Spyderco Mule Team - 2nd run

I was just thinking that it was a long time ago that I sent an email in about this.

I agree with any of the very high hardness steel suggestions. Damasteel may be too expensive, but that would be nice, also.
 
DID I miss the first run? M4 3V and A8 are my picks for steels on the next run.
 
The Mastiff said:
Super Blue carbon/tungsten around 62RC. 64 can be pushing it.
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It would be difficult to get Super Blue that soft. It has a lot of carbon in the matrix when you heat treat it. It's just not a tough steel, plain and simple.
 
Hi Larrin,

1. If you were going to select a forge welded damascus for a Mule Team, with performance in mind, what combination would you select?

2. Would / Could you guys do a run for 6oo pieces?

sal
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Larrin,

1. If you were going to select a forge welded damascus for a Mule Team, with performance in mind, what combination would you select?

2. Would / Could you guys do a run for 6oo pieces?

sal
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The best person to ask that is my dad.
 
It would be difficult to get Super Blue that soft. It has a lot of carbon in the matrix when you heat treat it. It's just not a tough steel, plain and simple.
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Thanks Larrin. It takes a nice edge though and isn't that bad to sharpen even at rc 64. I'd live with it. Joe
 
The Mastiff said:
Thanks Larrin. It takes a nice edge though and isn't that bad to sharpen even at rc 64. I'd live with it. Joe
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It's definitely a category of forging steel that is missing in the American market. There aren't any high tungsten steels around here. Tungsten can offer combinations of wear resistance and toughness not found with iron carbides. They are a little more difficult to sharpen but not as bad as high vanadium steels like 10V. And while Blue Super is just pure wear resistance, there are a few steels in Germany gaining a little popularity that have good toughness with good wear resistance. I wish there were some readily available high tungsten steels for forgers around here. Also, tungsten carbides are generally small because their melting temperatures aren't near as high as the chromium and vanadium caribdes, giving them good edge stability. This was more than you wanted to hear. :yawn:
 
This was more than you wanted to hear
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Not at all. I am a fan of tungsten steels and the way they slice. I"m not much on big chopping knives. I also like M2, etc. I think everybody around here pretty much has heard me talk about them enough. I even can get along with Vascowear, though I can understand why it isn't popular with knifemakers ( Cru wear now I guess is about the closest). I still have at least one vascowear skinner around, still sharp.. I do like the super blue better though. Joe
 
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