New blade?

[Jason B.]

I just received a CS american lawman, I like the overall design of the knife but I'm not overly impressed with the blade steel. Though AUS8 is not bad it is a bit of a down grade from the S30V I normally carry. I'm thinking of getting a new blade made for it to the exact specs just in the steel of my choice.

I was thinking;
CPM-S90V
CPM-S110V
CPM-M4
52100

The blade only needs to be made and ground, the heat treat is already covered by someone else.


So my question to you is, who can do it?

 

[Jason B.]

Anyone?

 

[White Rabbit]

You may have a problem with makers not wanting to do only part of the process. I know that personally I would not grind a blade and register it under my name without also doing the heat treat. Not to mention it doesn't make sense from a business standpoint since there is grinding/sanding to be done before and after heat treating, so it only really adds shipping cost.

 

[petah]

I've gotten similar projects done here... but it was done by friends who were makers... Good luck!

 

[Jason B.]

I was thinking that might be a issue so if said maker wants to do it all that's fine, I just need to find someone willing too do the work.

 

[Jason B.]

Well looks like I'll be taking on this project myself, so if I bought the steel and wanted to get its basic shape cut what would be the better way... laser or water jet?