Willie71
Warren J. Krywko
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I just finished this one today. It’s a 5.5” raised clip hunter. I made a very similar knife last month. They are 0.098” z-tuff, Rc61, using cryo/low temper. This heat treat is the second toughest steel tested in Larrin’s study on steel toughness. The only steel to test tougher was 8670, but that steel has half the rear resistance of z-tuff.
B471A263-E020-43A9-B52E-A691358D56F4 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr
6878DF54-46BE-4D9E-B0BB-C6248F542233 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr
Sorry about the poor pics. I would have redone them but the knife is packed up for shipping.
This is the one I did last month. It was a birthday gift for a customer’s son. He liked it so much he ordered the black one for his stepson.
93BBD2F8-2962-4149-A16D-AE6BBAD6881D by Wjkrywko, on Flickr
I’m really liking the z-tuff. Exceptional toughness, and edge holding about the same as AEB-l, which is better than any of the common forging steels. Canadian outdoorsmen love this steel.
B471A263-E020-43A9-B52E-A691358D56F4 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr6878DF54-46BE-4D9E-B0BB-C6248F542233 by Wjkrywko, on FlickrSorry about the poor pics. I would have redone them but the knife is packed up for shipping.
This is the one I did last month. It was a birthday gift for a customer’s son. He liked it so much he ordered the black one for his stepson.
93BBD2F8-2962-4149-A16D-AE6BBAD6881D by Wjkrywko, on FlickrI’m really liking the z-tuff. Exceptional toughness, and edge holding about the same as AEB-l, which is better than any of the common forging steels. Canadian outdoorsmen love this steel.
