New Super (non) Steel

bt93 · Dec 28, 2015

I thought you all would like to know this. Over on knifenews.com there's an article about a limited edition knife by Ferrum Forge called the Stinger. It's being made of a new metal alloy called SM 100, a titanium-nickel mix. Anyway it sounds interisting, and expensive. Does say it takes more effort to sharpen but you don't need anything special to do so. I don't think a smooth rock off the ground will sharpen it so I'll be sticking with my cheap stuff.

Stormaway · Dec 28, 2015

I've been hearing about titanium processes becoming more efficient and less expensive for awhile now. Guess they're still tyring to get the process down.

http://www.economist.com/news/scien...-tantalum-and-titanium-are-about-become-cheap

grailhunter78 · Dec 28, 2015

Elliot has made a bunch of knives out of that sm 100. He has a few youtube videos about it as well. Pretty sure when you heat treat it it turns a purple color and looks pretty cool.

marcinek · Dec 28, 2015

No doubt its worth every cent of its $995 retail price!

marthinus · Dec 28, 2015

Old thread on the material posted here.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1127532-SM-100-Myth-debunked

Interesting discussion.

tknife · Dec 28, 2015

I just got the new issue of Blade in the mail yesterday, and they have a nice article on this.

bodog · Dec 28, 2015

It's not really new, just uncommon.

Larcivs Lepidvs · Dec 28, 2015

not this again...