Whittling test yields surprises

[sourdough1938]

I enjoyed the review and am sure you didn't have an ax to grind(sorry, couldn't resist). I do think that making firestarters is a good quality in a knife. I think it probably much more likely we might need to do this than remove an apendix(sp) with our knives, so a good review and pertinent.
Jim

 

[cgmblade]

I enjoyed the review and am sure you didn't have an ax to grind(sorry, couldn't resist). I do think that making firestarters is a good quality in a knife. I think it probably much more likely we might need to do this than remove an apendix(sp) with our knives, so a good review and pertinent.
Jim

Thanks, It was interesting to do and I appreciate the comments and discussions.

 

[lsstaipei]

Hi cgmblade,
Mr. Wilson's comment about S30V and whittling might interest you.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3681800&postcount=35

With this heat treat I can slice thick cardboard, cut rope, fillet a fish (with a very long thin flexible blade), and field dress, skin and quarter and elk with out any noticeable damage to the blade. I like to grind blades thin (.010 to .015 at the edge) and sharpen at about 15 degrees. Sharpening medium can be Silicon Carbide Norton fine or medium stone or the green or red DMT diamond. Remove the burr with a loaded leather strop. I –have- seen fine edge chipping on S30V by whittling dry Douglass Fir and twisting the blade out of the cut. The same thing will happen with 154CM, S90V, ZDP189 (rc66) and BG42.

Maybe its not about heat treat?I don't own S30V blades,but in my experience 154CM,M2,VG10,ATS34,ATS55 are also not good for whittling and carving wood and bamboo.Kershaw 's steel choice seems perferct for me--tough,hard and stainless,but I'm addicted to Axis lock.

 

[scotchleaf]

Really outstanding test.

 

[srmd22]

I think it's cool that you included the serrated blades in your impromptu review-- I was kind of curious as to whether they would be ok for whittling.

 

[markv]

excellent review.
very informative.
i learned several things of note.
especially the inefficiency of the Delica in wood.:grumpy: VG10 steel
i had the same results. still i like the knife .


also the same for the Mini Grip....:grumpy:

Kabar Dozier is a pretty decent knife for the money and i have had good service from it. a friend of mine also likes the AUS8 steel , he says it stays very sharp. he also likes using the Cold Steel Canadian Belt knife for processing deer. says the CSCBK will take care of a deer as long as you don't touch a bone with the edge.

i don't have the guts to carry my Caly.LOL can't bring myself to pop its cherry.

thanks for the work you've done testing these knives.
buzz

i will save this thread for future reference

 

[cgmblade]

Hi cgmblade,
Mr. Wilson's comment about S30V and whittling might interest you.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3681800&postcount=35



Maybe its not about heat treat?I don't own S30V blades,but in my experience 154CM,M2,VG10,ATS34,ATS55 are also not good for whittling and carving wood and bamboo.Kershaw 's steel choice seems perferct for me--tough,hard and stainless,but I'm addicted to Axis lock.

Thanks for the link. That was an interesting read.

That $35 dollar Kershaw was really impressive. I don't know if it was the grind, the steel, heat treating, or what but it did very well. If you have the chance pick one up at Wally World and see how you like it.

excellent review.
very informative.
i learned several things of note.
especially the inefficiency of the Delica in wood.:grumpy: VG10 steel
i had the same results. still i like the knife .


also the same for the Mini Grip....:grumpy:


i don't have the guts to carry my Caly.LOL can't bring myself to pop its cherry.

I'm still very fond of my Delica too for general edc useage, but I'll carry something else with me when I head into the woods.

Go ahead and use your Caly. I felt the same way, but it's really a tough little knife and performed wonderfully.

Thanks all for your comments