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The only thing I wouldn't recomend 01 for would be as far as rust, is saltwater, it doesn't seem to like that.

If you notice I etch a lot of my knives, this also help with corrosion resistance.
 
TMHunt said:
I pretty much agree with everything said about 01 except that if you look at it funny it will rust, That might tell you something about just how funny looking you are Terrio. :D While its true it will rust, if minimal care is taken you wont have a problem with it. Dont leave blood from game (or whatever) on it and dont put it in the sheath wet, common sense stuff really. worse case senerio even if it does get some rust on it, hittin it on a buffer or scotch brite pad will back to new. People need to remember there is no perfect steel, and no such thing as a true "stainless steel" theres trade offs with everything in steel. IMO. 01 is a excellent all around tough steel, its been around forever, and to James point. its not going anywhere. If I could add one thing that I havnt seen mentioned. While it is chemically similar to 1095, one of the biggest things that stands out and makes it different is its maganese content. its about 4X higher than other carbon steels including 1095, and that is huge. really puts it in a higher bracket in my book, but thats just my opinion.
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Cause if there is one thing Todd LOVES, it's manganese!
 
Did it suck fence posts? I remember an adage about that at one point, wonder if it was the same dog...
 
You know what rust fur no reason at all. L6, I live in Louisiana and it just doesn't like my humidity and hates my sweat.

Doesn't really matter though, I just Polish it up with some toothpaste at the end of a long Rusty work day and hit it with a fresh coat of oil.. good as new, better even.
 
Yeah, I got a little rust on the handle of my Magua and it rubbed right off with a scotchbrite pad. Stupid me, put it away in the leather sheath after fishing and left it in my box for two days before I pulled it out.
 
Todd and the others are right about etching and the tarnish/rust issue. It's not a deal-breaker for most people, by any means :thumbup:
 
I know there are better places to ask this question, but honestly there so many knowledgeable people that hang here and this is where i like to talk so ill just ask here for now.

I designed a knife, I planned at first to just have one made for me. But I showed a few friends the design and they are interested in having one as well. But handles and which grind to use cant be agreed upon, so we are thinking of just pitching in to get blanks made and then we can all personalize it however we wish.

Can someone break it down for me, lets say me and a few buddies want 5 knife blanks of my design and in my choice of steel. Just the blank not sharpened, handled, or anything. And professionally heat treated. How would that work?

Is there a minimum number to get blanks water jetted? Would I first need to order a plate of steel, then put my design on it, then send the thing to be cut out then send them to be heat treated? or does it work differently?

Thank you to anyone who can help answer any of these questions :D
 
We finally dipped below freezing here last night. Tonight and tomorrow night too. Looks like the temps for camping this weekend will be Fri: 51 and 31, Sat: 61 and 37, and Sun: 59. A little cold, but not too bad.
 
Its been getting colder and colder here too Dubz. We hit 24 the other day and I saw snow Saturday and Sunday night.
 
Galeocerdoshark said:
Sounds like a cool idea. If you really want to force yourself using only one blade, why not just take one and leave the rest at home? It could lead to frustrations, but it could also lead to valuable lessons learned. As you said, it's only a half-hour drive so if you really need it... you could still get it.
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Why force myself to drive an hour when I could just have things with me if I need them?
 
worldwood said:
I know there are better places to ask this question, but honestly there so many knowledgeable people that hang here and this is where i like to talk so ill just ask here for now.

I designed a knife, I planned at first to just have one made for me. But I showed a few friends the design and they are interested in having one as well. But handles and which grind to use cant be agreed upon, so we are thinking of just pitching in to get blanks made and then we can all personalize it however we wish.

Can someone break it down for me, lets say me and a few buddies want 5 knife blanks of my design and in my choice of steel. Just the blank not sharpened, handled, or anything. And professionally heat treated. How would that work?

Is there a minimum number to get blanks water jetted? Would I first need to order a plate of steel, then put my design on it, then send the thing to be cut out then send them to be heat treated? or does it work differently?

