OK, I am ordering steel today. Crucible CPM REX M4.
I will get enough to have some patterns cut by water jet -- and have some to hand cut out special customs.

I will get a pic of the WJ patterns sometime in the future and maybe Sam can help me with a post of it here.

I have gotten some leads and suggestions on M4 HT, but I think I will stay with Bos HT and 63.5 Rc.
They do a great job (tight QC) and I have been happy with the first blades at that hardness.

I grind blades in batches for HT cost purposes, so if there are special pattern requests I would like them timely.


Most of the blades will be from .125" thick blanks, but I will do a couple smaller blades and maybe the big skinner at approx .105"-.110" thick blanks.

It will be at least a few months before any knives will be finished from this batch.

Good steel, good heat treat, good grind hand work and we should have some great knives.

Thanks
Tim
PS: phone just rang and steel is being shipped today.

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