dendredic (aka D2). It's as close to stainless that a tool steel can get. It has the best qualities of both stainless and tool in one. Most steels like A2, S-77, SR101 have great metal qualities, but have significant petina issues. D2 can be cryo treated to be as tough, but remains stainless-ish. Just my 2 cents.
 
I'm no metalurgist, but one does not generally see big choppers in D2 or 3V. That suggests that there is good reason for that.
 
voracious said:
looks like a blatant ripoff of a spyderco/hossom collaboration.
and just because makers use a steel does not mean it will perfom well.
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To my knowledge that knife was out long before the sypderco/hossum, but not the original hossum obviously. That knife doesnt rate that highly with many people either.
 
voracious said:
looks like a blatant ripoff of a spyderco/hossom collaboration.
and just because makers use a steel does not mean it will perfom well.
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Amen to that last bit. D-2 holds an edge really well and is great for slicers....but it has Very limited shock absorbing ability, so it makes for a lousy chopper. You can easily chip or crack a D-2 blade with heavy chopping. NEVER use a long (5.5"+) piece of D-2 for prying anything heavy. When it snaps you`ll be picking pieces out of the cieling...if not your forehead.

For a large chopper I`d go A-2, but that`s just my preference.
 
O.K. I will be getting my friend who does CNC work for people all over the country and just bought about 10 mill in new toys a visit in a couple weeks with some drawings. Fit and finish will be the name of the game. I want the fit and finish to be in the same rank of a chris reeve knife. I showed my bud a sebenza and he said that was possible, so I know these fixed blades will be sick-perfect. I will be experimenting over the next few months and when I decide on a design I like, I will run two batches A2 and 52100. Cryo treated of course and I will post pics. I will of course need to get my brother in-law to help with the pics for the site, his is www.willstaplesphotography.com so I think he is up to the task.
 
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