Thank you to anyone who can help answer any of these questions :D
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First thing you need is your design, which you have, then you'll need to get that design converted to a CAD program, which usually can be done by the waterjet shop if its a good one. They will charge you for the program, but you will own it from there on out. After that, find yourself a good steel supplier, I recommend you get whatever stock you preffer to use percision ground from the supplier if possible, will eliminate cost and trouble in the long run, purchase it and have it sent to the waterjet shop. then they will charge you a individual per unit cost for cutting.

Most shops have a minimum limit. if you only want 5. there probably going to be very expensive. Shops are busy, so theyre not going to want to fool with 5 knife blanks unless your wallet is going to make it worth there while.

After all that is done, if your not going to grind them yourself, of coarse you'll need to hire that done, then have them heat treated.same applies there. I know some shops have a minimum of how much they"ll do. Im not familar with them since I do my own HT, but I know Terrio uses Peters HT. he could probably better answer that. Then its usually nice to regrind them after HT to clean up the lines and remove scale.

At this point your finally ready to make the knife. handles, bolsters and what not. Then you might as well get a sheath made cause its a real pet peave to some to have a knife with no sheath. :rolleyes:
 
worldwood said:
I know there are better places to ask this question, but honestly there so many knowledgeable people that hang here and this is where i like to talk so ill just ask here for now.

I designed a knife, I planned at first to just have one made for me. But I showed a few friends the design and they are interested in having one as well. But handles and which grind to use cant be agreed upon, so we are thinking of just pitching in to get blanks made and then we can all personalize it however we wish.

Can someone break it down for me, lets say me and a few buddies want 5 knife blanks of my design and in my choice of steel. Just the blank not sharpened, handled, or anything. And professionally heat treated. How would that work?

Is there a minimum number to get blanks water jetted? Would I first need to order a plate of steel, then put my design on it, then send the thing to be cut out then send them to be heat treated? or does it work differently?

Thank you to anyone who can help answer any of these questions :D
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Go ask in Shoptalk. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/741-Shop-Talk-BladeSmith-Questions-and-Answers

That is going to be your best bet, and the most accurate answers. Those guys do that regularly.

I personally haven't dealt much with that sort of thing, but I was quoted $40 once for a large knife blank, singularly, so it might go down for more, and even though we never touched on it I am betting that didn't include the steel. I've heard of places like Peter's heat treat doing knife blanks for around $15-20 each, but each time I heard a price it was in relation to larger orders, not singular blanks. More than one might bring the price down, or he might have the ability to squeeze one in with another batch or something and cut you a break, no idea. Steel, depending on what you get, well, I can't give even an idea without knowing which kind of steel you were shooting for. Hope that helps.
 
You can save yourself some time, money, and a huge headache if you know someone that can convert your design into CAD for you so you can just take that to he waterjet shop. Its very frustrating tweeking a design over emails and phone calls across 8 states. Id also suggest you make a to scale exact model out of something like plexiglass or alluminum to help. But like I said, just five knives whould not be cost efficent at all, for that many knives, it probably be more cost effective just to have a custom maker give you a deal on 5 knives. then you also dont have to worry about all the different processes and shipping costs for all the different services.
 
DerekH said:
Go ask in Shoptalk. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/741-Shop-Talk-BladeSmith-Questions-and-Answers

That is going to be your best bet, and the most accurate answers. Those guys do that regularly.

I personally haven't dealt much with that sort of thing, but I was quoted $40 once for a large knife blank, singularly, so it might go down for more, and even though we never touched on it I am betting that didn't include the steel. I've heard of places like Peter's heat treat doing knife blanks for around $15-20 each, but each time I heard a price it was in relation to larger orders, not singular blanks. More than one might bring the price down, or he might have the ability to squeeze one in with another batch or something and cut you a break, no idea. Steel, depending on what you get, well, I can't give even an idea without knowing which kind of steel you were shooting for. Hope that helps.
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was that $40 bucks the cost of cutting? or the cost of the CAD conversion. because those are two different expenses and the cutting cost is per blank.
 
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