Random Thought Thread

yoko said:
Agreed

I like to run everything I have with the same sharpening method so it's an even playing field... blade thickness is the difference I run into

I use venev stones (finished at 400) followed by a 6 micron loaded strop, then a quick touch on a 1 micron diamond loaded balsa strop

S110v and maxamet hold a great edge but give like a cheerleader after a few beers at prom against something hard

D3V (even though I'm still trying different things) does awesome with a lot of things when you sharpen it with ... diamond ... diamond strop paste
.. hell regular strop bars at a fine finish etc (and I'm not to worried to snack something like a steel stand with it lightly)

Magnacut for me will work with older sharpening methods but works really good with diamond stones and paste (this is on a spyderco mule i have) but it's stupid stainless I've used it in my kitchen and put it away with things I should've rinsed off with no issue... why i think it is an awesome kitchen steel!!!!

(Once again friends.... don't listen to what I say...I know nothing, and enjoy a ridiculous amount of beer)
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Nice, we're kinda doing the same deal. The only difference is I'm using these diamond stones from japneseknifeimports (had to find the things for pics)
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I HIGHLY recommend these stones.. great feedback, they wear extremely slowly (kinda like vitrified stones but I dont think they are), cut slowly but they'll cut anything you put on em, and come with their own special flattening stones. Overall awesome. Just expensive is all. I think the coarse 300 grit (single stone) is $500, and the set below that are 1k & 6k grit and run about $300 as the set you see. So a little ridiculous.. I justify it by sharpening a loooottttt of knives lol.. sometimes get bored and offer services to the chef school down the road for cheap. I also strop to a 0.5 micron diamond paste eventually too.. just on cork instead of balsa (I might have to try that.. sounds fun).

Magnacut you're right about. I can get a great edge just using the spyderco bench stone set. Very fun steel to sharpen.. I think I like sharpening it even more than AEB-L at this point.

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One day I'll own all BBBhandmades super vitrified stones.. but they're absurdly expensive for all of them and never in stock as they sell out ridiculously fast.

I'll stop now lol. I could have a sharpening spaz convo forever.
 
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AriesTheCam said:
Nice we're kinda doing the same deal. The only difference is I'm using these diamond stones from j apneseknifeimports (had to find the things for pics)
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I HIGHLY recommend these stones.. great feedback, they wear extremely slowly (kinda like vitrified stones but I dont think they are), cut slowly but they'll cut anything you put on em, come with their own special flattening stones. Overall awesome. Just expensive is all. I think the coarse 300 (single stone) is $500, and the set below that are 1k and 6k and run about $300 as the set you see. So a little ridiculous.. I justify it by sharpening a loooottttt of knives lol.. sometimes get bored and offer services to the chef school down the road for cheap. It also strop to a 0.5 micron diamond paste eventually too.. just on cork instead of balsa (I might have to try that.. sounds fun).

Magnacut your right about. I can get a great edge just using the spyderco bench stone set. Very fun steel to sharpen.. I think I like sharpening it even more than AEB-L at this point.

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One day I'll own all BBBhandmades super vitrified stones.. but they're never in stock and sell out ridiculously fast.

I'll stop now lol. I could have a sharpening spaz convo forever.
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Awesome!

And I like basswood on 6 micron then balsa on 1 micron!
 
yoko said:
Awesome!

And I like basswood on 6 micron then balsa on 1 micron!
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That's what's up. I'm trying that. I know my wife has a few extra pieces of basswood sheet type things that are already flattened for her cricut maker. I'll grab one and throw some on it. Gonna have to search up and grab some of that balsa too..

If you haven't tried cork is fantastic for low micron work... so is denim I found out recently. I'm not sure how balsa compares to it but intend to find out 😁
 
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AriesTheCam said:
Is the CPK folder supposed to be in Magnacut? I saw Nathan's Magnacut video a while back and wasn't sure what knife he intended to use that heat treat for.
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To my recollection, I believe the original intent was for the folder to be made with a nice slab of D3V. I don't know if that has changed or not at this point.
 
Pàdruig said:
To my recollection, I believe the original intent was for the folder to be made with a nice slab of D3V. I don't know if that has changed or not at this point.
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Awesome. Love some D3V. Now I'm super curious what they will do with the magnacut they have as well as Busse.

I will be watching for both this one, and the elusive Busse folder since I mentioned them (if it ever happens).

I don't really need any more folders (or knives at all really lol) but those will be snatched up immediately upon release.

I'm just hoping when or if a pre-order for the cpk happens that I don't miss it haha.
 
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carnifex knifeworks said:
I haven't seen anyone heating to 64, that I can recall. I believe there are a few heating to 62-63 though. Supposedly protech did that on the mordax.
I have one and I'll say this, I'm more impressed with it (so far) than my pm2 in 15v.
That could change, but that's how it sits right now.
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Some people are absolutely treating to 64 or higher. Transparent Knives (referenced in the passage you are responding to) is testing each reblade and posting that figure in the item description. He appears to be shooting for 64-65+. Eutsler is similar. Oz Machine around 63-64. I have a kitchen knife in Magnacut around 64.

I know Protech was working with Larrin to improve HT, and there were some rumblings about the range you mention. I wish I could confirm which models had the improved HT...
 
SCTorrero said:
Some people are absolutely treating to 64 or higher. Transparent Knives (referenced in the passage you are responding to) is testing each reblade and posting that figure in the item description. He appears to be shooting for 64-65+. Eutsler is similar. Oz Machine around 63-64. I have a kitchen knife in Magnacut around 64.

I know Protech was working with Larrin to improve HT, and there were some rumblings about the range you mention. I wish I could confirm which models had the improved HT...
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How do you like the kitchen knife? Any issues with chipping?
 
carnifex knifeworks said:
How do you like the kitchen knife? Any issues with chipping?
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That knife has been great (it is from MSicard Cutlery). No chipping issues at all. I haven't been hacking on bone, but have used it not delicately for all normal kitchen knife duties. Chicken carving and the like has been no problem. Not sure I would use it to spatchcock a bird (remove the backbone), but it could probably handle it fine. No problems, and took a screaming edge on my Venevs (I could free float the edge about 1/8" off my arm and was lopping off arm hair at that height). When I full sharpen, I used a stopping progression. However, for maintenance, .5um Gunny Juice on a hard leather-on-wood paddle strop works great.

The stain/corrosion resistance has been nice too. I know that there is some evidence that Magnacut can stain with certain combos of heat/salt/acid, but I haven't had any issues there.
 
SCTorrero said:
That knife has been great (it is from MSicard Cutlery). No chipping issues at all. I haven't been hacking on bone, but have used it not delicately for all normal kitchen knife duties. Chicken carving and the like has been no problem. Not sure I would use it to spatchcock a bird (remove the backbone), but it could probably handle it fine. No problems, and took a screaming edge on my Venevs (I could free float the edge about 1/8" off my arm and was lopping off arm hair at that height). When I full sharpen, I used a stopping progression. However, for maintenance, .5um Gunny Juice on a hard leather-on-wood paddle strop works great.

The stain/corrosion resistance has been nice too. I know that there is some evidence that Magnacut can stain with certain combos of heat/salt/acid, but I haven't had any issues there.
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I'm spatchcocking a chicken tonight, but I never use a knife for spatchcocking. This works too easily . . .

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Speaking of chicken . . . I'm often late to the party, but a couple of years ago I bought an air-chilled chicken and it was like scales fell off my eyes. IMO, air-chilled is so much better than the standard water-chilled chickens, it's like a different product. Anyway, it's all I buy anymore. If there is anyone here even later to the party than me (doubtful), give it a try and see what you think.
 
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