Random Thought Thread

The Amazing Virginian said:
Thanks!

OK, I read that.

I need one of you knife/steel supernerds to explain to me how this steel shows up as being any better than and outperforming AEB-L, other than perhaps in corrosion resistance (for which AEB-L is "good enough" for me).

Pardon my ignorance, and TIA!
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My take is that it is indeed more corrosion resistant, almost to the point of Vanax or other nitrogen steels like LC200N. I'm also thinking it will be more wear resistant than AEB-L and stay sharper longer. Maybe not as tough as AEB-L?? Probably all dependent on the heat treat and geometry of each though. I'm am definitely interested to hear it compared to Nathan's AEB-L, D3V, and 4V as well in something like a DEK?
 
The Amazing Virginian said:
Thanks!

OK, I read that.

I need one of you knife/steel supernerds to explain to me how this steel shows up as being any better than and outperforming AEB-L, other than perhaps in corrosion resistance (for which AEB-L is "good enough" for me).

Pardon my ignorance, and TIA!
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Corrosion resistance + performs more like 4V in wear resistance and edge stability.
I’m wrong about a lot of $#!+, so you may want to seek an answer from a more qualified human.
 
BIGDORK said:
Dont look into it any further, it doesnt get better
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I won’t.

Here’s a funny story about accidentally learning something you didn’t want to know on the interweb.
About 12-15 years ago I was asked to take a look at a piece of equipment in a commercial kitchen. It was a double stack steamer unit. It was made by a company called Cleveland Range. I googled “Cleveland steamer parts”. Well, because of the way Google prioritizes results and the fact that there is something, an act, called a “Cleveland steamer” I got a few pages of stuff that I didn’t want to ever know... and I can’t wash my brain.
 
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steelcitysixteen said:
I hope Amazon's liberal return policy doesn't bite you when idiot laypersons try to baton it through a brick for insta-fame and then send it back for a "defect" in workmanship. Seems like selling through someone like The Knife Connection, SMKW, or another dealer would better insulate you from these knuckleheads. Curious why you chose the Amazon route? Are you going to ship them yourselves or use FBA and sell them via Amazon Prime?
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The most common complaint we have about our brand is the difficulty getting one. It shouldn't be difficult to get your gear. And anybody can order something on Amazon Prime...

We're going to do the FBA thing.

If we start getting assholes who buy one to beat it up and then return it we'll simply stop using Amazon and distribute them elsewhere. But I wanted to at least try this.
 
I bought a garment in Merino Wool for base layer. Now I can't decide if I'm feeling warm wearing this or am I feeling cold because the darn thing feels too itchy on me as a first layer! Talk about running hot and cold at the same time :confused:
 
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Nathan the Machinist said:
The most common complaint we have about our brand is the difficulty getting one. It shouldn't be difficult to get your gear. And anybody can order something on Amazon Prime...

We're going to do the FBA thing.

If we start getting assholes who buy one to beat it up and then return it we'll simply stop using Amazon and distribute them elsewhere. But I wanted to at least try this.
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If assholes and Chinese bots start to leave adverse ratings for your basic line and start abusing policies to sully you, do not worry mon frere . You have an army of white knights who shall be mobilized to reign terror and inflict mayhem upon those who dare use assholery as a weapon against CPK :D
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
The most common complaint we have about our brand is the difficulty getting one. It shouldn't be difficult to get your gear. And anybody can order something on Amazon Prime...

We're going to do the FBA thing.

If we start getting assholes who buy one to beat it up and then return it we'll simply stop using Amazon and distribute them elsewhere. But I wanted to at least try this.
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Hoping this works out for CPK.

It's an odd dichotomy. On the one hand, I'm thinking, "Man, CPKs are hard enough to acquire as it is. Even more folks learning about their quality/performance potentially could make it even harder" (and I'm guilty of spreading that by posting CPK videos when I come across knife recommendation threads on other forums).

OTOH, I'd really like CPK to succeed and continue expanding, and in my head, with increased interest and an even broader customer base, there's the potential for CPK to expand production scales enough to the point of stocking most offerings (and I'm pretty sure you've already put a good amount of thought into how you'd go about expanding your operations and streamlining things so there's less requirement for you to personally hand finish each knife).
 
bluemax_1 said:
Hoping this works out for CPK.

It's an odd dichotomy. On the one hand, I'm thinking, "Man, CPKs are hard enough to acquire as it is. Even more folks learning about their quality/performance potentially could make it even harder" (and I'm guilty of spreading that by posting CPK videos when I come across knife recommendation threads on other forums).

OTOH, I'd really like CPK to succeed and continue expanding, and in my head, with increased interest and an even broader customer base, there's the potential for CPK to expand production scales enough to the point of stocking most offerings (and I'm pretty sure you've already put a good amount of thought into how you'd go about expanding your operations and streamlining things so there's less requirement for you to personally hand finish each knife).
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We've roughly doubled our capacity in the last year. Once the K18 uncorks our works here (it is a log jam) we're going to be able to produce many thousands of knives per year. If we keep our batch size the same this means more variety in our offerings. We'll have some intro offerings available on Amazon (gateway drug) and our signature series here. It should be win-win for everybody.

Abby needs a car... And she starts college in two years... Harrison two years behind her... I have to double down here...
 
SharpPancake said:
Nathan the Machinist Nathan the Machinist As long as you can crack out Kepharts, Field knives and Choppers, you are set for the future :D
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The last of the run of Kepharts will be coming off the machining center final op next week. There are hundreds in heat treat now.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
We've roughly doubled our capacity in the last year. Once the K18 uncorks our works here (it is a log jam) we're going to be able to produce many thousands of knives per year. If we keep our batch size the same this means more variety in our offerings. We'll have some intro offerings available on Amazon (gateway drug) and our signature series here. It should be win-win for everybody.

Abby needs a car... And she starts college in two years... Harrison two years behind her... I have to double down here...
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:thumbsup: :D

Man, kids grow up quick, don't they?
 
Casinostocks said:
From a purely selfish perspective, I am really hoping that they both get admitted to the more expensive private colleges and also ask for pricier car/truck (no hand-me-downs!). This ploy will get me closer to that Integral Shiv dream :D
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I'll tell you what, if you want to give Abby a car to drive to high school next fall I'll give you an integral of your choice...
 
Casinostocks said:
From a purely selfish perspective, I am really hoping that they both get admitted to the more expensive private colleges and also ask for pricier car/truck (no hand-me-downs!). This ploy will get me closer to that Integral Shiv dream :D
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Had to laugh at your dream Mat since I’ve watched you try using Nathan’s love for ponies for awhile now.:rolleyes:
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
I'll tell you what, if you want to give Abby a car to drive to high school next fall I'll give you an integral of your choice...
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I have an F150 that's still registered in the US. Never got around to importing it. If you can arrange to get it I'll give it to you for free, (it was my dad's truck)
 
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