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ooitzoo said:
I would think a knife maker would be the appropriate party, no?
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even though testing sounds innocent enough...
Getting involved in Other people's drama isn't going to be inviting for a maker to want to jump into....... I know I wouldn't, without having previous beef.

And my wife thinks I'm a Jerk.
 
Blues said:
An experienced, respected maker or someone with credentials on the metallurgical side, like Larrin, (for instance), would be my choice.

That said, I can see some not wanting to be perceived as intruding into a quagmire not of their making...and having to suffer potential fallout from individuals who take umbrage, regardless of whether justified.
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Blues beat me to what I was saying!
 
I wouldn't want to test it. I'm as random as the next person here. Citing my testing as evidence would be to all effects worthless.
 
Blues said:
Let's hold off on sending it out to someone who is simply a member here, and wait until someone with credentials we all respect in this arena, who is also a party with no dog or interest in the outcome, (beyond the search for truth), steps up and expresses willingness to test the HRC and other characteristics of the knife.

This is simply my opinion. You can do as you see fit with your property, especially as the current matter under discussion is yours exclusively at this juncture.
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I have access to a calibrated Rockwell tester and spectroscopy equipment. I work as a QC engineer at a company that makes CoCrMo alloys for the medical industry as well as Ni and Fe based alloys. I can do hardness testing at least. Telling the difference between 1084 and 1095 would be difficult with my equipment unless you didn’t mind me cutting up a blade.
 
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H0kieengineer said:
I have access to a calibrated Rockwell tester and spectroscopy equipment. I work as a QC engineer at a company that makes CoCrMo allots for the medical industry as well as Ni and Fe based alloys. I can do hardness testing at least. Telling the difference between 1084 and 1095 would be difficult with my equipment unless you didn’t mind me cutting up a blade.
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Not my call...I was simply offering a suggestion...but it's great that you're willing to step up and offer assistance.
 
The process went, heat treat , quench in canola oil (room temp), temper, then final grind and handle, sheath, sharpen. Decarb layer wasn't removed with grinding or blasting (lots of discoloring when trying to etch in ferric), and customers started complaining that the knives looked rusted (baked on canola oil) , so the process changed to texture after HT to get rid of the canola oil finish. I need to figure out how to post pics, i have some.
 
In August of 23, Parks 50 was used for quench oil, till around now-ish, when I "heard" that the switch was made back to canola oil, with dry ice plunge after quench (dunno wtf, but I'm not Larrin either )...apparently they have a Rockwell tester now and are getting 30's range for hardness. This is hearsay, as I wasn't present for this, but doesn't sound like a good idea imo.
 
Thread closed. HoodooKnives and StroupEmployee are were duplicate accounts of a new member who came here to stir it up for personal reasons...legitimate or otherwise. The accounts have been banned for rules violations.

We don't need the drama, and if there are in fact issues with Stroup Knives, I'm sure it will come out in user reports sooner or later.

We're done here.
 
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