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#166
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Get well soon
Austin |
#167
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have you recieved the knives Eli?
__________________ Austin Colvin |
#168
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Got them today. Going to set up the edge flex test tomorrow. Ray you get my knife?
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#169
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Not yet ....
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#170
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Ray, has my knife arrived yet?
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#171
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Yes, it did. I've tested it and already sent it back to you. The results were written up and sent to the email address you provided. Here's what I wrote:
Jason, Just tested your knife. The ricasso tested at Rc 58, which I think is very good for 1084. The edge seemed to recover from the brass rod test but chipped a little when I hammered it into a piece of brass. That's not really bad as it is severe abuse and it didn't chip all that badly. I then attempted to break the blade - emphasis on 'attempted'. Bent it 90 degrees but it wouldn't break - a very tough blade! It did take a set after that, I'd guess about 25 degrees or so, but it wouldn't break. Your grind was one of the best I've seen and the edge was also among the very best. Overall, this HT is fine as it is. I see that you tempered for 3 hours twice, this is not usually considered necessary for 1084. A temper of one hour twice is more than enough. It might be these long tempers that made your blade so tough, or maybe the Parks 50. Tough is good, of course, but usually comes at the cost of edge holding. Unless you need extreme toughness on a future knife you might get better all around performance by making the blade slightly harder. I'll mail it back on Monday. Excellent work! Ray |
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Thats a load off my mind, i was stressing the results all week. Now I'm gonna finish the second one i started and have my self a rough and tough work knife.
Thanks for testing my knife even though i was late to the race. |
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Soooooo was everyone happy with their results? I certainly have some more work to do but I'm more than pleased with the way my knife did. Gotta strive to make each one better!
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Heck no ,Im a complete failure ,But not for long ! I think Ive tracked down my softness issue to a lack of complete hardness achieved , rather than a tempering issue , as I was so self convinced it had to be .I recently quenched 1084 in water and I now believe that its my Quenching that has to be improved . Ill have some entirely NEW results soon .
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#175
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Just wanna thank Ray and Eli again for helping us new guys out. I know you guys saves me a bunch of time and material. Atleast I'm kinda doing something right!
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#176
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Eric,
That's great ! Make another one of those test blades and send it to me, we'll test it again. Nick, You're welcome. I'm sure Eli will agree that we're both happy to do it .... |
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Thanks , Ray ! Got one coming up !
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#178
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Alright, I need to do this..
Anybody want to mail me a piece of steel? I'll trade for some unstabilized redwood burl.. ~Nate |
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Got some 3/16" x 1-1/4" NJSB 1084 if you need it.
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#180
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Eli wants burl. I've got 1084 and 1095 in various sizes.
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