The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

Asking Nathan quite sheepishly, is Fat-BFK the next preordered pattern to be filled?

I was guesstimating these rolling off the assembly circa October 2025, maybe after debuting at Gathering 2025, but that is just me eyeballing the other preorders and related events.

#stillnotnathan
 
Casinostocks said:
Asking Nathan quite sheepishly, is Fat-BFK the next preordered pattern to be filled?

I was guesstimating these rolling off the assembly circa October 2025, maybe after debuting at Gathering 2025, but that is just me eyeballing the other preorders and related events.

#stillnotnathan
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Starting heat treat in two weeks 😁
 
In today’s sale, does the signature series field knife include the MagnaCut option…Or is the MagnaCut option only available in the BFK configuration?

Have you happen to test the stainless properties of delta 3v to other ‘lesser’ stainless steel options I.e AEB-L? Is it reasonable to assume 3v with your delta heat treat protocol comes close to being as resistance to corrosion as AEB-L.
 
ccrcc said:
Hello, can I buy a K20 wooden handle patch from you separately? Or Mikata can also I don't know if I can buy this accessory separately
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We do keep some replacement scales available. I'm not sure what we have right now, if you reach out to Jo she can help you.

jocarothers at gmail dot com
 
ron finkbeiner jr said:
How about a Carothers Version Kabar?
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It's called the 6" Utility Fighter and it is better than the Kabar in every way.

The Kabar is a turd. Its existence and popularity with troops, to this day, is one of the reasons that we did the UF and also licensed it to Boker because our fighting men need something better than that.
 
JearBeatus48 said:
Have you happen to test the stainless properties of delta 3v to other ‘lesser’ stainless steel options I.e AEB-L? Is it reasonable to assume 3v with your delta heat treat protocol comes close to being as resistance to corrosion as AEB-L.
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I do a fair bit of what I consider to be "scientific testing". More than y'all probably realize. However "corrosion resistance" is not one of the attributes that I evaluate in a meaningful manner. The corrosion resistance of Delta 3V is a happy side effect of the process.

So, that said, take this with a grain of salt. But it has been our experience here that Delta 3V might actually have a little bit better corrosion resistance than AEBL.

AEBL is a marvelous simple stainless steel. Instead of focusing on very high stainlessness, it achieves fantastic fine edge stability (as good as a simple carbon steel like 1095) by forgoing a large amount of chromium. Or nickel (bleh). Which allows it to get very hard with a moderate amount of carbon. Fantastic steel. Not particularly corrosion resistant for a stainless. I think my Delta 3V might actually be more corrosion resistant. Although that was never my intended goal and this observation has not been substantiated by any rigorous scientific testing.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
I do a fair bit of what I consider to be "scientific testing". More than y'all probably realize. However "corrosion resistance" is not one of the attributes that I evaluate in a meaningful manner. The corrosion resistance of Delta 3V is a happy side effect of the process.

So, that said, take this with a grain of salt. But it has been our experience here that Delta 3V might actually have a little bit better corrosion resistance than AEBL.

AEBL is a marvelous simple stainless steel. Instead of focusing on very high stainlessness, it achieves fantastic fine edge stability (as good as a simple carbon steel like 1095) by forgoing a large amount of chromium. Or nickel (bleh). Which allows it to get very hard with a moderate amount of carbon. Fantastic steel. Not particularly corrosion resistant for a stainless. I think my Delta 3V might actually be more corrosion resistant. Although that was never my intended goal and this observation has not been substantiated by any rigorous scientific testing.
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Thank you for your detailed response. Being from the PNW and my urge to use your knives during the rainy season October-May it’s something I generally consider is how resistant to corrosion steel is. Knives/rifles/other gear. I know if I just take care of my stuff it’s not a problem…but I can be lazy lol.

From my general understanding from other post you have discussed the qualities of your heat treat protocol, I would have hypothesized the same conclusion you have provided. It’s quite a serendipitous event.

Looking forwards to more hands on time with your products.
 
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JearBeatus48 said:
Thank you for your detailed response. Being from the PNW and my urge to use your knives during the rainy season October-May it’s something I generally consider is how resistant to corrosion steel is. Knives/rifles/other gear. I know if I just take care of my stuff it’s not a problem…but I can be lazy lol.

From my general understanding from other post you have discussed the qualities of your heat treat protocol, I would have hypothesized the same conclusion you have provided. It’s quite a serendipitous finding how improved your processes make this already impressive steel.

Looking forwards to more hands on time with your products.
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Use it, take care of it, and let us know how it fares. We might be here a while waiting on corrosion…
 
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