Need expert advice on folders
How important is it that a folder open smoother and easier and how many people can really tell?
We have a metal alloy we call Lubricium that is a cold reduced version of our Impervium. Both are truly a non-galling stainless steel. As far as magnetism and corrosion resistance, the US Navy uses it on minesweepers. (You take an alloy the US Navy uses in minesweepers and hammer it for a couple days.)
Rick Hinderer of Lorick Precision Products in Ohio (Rhind64@AOL.com) has been working with it for about a year and he is getting great results.
This alloy works extremely well in industry and the military. It also makes a big difference to some people when used in folders as a pivot point. However this alloy really is expensive.
We would like to give away samples to knifemakers and or knife users and see what they think. It is new, in very limited supply and we are just figuring it out for knives.
We aren't sure just how to test this and we would appreicate any information anyone cares to offer.
(When we did this with Talonite we got tremendous help from some truly excellent knife makers and users. We don't feel right asking for more help after all you have already done for us but if you wanted to volunteer it would be great.)
Tom
How important is it that a folder open smoother and easier and how many people can really tell?
We have a metal alloy we call Lubricium that is a cold reduced version of our Impervium. Both are truly a non-galling stainless steel. As far as magnetism and corrosion resistance, the US Navy uses it on minesweepers. (You take an alloy the US Navy uses in minesweepers and hammer it for a couple days.)
Rick Hinderer of Lorick Precision Products in Ohio (Rhind64@AOL.com) has been working with it for about a year and he is getting great results.
This alloy works extremely well in industry and the military. It also makes a big difference to some people when used in folders as a pivot point. However this alloy really is expensive.
We would like to give away samples to knifemakers and or knife users and see what they think. It is new, in very limited supply and we are just figuring it out for knives.
We aren't sure just how to test this and we would appreicate any information anyone cares to offer.
(When we did this with Talonite we got tremendous help from some truly excellent knife makers and users. We don't feel right asking for more help after all you have already done for us but if you wanted to volunteer it would be great.)
Tom