Mules

Ben Dover

Ben Dover

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Any word on the next one?:D:D

Any word on a new sprint run of Millies in hi-tech steels??

Any rumors on a new offering in K390????:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Inquiring minds want to know!:p
 
I would like one in Unobtanium!

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I'd take a mule in lead. Should sharpen easily.

No really, Rex 121 would be neat though.
 
dishcore said:
I'd take a mule in lead. Should sharpen easily.

No really, Rex 121 would be neat though.
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It would really be a challenge. I have two customs from Farid in Rex 121, and you need diamonds to sharpen them. Water stones or SiC won't even scratch the stuff.

But it was fun re-bevelling them, then sharpening to 1200 with DMT XF, then polishing with diamond paste on strops.

And you can get 121 hair popping sharp and polished. It's just a helluva lot of work. But there's a great deal of satisfaction in it.:thumbup::thumbup:
 
Stainless laminated white #1 in a mule would be pretty sweet.....
 
There are plenty of knives available in cpm 3V, also if you look at composition the CruWear mule is very close in composition to 3V.
 
I know this isn't going to be popular but i'd like a perfect 440c. It seems that everything is compared to it. I'd like to use a really good example of 440c. I'd like high polish to make the most of the stain resistance.
 
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I'm still wanting to try 4V. There are some others but 4V seems like a steel I'd get along with very well.

A2 would make another good reference standard the same way 52100 was as the first mule.

CTS has a few like B70Phttp://www.cartech.com/ssalloysprod.aspx?id=4397 (powder CRB7) which looks good as a blade steel. BD4P looks kind of like 154cm but a bit different. CTS-PD1 should be like CPM Cruwear.

All good though they can all look small and meek compared to the mighty K390 mule. Personally I'm all for them as ultimate wear resistance isn't how I grade my steels as better, best, etc. It's important, but not the sole judge of steels. That's why I still like O-1, W2, and other steels that don't rate on the 10V scale of wear resistance yet are great steels. 4V looks really good as a pretty balanced steel ( non corrosive) that should be pretty tough and wear resistant. It should run above rc 60 easily and not lose toughness.

CTS B70P looks like a decent stainless that has a good balance and should take nice edges with a good grain structure.
 
Mike Stewart said that 4V has greater edge holding than 3V (which is pretty darn good), is less tough than 3V, but still tough enough to beat A2 and other "tough" steels. Like lots of folks, I believe that the toughness of 3V isn't necessary in 4" blades or smaller.

Sounds like a great compromise.

If it resists corrosion at least as much as D2 or 3V, I'd be really happy.
 
Don't know what's next or when but hopefully they offer a Mule soon. There was a long wait before the K390 and that sold out quickly so lots of folks want a Mule but can't get one except at an eBay inflated price.
 
Hi Joe,

We received some CPM-4V, enough to make a Mule Team.

Hey Mattmanyam,

If Ed would make the steel, we would make the Mule. That's a lot of steel to make though.

sal
 
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