Thoughts on RWL-34?

[shootist16]

What do the knifemakers think of this steel? Pros and Cons please.

 

[RHINOKNIVES]

this is a swedish version of ats-34 / cm-154 in which case it would a great high carbon stainless. it is one of the componates of DAMASTEEL a power steel damascus.

 

[kile]

The grain is supposed to be very fine, it mirror polishes very nice, Don Cowles posed a RWL-34 knife a while back that looked like a pool of mercury, every since I have wanted to get some.
Kyle

 

[Ferret]

Fantastic...my preferred folder steel. Powder met version of ATS makes for improved everything...improved stain resist, improved edge retention and cuts like a laser. I first got it as I have to get ATS from outside Oz, so I thought I may as well get the good stuff if I have to import anyway...very happy.

 

[Jerry Hossom]

Wonderful steel. I also answered this in the Reviews forum. The best polishes you can get...

 

[Tom Militano]

Where can it be bought in the USA?

 

[Don Cowles]

Good as it gets. Michael Walker is the US distributor.

 

[Ansoknives]

I loooove it..I use it ALOT....It has abit Vanadium added compared to ATS-34. It is strong, easy to sharpen, gets scary sharp and holds the edge good. It is stianresistant as good or better than ATS-34.

Only con I have is that it does not come in all the sizes I would like. It comes in a fair amont of sizes but nothing wider than 2"...aint no good when the design is something like this :

 

[RHINOKNIVES]

anso, that is one nasty and clean looking kerambit. very well done.

 

[Ferret]

Jens, I see your sickness and I raise you...THIS!

 

[Ansoknives]

ya ya...you just had to do that right??!!....What do you think I am ...Max Berger or Gil Hibben?...you know I have to go down the shop and make a wilder piece??!!.....

I think I call!...


real nice stuff...those curves on the butt...(hehehehe...he said butt.. ) are REAL cool!

What steel is that?...and how big was the bar?

 

[Ferret]

Butt! (heeeheeeeheheheeeheeeheehee...hee)
In true K fashion, the horns are at the forefinger end. And I cheated...this is my lefty before HT, I got a bunch back from HT yesterday so I'm busy...and it's D2, I just was flabbergasted by your design there Jens, sick minds think alike