Question thread

[Moorik]

I took the responsibility to create a thread of questions that would be interesting to ask you, and if you find the time, you will answer them

First question by the way, I like 3V steel, especially if it has high-quality xt, but as I understand it, it is more expensive than Z-tuff.
But in general, which of these two steels is easier to work on?

Also, this is not a very big problem, but I was once watching a video on the channel, and there in the description, there is a link to an online store, and so, for some reason it is not highlighted in blue and is not clickable. I think YouTube is slightly glitched

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

I took the responsibility to create a thread of questions that would be interesting to ask you, and if you find the time, you will answer them

First question by the way, I like 3V steel, especially if it has high-quality xt, but as I understand it, it is more expensive than Z-tuff.
But in general, which of these two steels is easier to work on?

Also, this is not a very big problem, but I was once watching a video on the channel, and there in the description, there is a link to an online store, and so, for some reason it is not highlighted in blue and is not clickable. I think YouTube is slightly glitched

Hey! Thanks for the post! I'll get that link fixed.

To answer your question, 3V is both more expensive to purchase and more difficult to work than Z Tuff.

Both are very difficult to CNC mill but with the extra vanadium content, 3V burns through endmills much faster than Z tuff.

One of the reasons I'm such a huge fan of Z Tuff is that its basically 3V lite. It has similar hardneability, better toughness, the same corrosion resistance, but with less edge holding, all while costing much less. Its a great material that I plan on using for the long haul.

 

[Moorik]

another question
How difficult is it for you, as a non-large knife maker, to make a folding knife, I mean on your own?And such thoughts haunted you?

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

another question
How difficult is it for you, as a non-large knife maker, to make a folding knife, I mean on your own?And such thoughts haunted you?

I plan on making a folder at some point. I have a new magnetic locking mechanism I want to use.

Making a folder entirely in my shop would be very difficult, but with help from my CNC machinist, making a folder shouldn't be too bad. I'm mainly worried about the low temper HT's causing dimensional stability issues that could make the parts fitup poorly.

 

[Moorik]

I plan on making a folder at some point. I have a new magnetic locking mechanism I want to use.

Making a folder entirely in my shop would be very difficult, but with help from my CNC machinist, making a folder shouldn't be too bad. I'm mainly worried about the low temper HT's causing dimensional stability issues that could make the parts fitup poorly.

But purely theoretically, make it without HT, a folding knife made of steel like magnacut or 15v?

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

But purely theoretically, make it without HT, a folding knife made of steel like magnacut or 15v?

I would for sure need to HT the steel but I would probably do 2 steels. Something like Magnacut as the base streel and maybe something like S90V or 10V for a high wear option.

 

[Moorik]

I would for sure need to HT the steel but I would probably do 2 steels. Something like Magnacut as the base streel and maybe something like S90V or 10V for a high wear option.

90v are so interesting idea!

 

[Moorik]

 

[zaedion]

This might be a little premature, but I'm super curious to see what is this "The Matriarch" model listed on the website upcoming models. Also would be fun to see a comparison between "Tyrant Machete" vs the Fell Beast Legacy Prime.

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

Here's a picture of the Fell Beast Legacy Prime on top and the Tyrant Machete below it. The Tyrant Machete is actually just a renaming of the TGM Paramilitary. I'm not sure if I will keep the name or not, but for now, its the biggest machete I'm ever going to make. I had these cut on the water jet and have them in the shop. They're nuts.

The Matriarch actually came as a derivative of the Tyrant Machete. I loved the blade shape and wanted to expand on the design, so I got the idea to create the absolute largest one handed chopper humanly possible. Its somewhere between a bowie knife and a cavalry saber. Truly the mother of all one handed blades, thus I had to call it the Matriarch. It needs revisions, but it would be made from .187in stock with the thinnest grinds possible and a super snappy tip.

 

[zaedion]

Wowzers! I can totally see Legolas sporting a pair of those!! Got a very elvish look to it.

Would it be possible to extend the handle a little bit for a 1.5 hand grip? That's one thing I wish the Fell Beast Legacy Prime had is just a tad longer handle, so it could easily handle a 1.5-2 hand grip if need be. I'm guessing adding another inch or two to the handle would do nicely for that, while still maintaining the primary purpose for a one handed grip.

 

[Moorik]

A question like why not ask
How do you feel about testing knives when they use a hammer to cut a bolt?
For example, when I was just starting to be interested in knives, I was very attracted to Carothers’ knives because of their video tests of how they cut bolts using a hammer and a knife.
Obviously, even if you don’t take all the details and so on, this is just a cool PR move in itself, to show the strength of steel.

