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kenneth1977

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Been trying to find something in stock and not to particular on a brand I just am wanting to try the steel out. I did find some BRK but didn’t really like the style of those and not sure I want another one. It seems like everyone is low on stick of everything these days. I did order a Case Nebula Fat Carbon SMKW Exclusive Marilla in Magnacut just a little bit ago.
 
If you're talking about the BRK Bushcraft Scout Magnacut, I only bought it because I was curious about magnacut, the design didn't really speak to me either. That being said, the knife itself really surprised me. I've found mangacut to be incredibly stainless to the point where I'd be comfortable using the knife in and around water for extended periods of time, it also gets incredibly sharp and is fairly easy to strop back to a perfect edge. Say what you want about Bark River, I'm not their biggest fan anymore either, but the bushcraft scout quickly became my favorite Bark River knife and is still one of my favorite all around knife, with a thin geomtery that makes it really good at just basic knife stuff and the convex grind which effortlessly slices through wood. It's also the perfect size for an EDC fixed blade IMO. If your use case includes more slicing, cutting and carving than it does prying, chopping and general hard use, I think you'll really like it. Sure you won't be able to use it as an icepick if you're climbing mount everest or as a step jammed into a tree, but the toughness of magnacut goes hand in hand with a thin knife like the bushcraft scout and in a pinch, it can be used for light batonning if you're into that.

Anecdotally, in Mongolia, I kept the knife on my belt throughout most of my travels through the countryside and the Gobi desert, everyone I met and let use it really liked how light it was, the ergonomic handles and the super slicey blade. I gave my knife to one woman who then decided to bone a sheep with it, and had no quams about smacking my beloved knife straight into solid bone, I should have known seeing as how most the knives in her kitchen had some massive chips in them. When I got it back after dinner several stress filled hours later, I was shocked to find not one chip or roll anywhere on my edge, maybe it was the convex grind of the bark river knife, or maybe it was the magnacut but both have my full endorsement. The only thing I feel I should warn you is that Bark River is known for shoddy quality control, usually it doesn't mess with the knife's performance itself but there's a chance of getting an uneven grind or a burnt edge that needs to be sharpened out.

Alternatively, I've also had a good experience with my Bradford Guardian 3, it's in M390 but they did an excellent job with the heat treatment and they make knives in magnacut that I'm sure they do just as good of a job with. Thanks to how well they treated me as a customer, especially when I was really new to knives and how the lady on the phone explained all their different steel, grind and handle options to me, she even hooked me up with some discounts and threw in an extra sheath for free with my order. I'd be remiss if I didn't recommend their knives, especially to someone looking for one in magnacut, in my experience they're a good company with great customer service and good heat treatments for their steel.
 
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If you're talking about the BRK Bushcraft Scout Magnacut, I only bought it because I was curious about magnacut, the design didn't really speak to me either. That being said, the knife itself really surprised me. I've found mangacut to be incredibly stainless to the point where I'd be comfortable using the knife in and around water for extended periods of time, it also gets incredibly sharp and is fairly easy to strop back to a perfect edge. Say what you want about Bark River, I'm not their biggest fan anymore either, but the bushcraft scout quickly became my favorite Bark River knife and is still one of my favorite all around knife, with a thin geomtery that makes it really good at just basic knife stuff and the convex grind which effortlessly slices through wood. It's also the perfect size for an EDC fixed blade IMO. If your use case includes more slicing, cutting and carving than it does prying, chopping and general hard use, I think you'll really like it. Sure you won't be able to use it as an icepick if you're climbing mount everest or as a step jammed into a tree, but the toughness of magnacut goes hand in hand with a thin knife like the bushcraft scout and in a pinch, it can be used for light batonning if you're into that.

Anecdotally, in Mongolia, I kept the knife on my belt throughout most of my travels through the countryside and the Gobi desert, everyone I met and let use it really liked how light it was, the ergonomic handles and the super slicey blade. I gave my knife to one woman who then decided to bone a sheep with it, and had no quams about smacking my beloved knife straight into solid bone, I should have known seeing as how most the knives in her kitchen had some massive chips in them. When I got it back after dinner several stress filled hours later, I was shocked to find not one chip or roll anywhere on my edge, maybe it was the convex grind of the bark river knife, or maybe it was the magnacut but both have my full endorsement. The only thing I feel I should warn you is that Bark River is known for shoddy quality control, usually it doesn't mess with the knife's performance itself but there's a chance of getting an uneven grind or a burnt edge that needs to be sharpened out.

Alternatively, I've also had a good experience with my Bradford Guardian 3, it's in M390 but they did an excellent job with the heat treatment and they make knives in magnacut that I'm sure they do just as good of a job with. Thanks to how well they treated me as a customer, especially when I was really new to knives and how the lady on the phone explained all their different steel, grind and handle options to me, she even hooked me up with some discounts and threw in an extra sheath for free with my order. I'd be remiss if I didn't recommend their knives, especially to someone looking for one in magnacut, in my experience they're a good company with great customer service and good heat treatments for their steel.
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I have two guardians in 3v and they are my favorite so I may just have to try one on the ones in MC but I was wanting a little longer blade than the 3.5. I don’t abuse my knives really but it’s good to know if you get in a situation where you have to you can and expect it to be ok.
 
