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Randomness thread
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My cat approves of the Randomness Thread 
This is my cat Noni. I found her in the wheel well of my truck. She traveled over 160 miles in there and survived.
She's a prolific hunter with over 1,000 confirmed kills. When she kills a bunny, she eats everything but the ears, teeth, and colon.
We think she was a cave lion in a previous life.
This is my cat Noni. I found her in the wheel well of my truck. She traveled over 160 miles in there and survived.
She's a prolific hunter with over 1,000 confirmed kills. When she kills a bunny, she eats everything but the ears, teeth, and colon.
We think she was a cave lion in a previous life.
I've been thinking about something.A knifemaker, for example, makes a knife using CPM3V steel. You order a blank, and then, of course, you process it with your own heat treatment protocol (everyone has their own).
!!!SO HERE’S THE QUESTION!!!:
What are the chances that the steel is defective, and no matter what you do with it or how you process it, it won’t get any better?Or, in general, what are the chances of encountering defective steel?Like, can steel be inherently flawed from the production stage, so that the knifemaker can’t do anything about it? Is this something that gets returned under warranty, or does the knifemaker just throw it out?How likely is this scenario overall?
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Way more than you'd think.
I've been through the ringer with bad steel.
I had to replace or refund an entire Fell Beast run made from Nitro V that was bad. Then I had to replace another 52100 run that was bad.
That actually lead me to quit knifemaking in 2018. I had no faith left in steel quality.
Problems with steel like voids, areas of decarb, cracks etc... are EXTREMELY common. Its particularly problematic for me because I make big knives that see impact.
Most small knives or folders with a flaw will never fail. A 24in machete will.
Im extremely selective with the steels I use and I no longer like even trying new steels because there's so much risk that it will have voids or be warped or have slag etc....
Its less of a problem with PM steels but you still have to look out for it.
Even using stuff like Z tuff and 3V which the are good as it gets, I'd say 1 in every 20 knives has a void or similar issue.
I lose another 1 in 10 knives to milling issues or a grinding mistake. So the scrap rate is very high.
Having to scrap something like a Tyrant bowie is painful.
Out of all the knives Ive ever sold, thankfully Ive only had 3 fail.
2 were the bad Nitro V fell Beasts that got recalled.
1 was a 3V TGM machete that the customer said snapped on his first chop. I sent it off for analysis but they were never able to find the cause.
My randomness today is the thought that it would be cool to carry knives the size of a Tyrant on an EDC basis.
(So that it would be completely socially acceptable)
Like, what if, in a supermarket, my path is blocked by a huge log, just, you know, SUDDENLY! And I’d easily take care of it.
(So that it would be completely socially acceptable)
Like, what if, in a supermarket, my path is blocked by a huge log, just, you know, SUDDENLY! And I’d easily take care of it.
It’s super cool to know the limits of blades.
Maybe I should try making one myself? (Slyly hoping you’ll do it instead, because I don’t want to take the risk and put my blades in danger—I love them too much. He-he
)Also, considering the flexibility of the Fell Beast due to its length and how it’s not that thick,
you could use it to launch some objects, like a catapult.
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I've long considered the possibility of making a bow and arrow out of one.Damn, we need more videos like this!
It’s super cool to know the limits of blades.
Maybe I should try making one myself? (Slyly hoping you’ll do it instead, because I don’t want to take the risk and put my blades in danger—I love them too much. He-he
Also, considering the flexibility of the Fell Beast due to its length and how it’s not that thick,
you could use it to launch some objects, like a catapult.
Also, don't try this at home. Its scary as hell when the blades snap. Sounds like a gunshot and if the blade isn't wrapped up in something, the broken pieces can go flying. I've snapped 4 Z Tuff Fell Beasts in my testing.
I’ve done something similar, like batoning into wood and pulling it toward myself. I didn’t quite get to that level of bend, but it was close.I've long considered the possibility of making a bow and arrow out of one.
Also, don't try this at home. Its scary as hell when the blades snap. Sounds like a gunshot and if the blade isn't wrapped up in something, the broken pieces can go flying. I've snapped 4 Z Tuff Fell Beasts in my testing.
But we DEFINITELY need tests.
Even if they’re more generic, like a video where you’re just cutting a box.
Just smile a bit!
The first few seconds of the video, if watched without sound, might make someone think you’re threatening them.
(I’m kidding)
P.S.
A Fell Beast crossbow that shoots axes.
You know, like in that meme:"Testing blades for flexibility is completely safe."Meanwhile, the guy doing it:
Don't worry, buddy, you know, I think it's like in those shows about tough guys, where no matter what happens, they’ve got this plot armor. It's the same here, nothing bad can happen to him, trust me!
Actually, I often fence and hit trees, and once, when I struck a really dense oak with my sword, it chipped, and a splinter flew right at me. In the end, just a scratch. (It looks like a scratch now, but it was a bit worse before, it just healed.)
I’ve thought about how even just getting behind the wheel every day, you’re taking a risk, no less than when you’re crossing the street...!(Cool dudes don’t look at explosions... and they don’t take damage from them either.
But yeah, Hunter, it’s better to use a piece of a pull-up bar, but don’t stand right in front of the blade!!!!
Actually, I often fence and hit trees, and once, when I struck a really dense oak with my sword, it chipped, and a splinter flew right at me. In the end, just a scratch. (It looks like a scratch now, but it was a bit worse before, it just healed.)
I’ve thought about how even just getting behind the wheel every day, you’re taking a risk, no less than when you’re crossing the street...!(Cool dudes don’t look at explosions... and they don’t take damage from them either.
But yeah, Hunter, it’s better to use a piece of a pull-up bar, but don’t stand right in front of the blade!!!!
Well, to be honest, I’m kind of joking around.
If I’m being real, I totally agree—nothing makes you more masculine than caution and responsibility!
So, you’re probably the coolest
, I’m sure of it.
Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.
Surely these can be reground to shorter, more compact, usable blades right?
I'm interested!
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You know, this actually settled the debate for me about whether its better for your blade to bend or break. A cheap ass soft machete will bend, leaving you with an unusable tool. If a Fell Beast breaks( which it wont) you now have two perfectly usable knives.
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Yes yes, now you have two perfectly fine blades to sell!
“There is no such thing as a broken knife, only shorter ones.”
Im trying to see if I can find any of the broken ones. I probably threw them away. If I find one Ill send it to you.