And also, purely theoretically, from CPM3V with your heat treatment, you can make a knife that cuts a bolt, or for example a piece of chain.
(I know that the knife is made for someone else, and in general, but essentially it’s just like crash testing a car, I myself would never crash a car at 100 miles per hour, but it’s cool to know that it will be safe, if you know what I mean)
Not necessarily from CPM3V, but also from Z-TUFF.
I am interested as a person who does not understand steels.
What exactly do you think the Carothers are doing that their knife literally cuts the chain?

 

[SwarthyGnome]

A question like why not ask
How do you feel about testing knives when they use a hammer to cut a bolt?
For example, when I was just starting to be interested in knives, I was very attracted to Carothers’ knives because of their video tests of how they cut bolts using a hammer and a knife.
Obviously, even if you don’t take all the details and so on, this is just a cool PR move in itself, to show the strength of steel.

And also, purely theoretically, from CPM3V with your heat treatment, you can make a knife that cuts a bolt, or for example a piece of chain.
(I know that the knife is made for someone else, and in general, but essentially it’s just like crash testing a car, I myself would never crash a car at 100 miles per hour, but it’s cool to know that it will be safe, if you know what I mean)
Not necessarily from CPM3V, but also from Z-TUFF.
I am interested as a person who does not understand steels.
What exactly do you think the Carothers are doing that their knife literally cuts the chain?

Nathan Carothers has done extensive modification to the standard protocols to develop his “Delta” 3v, which arguably and demonstratively shows attributes which contribute to cutting bolts like he does.
If you search the CPK forum you can more specific answers.

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

A question like why not ask
How do you feel about testing knives when they use a hammer to cut a bolt?
For example, when I was just starting to be interested in knives, I was very attracted to Carothers’ knives because of their video tests of how they cut bolts using a hammer and a knife.
Obviously, even if you don’t take all the details and so on, this is just a cool PR move in itself, to show the strength of steel.

And also, purely theoretically, from CPM3V with your heat treatment, you can make a knife that cuts a bolt, or for example a piece of chain.
(I know that the knife is made for someone else, and in general, but essentially it’s just like crash testing a car, I myself would never crash a car at 100 miles per hour, but it’s cool to know that it will be safe, if you know what I mean)
Not necessarily from CPM3V, but also from Z-TUFF.
I am interested as a person who does not understand steels.
What exactly do you think the Carothers are doing that their knife literally cuts the chain?

I think the bolt cut is actually a great way to showcase the strength, toughness, and durability of a knife.

Nathan's HT for his 3V is top notch and is the product of years of research and development. As every one knows, his delta protocol makes an absolutely fantastic knife.

I'll need to build the right setup to test it (you need a really solid aluminum backing and the right hammer) but Im confident the 3V I am running will go through a bolt without issue and the Z tuff will perform even better. (I've chopped quite a few bolts and deck nuts already as part of the Fell Beast testing).

I will also say, even with the absolute best production heat treats possible, doing the HT yourself will yield even better results. Its just not practical in any way for large scale production.

Im actually going to start offering a "heat treated by hand" option for some of the bigger knives and swords.

Larrin's recent article proved what most people who are very knowledgeable about heat treat already know, individually heat treating blades and utilizing a plate quench and then jumping directly into cryo can make a better knife than even the best production HT done in a big vacuum kiln.

 

[Moorik]

I think the bolt cut is actually a great way to showcase the strength, toughness, and durability of a knife.

Nathan's HT for his 3V is top notch and is the product of years of research and development. As every one knows, his delta protocol makes an absolutely fantastic knife.

I'll need to build the right setup to test it (you need a really solid aluminum backing and the right hammer) but Im confident the 3V I am running will go through a bolt without issue and the Z tuff will perform even better.

I will also say, even with the absolute best production heat treats possible, doing the HT yourself will yield even better results. Its just not practical in any way for large scale production.

Im actually going to start offering a "heat treated by hand" option for some of the bigger knives and swords.

Larrin's recent article proved what most people who are very knowledgeable about heat treat already know, individually heat treating blades and utilizing a plate quench and then jumping directly into cryo can make a better knife than even the best production HT done in a big vacuum kiln.

Paying extra for something like this makes more than sense, in my opinion!
And it’s more than justified, especially in the context of large blades, when, to be honest, the price doesn’t really matter as much as it does for the client
I have a tanto from Ben Tendick, he's from Oregon, Eugene.He just uses this method.
I really like the openness with which we can talk about this, often masters would talk about meaninglessness and smth like that.
In any case, I will be very happy with any of your experiments, even if the price doubles .