Skeletonized neckers in 20CV

LCKT707 · Sep 30, 2016

These are in CPM-20CV and are some designs I've been working on getting in to production. They're pretty small little guys, but I think they're a great size for EDC. The wharnie is 3.1" with the cleaver, the smallest, being around 2.3" in blade length. What can I say... besides the kwaidashi I'm a huge fan of wharncliffe style blades. As well as way too large harpoon swedges haha.

Lycosa · Oct 1, 2016

howd I miss these??!!
SO nice, Ryan! I love the top knife!!
Good luck!
rolf

LCKT707 · Oct 1, 2016

Lycosa said:
howd I miss these??!!
SO nice, Ryan! I love the top knife!!
Good luck!
rolf

Many thanks, rolf! Hope all is well :thumbup:

Chad Michael · Oct 2, 2016

Very nice knives. Really like the wharn blade shape. I've been thinking of making some test blades in 20cv. How does it fair in and around saltwater? Will it rust in a few hrs in the ocean. Good dive knive steel?

LCKT707 · Oct 3, 2016

Chad Michael said:
Very nice knives. Really like the wharn blade shape. I've been thinking of making some test blades in 20cv. How does it fair in and around saltwater? Will it rust in a few hrs in the ocean. Good dive knive steel?

I think it's an incredible steel. It's very very tough like a tool steel but has exceptional rust resistance. I haven't so much as wiped mine down since it was made and I carry it every day, no rust spots. My acidic sweat loves to rust knives, too! So it fairs very well. If under extreme conditions, like saltwater diving, it can possibly develop rust spots. But I only ever see it on the surface, something that can be wiped off. I've never heard of 20CV getting deep rust or pitting.

It's one of my all time favorites to use and use! Lol

Chad Michael · Oct 5, 2016

LCKT707 said:
I think it's an incredible steel. It's very very tough like a tool steel but has exceptional rust resistance. I haven't so much as wiped mine down since it was made and I carry it every day, no rust spots. My acidic sweat loves to rust knives, too! So it fairs very well. If under extreme conditions, like saltwater diving, it can possibly develop rust spots. But I only ever see it on the surface, something that can be wiped off. I've never heard of 20CV getting deep rust or pitting.
Thanks for the info. Thinking hard about making some dive knives out of it.

It's one of my all time favorites to use and use! Lol

Thanks for the info. I have been thinking hard about making some dive knives out of it.