TI-hard coats

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clausDenmark

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Hes anyone tried hardcoating ats-34 (TiAlN, TiN etc.)

I am trying it myself, but need input, Thanks.

Claus Christensen
 
I have had it done on 440C (TiN) the gold coating. I am pleased with the results and so were my customers that asked for it. Reports from the field indicate that they have not had to sharpen their knives yet so I have no information on how the blades work sharpened on one side only.

The blades were heat treated to Rc 57 and were sharpened to a razor edge before coating. Coating did not affect the sharpness. A second batch run a week later did come out a slightly different colour but colour control is apparently not an exact science according to the coater.

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george
www.tichbourneknives.com
sales@tichbourneknives.com

 
Does this type coating prevent surface rust on high carbon blades? What's the cost and who can I contact to have blades done? How does this coating compare to blueing a blade?

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Bill
"There's nothing friendlier than a wet dog"
"The more people I meet the more I like my dogs"


[This message has been edited by Bill Bryant (edited 29 September 1999).]
 
150 CDN sounds very expensive, i have recieved an offer from a danish tool manufacturer, who would do it for about 100DKR (aprox. 15 usd)i havent had it done yet so i dont know if the price will hold, but i hope so.

I terms of corrosion resistance, i have been told that the coatings will increase protection but not elliminate corrosion.
It is however naerly as hard as diamond, and i have tried to remove some of these coatings with normal sharpening stones and it can be done but it takes a long time.

try: www.brycoat.com, www.multiarc.com www.nctcoating.com

Claus Christensen
Denmark

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Claus Christensen

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