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San Mai - 1095 core and stainless skin

Unfortunately, I just can't stand Burt Foster OR Bill Wiggins... Good Lord, could you imagine the BOTH OF THEM in one room???

I knew Jason didn't like me, but gosh Nick, I thought we were friends.:jerkit:

Back to the topic. Brian, what grade stainless did you use?
 
Unfortunately, I just can't stand Burt Foster OR Bill Wiggins... Good Lord, could you imagine the BOTH OF THEM in one room???
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Bill,

I can see why you can't stand Bill Wiggins, you are with him all the time.

Don't feel too bad, I still like you. Maybe it's because I live 900 miles away and only have to see you a couple of times per year.

Jim Treacy
 
J.KNIGHT said:
The only thing worse than Burt and Bill in one room would be if Nick Wheeler was who they were talking to.
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I agree!!! And the only way to make that worse, is if the three of them were talking about Jason Knight.

Oh wait... that did happen... in San Antonio, Texas. Hmmm... :eek:

Oh shoot, I thought we were talking about Burt Wiggins and Bill Foster. I HATE those two!!!

Brian... your post has me really wanting to try this. If only I wasn't like 12 years behind with a couple of knives! lol/crying ;) :)

Thanks again for sharing, and my apologies for the thread drift. It was a necessary evil though ;)
 
Nick No apologies needed. In todays up tight world, a little joking helps keep the place sane.

Bill I used 316 stainless.

Thanks to everyone else for the comments

Brian
 
Pretty neat, Brian! Classic shape, too.



...who the hell is Nick Wheeler?
 
BrianThie said:
Hello all.

I would like to share with you my latest creation. This is a San Mai blade that I made of stainless steel and 1095. After seeing Bill wiggins do this in Troy Ohio at the ABS hammer - in, I knew it was something I had to try. It was weeks before time would allow me to do so and during that time, I put a lot of thought into how I wanted this to turn out.

My biggest change to what Bill showed, is that I also made most of my spine stainless to offer even more protection. I have not seen a blade constructed like this - with a stainless spine -and I would like to think that I am the first, but I am sure someone else has already done it. :o

I invite you to go here for some more photos and info on this knife. http://www.mepotelco.net/web/tknives/sale.htm

4 1/2" blade of stainless and 1095. 8 7/8" over all. Stabilized maple handle.

Thanks for looking and comments are welcome - good or bad.


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This is actually san mai ( " three layers " ) in japanese style, better than Cold steel and Fallkniven. I have very bad experience with edge holding on 1095 steel on 57 hrc. If You can use it some of new powdered steels for core that ( possible ) will dramatically improve toughness and cutting ability. This is what need ZT 0100.
Hardcore! This is what I like!

Cabala's recept:

CPM3V core between two layers of ATS- 34! All on 58 Hrc!
 
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