The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

[yoko]

Man I'm struggling getting the Makino's set up and running the scales right now which is causing a bottleneck unfortunately. They are, otherwise, just about ready to rock. I am currently stuck in machine repair purgatory but I'm making progress.

No worries I'm not trying to add any stress!!!!

I hope the repair will run smoothly for you !!!!!

 

[Tools_and_Tights]

Hey everyone! I’m not sure if this has been asked or answered but I was wondering why the delta symbol isn’t on the Cruwear Basic Field knives like on the 3V blades? Isnt a version of the Delta protocol used on them?

Thank you everyone for your time!

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

#notnathan
Here is my speculation.
The difference to the industry standard heat treat for Cruwear is minimal and Nathan considers it more of a tweak than a change.
And/or he isn’t done tweaking the protocol - thinks he can improve it even more.
Or it was a one time, fun time run for him and we won’t see Cruwear anymore, or much.

The earlier FK1’s in 3V do not have the delta symbol. They are a tweaked heat treat compared to the industry standard but he was still experimenting with the protocol to squeeze every bit of performance out of the steel for his application. After he was satisfied and settled on the protocol he started using the delta symbol to denote this change. So there are FK1’s with the Delta 3V and FK1’s with no delta symbol but are a tweaked heat treatment that was a precursor to the final delta heat treat.

 

[SwarthyGnome]

Good evening Nathan.
Besides the collapse of time, space, and reality as we know it, what would happen if a fireman’s tool and K18 hit each other head-on?

 

[madcap_magician]

Good evening Nathan.
Besides the collapse of time, space, and reality as we know it, what would happen if a fireman’s tool and K18 hit each other head-on?

#notnathan

But I heard that one of each was sent to the Large Hadron Collider.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Good evening Nathan.
Besides the collapse of time, space, and reality as we know it, what would happen if a fireman’s tool and K18 hit each other head-on?

Did you see Oppenheimer?

 

[ferider]

#notnathan

But I heard that one of each was sent to the Large Hadron Collider.

#notNathanEither

How high are the two knives (searched and couldn't find) ? They have to fit into the 46mm diameter of the LHC beam screen

Random info of the day: I was born in the little blue circle below.

 

[bluemax_1]

#notNathanEither

How high are the two knives (searched and couldn't find) ? They have to fit into the 46mm diameter of the LHC beam screen

Random info of the day: I was born in the little blue circle below.

How long has Lorien had them?

 

[PokeIt]

Will the EDC-1.1 be a 2023 or 2024 offering? Either way, I'm putting it on my Christmas list

 

[trevitrace]

How far up the scale of likelihood has the axe moved? Does Jo also like ponies and if I send her one will that increase the likelihood of the axe coming to fruition?

 

[EMCEE]

trevitrace After you send Jo the pony and Nathan sends you….

your axe, will you trade me the axe for my pony? It’s hornier than most ponies.

 

[trevitrace]

Fine-looking steed but I think I'll pass on that generous offer.

 

[MassMatt]

Hi. Any updates on the 8” Shiv?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Hi. Any updates on the 8” Shiv?

No real change since the last update. We are machining them.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

 

[Blues]

Shiver me timbers...

 

[Richard338]

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[Lorien]

How long has Lorien had them?

what did I do this time?

 

[jd4320t]

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Add me to the list!

 

[PokeIt]

Add me to the list!

Perhaps there will be a few extra shivs on an upcoming Friday sale for us late to the party and SOL