Talonite

delkhouri

delkhouri

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I am looking for a knive with talonite blade. FB or folder does not matter.

I have been looking for the camillus talon but cant seem to be able to find it anywhere. Does anyone have any suggestions. They used to retail for around 200$ which is doable. But i think im about 2 years too late for these.

I know that there are some simonich knives that use talonite and i know that Tom Mayo sometimes makes them but they usually run 800-900+ and i cant afford that.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.
 
the camillus talons are long since out of production.

have you tried a search on the exchange or in the custom forum?
 
The Bitter Root is still listed on the Simonich website as S30V or Talonite. There's only a price metionned for the S30V version, so I don't know if you can still get the talonite version?
 
Jos,
I did see that the Bitter root was listed as having talonite but i cant seem to find a price on it anywhere. I just emailed them so ill see what they have to say. Some Simonich talonite knives that i did find were close to $800 but i think those were more the the custom category made by Rom
 
The last I saw on the Simoniches in talonite was Bitterroots for $120 and Crowfoots for $375.

I thought I had seen some prices for the two new models in talonite, but my memory must be playing tricks on me 'cuz I can't seem to find the information anywhere.
 
Cliff, Can you recommend any makers that are using it and have it at a relatively affordable price

Popedandy, Thanks for the info I really like both the bitteroot and crowfoot now its a matter of finding any for sale
 
What exactly is talonite, what steels are comparable and what are the properties? I've seen it around, but I don't know what it is. Seems the people who have used it are huge fans :D I've got to know more :p!!
 
from what i have read, it actually has no steel at all.

some sort of carbon alloy (?). very light, like titanium. holds a decent edge, supposed to be medium hard.

i had the camillus talon, which i never used, about three years ago i think. very sharp, very light.
 
pbubsy said:
What exactly is talonite, what steels are comparable and what are the properties? I've seen it around, but I don't know what it is. Seems the people who have used it are huge fans :D I've got to know more :p!!
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Talonite is a chromium-cobalt alloy similar to Stellite®, a which has been hot-rolled and hardened in a particular way. It does not get heat treated like steels, after the knife is completed.

It will take a very sharp edge, and hold it for a very long time IF used on soft(ish) tissue, but will readily roll the edge on bone or other hard materials.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
It is good stuff! I really like Talonite for a hunting knife or a utility in a corrosive environment!

Tom
 
I think talonite is a cobalt alloy. I hear its a real bear to work (grind) and relatively expensive as compared to other blade steels. The benefit of talonite is that it is rustproof and non-magnetic. The H1 that Spyderco uses in its Pacific Salt Line is supossed to be rustproof (resistant?) and would be a less expensive alternative assuming that rust proofness (resistance) is high priority for your applications. Tom Mayo in my opinion makes the nicest folders with talonite. Talonite is a proprietary substance with stellite being its generic brother. The two factors noted above have made talonite impractical for production knives. If you want talonite, you just gotta pay the piper. I'd like to buy a new Corvette for $1000 but that's not going to happen. The exotic stuff almost always comes with an exotic price tag.:p ;)
 
If you ever do find a knife in Talonite, especially a Bitterroot let us know where you got it. I would love to have one as a backup dive/neck knife.
 
Sounds nice, high abrasion resistance and incredibly soft. The last part not so great.
 
I have three talonite folders. A Camillus Cuda, a large Rekat carnivore and a custom framelock titanium and talonite that Pinoy knives reworked for me. I have only used it to open mail, so can't comment on their hardness, but a lot of knifemakers like them!
 
I prefer steel myself, having tried stellite (which is "harder" than talonite, IIRC).

If you want rustresistance, get a Spydie H1 folder.
 
Wow thanks for all the responses guys.. Ive been gone all day and just got back in.... Ive read a fair amount about talonite and from what ive read it takes a really good edge and stay sharp a long time. It is ideal for a skinning knife or cutting fibrous materials. It however is not good if you hit something hard like a rock or staple or sometimes a bone. It is very expensive, iver read that it is something like $200 a pound but im not sure how accurate that is.

Either way from what ive read talonite can be excellant but for standard edc a quality stainless is probably a better choice and if you want rustproof H-1 or x-15tn that benchmade and boker use is a good option while being rustproof and alot tougher then talonite.

I however still would like to get my hands on a talonite knife to experience it for myself, and im trying to locate a simonich bitter root or crowfoot or a camillus talon (i guess im leaning towards FB now even though i wasnt when i started this post)
 
Blade Art has Talonite Bitterroots, they have the exclusivity from Simonich. At least they had some at Blade. I've worn or carried one everyday for amost the last 5 years - my talisman.

Christine Simonich is now making the Crowfoot in a Talonite version. Give her a call, she is great. And the Crowfoot is an awesome utility blade.
 
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