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Old 03-02-2017, 02:35 AM
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Doug,
Thank you for your detailed reply. Give or take a couple specifics, that is about what I came up with.
From what I can find, the sterl Husky uses is roughly .5 carbon, 13-15% chromium, and no measurement of vanadium other than it is present.
I do know that it can be cold worked to some extent. Just doing simple stock removal, and dipping the steel in cool (ish) water to keep temps down, i can put a very fine edge to it. That cold worked edge holds true #### near as lond as some of my Cold Steel aus8 blades.
I'm no metalurgist, but I do understand metal and how to get it to move (ironically it is very similar, in some ways, to air mixes for divers [combat, s.c.u.b.a., and commercial]), which also directly correlates to how refrigeration systems work, and ultimately hiw the human body works. I am constantly amazed at how much understanding 1 "thing", and being open minded, teaches you about so many other things, the basics anyway.
Matt
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