Torture test ideas?

I wear earplugs and play Justin Beiber to the knives, it destroys them every time.

Torture tests... cutting seasoned wood, twisting the blade in wood, punching through softer metals are good tests for a heavy duty knife.
 
Daniel Fairly Knives said:
I wear earplugs and play Justin Beiber to the knives, it destroys them every time.

Torture tests... cutting seasoned wood, twisting the blade in wood, punching through softer metals are good tests for a heavy duty knife.
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that would probably void most warranties as "abuse"
 
Put it through your car door or hood if it goes through and still shaves then you have a good knife and a battle wounds to your car lol. Dont cut mild steel with it your torture test was just fine. When are you ever going to need to cut through mild steel? Wood, plastic, soda can, and last canned food is the hardest thing you will probably use your knife on.
 
chad2 said:
Put it through your car door or hood if it goes through and still shaves then you have a good knife and a battle wounds to your car lol. Dont cut mild steel with it your torture test was just fine. When are you ever going to need to cut through mild steel? Wood, plastic, soda can, and last canned food is the hardest thing you will probably use your knife on.
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Mild Steel? 55 gl drums to string wire through for barricades, for traffic control points among other things. You never know what you will need to do with your knife in the field.

Maybe Ill test it on my wife's hood. :)
 
Daniel Fairly Knives said:
I wear earplugs and play Justin Beiber to the knives, it destroys them every time.

Torture tests... cutting seasoned wood, twisting the blade in wood, punching through softer metals are good tests for a heavy duty knife.
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Just saying, my warranty does not cover this...the Bieber part. ;)
 
I congratulate you for testing your blades, it seems like very few makers go to these extremes.

Naturally I have more questions than answers, what type of steel, forged or stock removal? what heat treat for starters.
 
It's really more of a test of total knife construction and materials used. But ya could try the High Velocity Sharp Knife Dance (HVSKD). HVSKD, you know where the buffer grabs it, slams it onto the concrete floor at 80mph and you dance around trying to avoid the ricochets. Superb test.
 
Horsewright said:
It's really more of a test of total knife construction and materials used. But ya could try the High Velocity Sharp Knife Dance (HVSKD). HVSKD, you know where the buffer grabs it, slams it onto the concrete floor at 80mph and you dance around trying to avoid the ricochets. Superb test.
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Probably the funniest answer i have ever heard i was laughing so hard i started tearing up lol
 
The brass bolster did indeed have some dents. Back to the grinder to get those out. Couldn't find any impacts on the camel bone handle. Steel, epoxy and camel bone passed the HVSKD. The brass not so well but fixable. Hosed Wrong that day!
 
Thanks guys. Horsewright that is very funny, luckily that hasn't happened to me, as you can tell I don't use the buffer much to finish my knives, they have more of a belt satin finish or stone wash. As for the blade itself. 1/4" thick 1075, stock removal, heat treat in my own small forge, I use a map gas torch.

HT process as follows

First I harden the exposed portion of the handle ( without temper )

Heat with torch on full blast until blade is reddish orange and it loses magnetism ( about 10-15 mins), and then I hold it in there just a little while longer (less than a minute)
I then quench in veg/canola oil in a small metal can for about 5-7 seconds up and down motion (the oil has been preheated by a hot blade just to where I can stand putting my hand in it)
Then i rush to the freezer and put it on ice for about 3o min to an hour.
I then temper at around 385 for an hour
Rush to freezer and another round on ice
Temper one more hour on 400
then let air cool.

It passed my test and I am very satisfied with it. I will continue to experiment with temper temps and time and also time in between, but I am very happy with the results I am getting for this knife with this steel.

I do not know if the time in freezer helps or not but this blade turned out great so I will continue to do it.
 
Ed Fowler said:
I congratulate you for testing your blades, it seems like very few makers go to these extremes.

Naturally I have more questions than answers, what type of steel, forged or stock removal? what heat treat for starters.
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Thanks. Most knives probably wont see the Extreme but I know some of mine will, so that is why I do this kind of stuff. I treat every knife as if I were the one to carry it and I want it to perform.
 
Hey Bro...you stand behind and on top of your product. Awesome blade brutal test and a chisel grind at that. Not my favorite steel but whatever you're doing is right. Shaving your leg was a nice touch. I like to see makers walk the walk.
Just be careful...you seem to have a good career ahead of you.
 
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