I'm making a run of MagnaCut. They've been laser cut already, and now await heat treatment by Jarod Todd. A few different sizes still available. I'd be happy to do one of these for you K kenneth1977 . Feel free to reach out if you like any of the fixed blade designs I did there, and I'll be back to responding to business emails Monday. Cheers for now.
 
kenneth1977 said:
I have two guardians in 3v and they are my favorite so I may just have to try one on the ones in MC but I was wanting a little longer blade than the 3.5. I don’t abuse my knives really but it’s good to know if you get in a situation where you have to you can and expect it to be ok.
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I mean like I said, the Bushcraft scout has been hit on bone and used for light batoning no problem, I’d put it in the same use case as the Bradford guardian 3 or 3.5, it’s just a bit longer in the handle and blade, but it has a thin blade stock that is very slicey and good at just being a knife. Magnacut, having CruWear levels of toughness in a stainless package is ideal in my opinion for thin knives that you’d usually worry about chipping with a thin stock and brittle steel like M390. But I also second hhmoore hhmoore , sounds like you want the Bradford 4 Magnacut.
 
David Mary said:
I'm making a run of MagnaCut. They've been laser cut already, and now await heat treatment by Jarod Todd. A few different sizes still available. I'd be happy to do one of these for you K kenneth1977 . Feel free to reach out if you like any of the fixed blade designs I did there, and I'll be back to responding to business emails Monday. Cheers for now.
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That might be something I’d look at.I’ll pm you.
 
David Mary said:
I'm making a run of MagnaCut. They've been laser cut already, and now await heat treatment by Jarod Todd. A few different sizes still available. I'd be happy to do one of these for you K kenneth1977 . Feel free to reach out if you like any of the fixed blade designs I did there, and I'll be back to responding to business emails Monday. Cheers for now.
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One of the best fixed blades I have owned! David Mary/Good Knife Co - Super Brute in CPM Magnacut 3C881DBA-CA8D-4300-9F3D-B058FDBD9EEF.jpeg
 
Great blade steel and outstanding for edc and my daily carry since it arrived .
Bark River FTW 😁
PSK EDC

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David Mary said:
I'm making a run of MagnaCut. They've been laser cut already, and now await heat treatment by Jarod Todd. A few different sizes still available. I'd be happy to do one of these for you K kenneth1977 . Feel free to reach out if you like any of the fixed blade designs I did there, and I'll be back to responding to business emails Monday. Cheers for now.
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I am not seeing a email for you and not sure how to PM you in here.
 
kenneth1977 said:
I am not seeing a email for you and not sure how to PM you in here.
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You need to be a paying member to PM another paying member.

You could go to his profile page and message him there if need be. :)

David’s knives are very nice. Great workers. :)
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
You need to be a paying member to PM another paying member.

You could go to his profile page and message him there if need be. :)

David’s knives are very nice. Great workers. :)
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Oh wow that’s crazy , been on a ton of forums and never had to pay to PM someone but i guess these days nothing is free.
 
kenneth1977 said:
Oh wow that’s crazy , been on a ton of forums and never had to pay to PM someone but i guess these days nothing is free.
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I hear ya…but this is a private forum. Not publicly traded so $10-$30 per year (depending on chosen membership level) is worth it IMO. There are a lot of great members to chat with and a ton of information here from craftsmen, collectors and users. It’s worth it for me to help keep the site open and updated. :)

And the bonus to a paid membership…those pesky ads don’t show up, so it is a much more pleasant experience. 😎
 
kenneth1977 said:
Oh wow that’s crazy , been on a ton of forums and never had to pay to PM someone but i guess these days nothing is free.
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I'm sure David will reach out to you on Monday. Not today. David Mary David Mary
He will probably give/ask for your email?
He Only works Monday through Saturday. He works Alot during that time.
He takes off Totally on Sundays for reverence, Not selling, making, talking here.
*You don't Need to be a paying member here. He will contact you.

I don't own any Magnicut knives.
But I own a number of David Mary knives.
Everyone Here speaks highly of him/them.

 
David Mary said:
I'm making a run of MagnaCut. They've been laser cut already, and now await heat treatment by Jarod Todd. A few different sizes still available. I'd be happy to do one of these for you K kenneth1977 . Feel free to reach out if you like any of the fixed blade designs I did there, and I'll be back to responding to business emails Monday. Cheers for now.
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OP, I have a David Mary fixed blade in MagnaCut and that would be my recommendation. You’re going to get a lot more for your money than with a production knife.
 
jstn said:
OP, I have a David Mary fixed blade in MagnaCut and that would be my recommendation. You’re going to get a lot more for your money than with a production knife.
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Learned this to be very true and I have unfortunately spent to much on production knives at this point but I get to impatient sometimes and want it now lol.
 
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