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Are the FBM knives CNC machined? Happy thanksgiving, and don't drink too much. Unless it is alcoholic, that is. We don't want you all hopped up on caffine behind the controls of those expensive wood eating machines you produce.
Thanks,
Jeff
 
I'm not Jerry but all of the knives are CNC'd these days. But the LE's will probably be hand finished to maintan their thickness when grinding to get satin finish.

There has been three threads about this in the last 2 weeks. Is there a reason for asking this question? I am curious.
 
I think people are responding to rumors that the FBM knives are CNC machined. :D
 
How else do you think the corrigated bevels get on the blade? CNC!
 
pretty sure they were. Kept asking because no one either knew or didn't want to say for some reason. Just wanted to clear that up. cnc machined parts are much higher in quality than non cnc machined parts. (thats obvious) thats not the only way to get those lines in the blade, just the easiest.
Later,
Jeff
 
Cobalt, just trying to get an answer here that's all. It shouldn't be that hard to get a yes or no answer from someone from the company. Obviously they are cnc'ed but i never got an answer so i kept asking, was going to cancel my order if they were not cnc'ed thanks,
jeff
 
Wanting an answer doesn't mean you have to make a second thread while your first is still on the front page.
 
I say cancel your order if they don't respond by tonight:thumbup:

seriously though, they are cnc'd, but why do you need them to be, I mean there are many fine "custom" knives that are not cnc'd obviously, and they are great knives. CNC means nothing to the quality of the steel or the heat treat, so there is no reason why that should be a deciding factor for you
 
Yes, they are CNC'd. They are not forged. The strength lies in the proprietary heat treat and guarantee.

Oh, and the awesome steel.
 
Matteo Escobar said:
Yes, they are CNC'd. They are not forged. The strength lies in the proprietary heat treat and guarantee.

Oh, and the awesome steel.
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oh, and according to the knifemakers in the custom forum, forging means nothing either and I agree. In my old business forging meant a lot. It meant much stronger parts, but that is because it wasn't unusual to see 100+ ton presses or higher for forging. That really compresses a steel and does make it stronger. A man hitting hot steel with a hammer cannot impart the same mechanical qualities as a large machine 125 ton forge.

However, INFI stock is hot rolled, which is a sort of forging and removes whatever inclussions or voids may have been in the original ingot/casting.
 
knew the knives are not forged. Just didn't know what kind of stock removal they use now.freehand grinding or cnc work. I know I should know by now not to expect an answer on a timely basis order canceled.
 
sevenedges said:
knew the knives are not forged. Just didn't know what kind of stock removal they use now.freehand grinding or cnc work. I know I should know by now not to expect an answer on a timely basis order canceled.
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I am sure you are kidding right? I mean, did you really expect an answer on a Holiday? Besides I gave you the answer. Don't pull a Dupre, because only you will loose out, although I am sure he ordered an FBM.:D
 
sevenedges said:
knew the knives are not forged. Just didn't know what kind of stock removal they use now.freehand grinding or cnc work. I know I should know by now not to expect an answer on a timely basis order canceled.
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Whatever sevenedges canceled, I'll take it ;) :D
 
Cobalt said:
A man hitting hot steel with a hammer cannot impart the same mechanical qualities as a large machine 125 ton forge.
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I'm pretty sure that most makers these days who "forge" their knives use hydraulic presses with many tons of pressure, not a hand held hammer.
 
Matteo Escobar said:
I'm pretty sure that most makers these days who "forge" their knives use hydraulic presses with many tons of pressure, not a hand held hammer.
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not all of them, check out the pics in blade magazine. and most mechanical hammers are not 100's of tons, but measured in a couple of tons, still not enough to make a huge difference in the mechanical properties of a steel. Hey, but the makers themselves said it, who are you to argue:D kidding

If you have ever seen a real forging press, you know it takes up the better part of a machine building and you have to have a huge ceiling. I can see a large company having the money for this but not a stand alone process. I could see Busse buying a forge of that size to add to his process, but not one man operation, it just does not payoff.
 
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