Ten Most Frequently asked Questions about Talonite

Marion David Poff

Marion David Poff

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What are the ten most frequently asked questions about Talonite?

What is it made of?

How easy is it to sharpen?

How tough is it?

What else?

And what are the answers?????

I am adding to my Talonite page.

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/1770/talonite.html

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Marion David Poff aka Eye mdpoff@hotmail.com
Coeur D'Alene, ID
http://www.geocities.com/mdpoff

Allen Blade Custom Knives including MEUK Talonite Knives
http://www.geocities.com/mdpoff/allenblade.html

"We will either find a way, or make one." Hannibal, 210 B.C.
 
Its a Cobalt Chromium alloy

It is easy to resharpen with a little practice

It's tougher than........most of my grinding belts!

It is non magnetic

It will set off metal detectors

It is just about completely corrosion resistant

It takes a nice hand rubbed finish

It holds an edge extremely well

MDP, is this a good start?
Neil

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Talonite! Pictures are now up on my website!!
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Meeting/5520/index.html
 
db,
So far in my experience, mirror polishing is out. It seems to have a grain patern to it that prevents just about any finish above 400. Since it is almost totally corosion resistant, bead blasting is a good finish for any environment.
I have had good rusults with hand rubbed finishes stopping at 400.
Neil

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Talonite! Pictures are now up on my website!!
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Meeting/5520/index.html
 
Who first used it?

What is the oldest knife with it?

Where do you get it?

Who is making knives from it now?

I think the answers can be found at To The Point.



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James Segura
San Francisco, CA
 
How resistant is it to lateral stress?

Does it bend and return to true when moderate lateral stress is applied, or will it snap without warning?

No , I don't want to use it as a pry bar, however, I would like to know its capabilities and limitations concerning lateral stress.
 
As a bend example from Carbide Processors, a piece almost 3/16" thick (unground) was bent to 90 degrees by hand. Reference :

http://www.carbideprocessors.com/knives.htp#alloy

That does not indicate high strength, but decent ductility. Further, the tensile strength is 118 000 psi, compare this to Mission's A2 which is 310 000. Rob Simonich description is inline with this as he has noted Talonite bends easier than ATS-34 and snapps at a lower angle.

I would be curious to know how easy the edge indents/rolls given the low RC. There have been contradicting reports on this. Steve Harvey and Joe Talmadge have described performance which is much lower than tool steel blades in this aspect , however Ron Hood has described Talonite as being better than Busse's A2 in this area.

-Cliff
 

A few more FAQ`s for your page........

How resistant to corrosion is it?

How hard is it?

Is it brittle?

Why is it so expensive?
 
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