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I have started laying the ground work to do a batch of blades from S35VN.
Still working on the patterns that I will water jet out of a sheet.
There are several here who expressed interest in this/the next run. I will address those
I have notes on directly when I get to the point of posting overview of blade patterns I plan
on doing. We can go from there.
This will be a bit yet in the making.
Tim
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Tim, do you remember this one you made for me back in 2012? S30V, I think 5/32 thick. This knife has a 3 3/8 inch blade with the handle 3 7/8 long. I am thinking the same blade style, but 4 inches long, maybe 4 and 1/4, with the handle extended to 4 and 1/2 inches. I believe you said that dyed camel bone is gone, so maybe green Micarta? What do you think? ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/HWinWc7.jpg)
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Been playing with S35VN a bit this summer/fall. Make sure you cryo between ht and temper.
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Make sure you cryo between ht and temper.
The difference is............?
Sam
I have some camel bone, just no more green. When the time comes, I can send a pic
of what I have on hand. Of course green micarta always looks and performs well.
I usually save some of the sheet of steel to hand cut out specials, so s/b no problem.
Tim
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Then we are on. Whatever camel bone you have, and those specs. Thanks
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I made a few knives as of late with this steel. It really takes a nice toothy edge.
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Well, I ordered two thicknesses of S35VN.
One @ .140/.156" thick for .125" finish.
Other @ .103/.113" thick for about .090" finish.
Still ciphering on water jet patterns to cut.
There will be some extra for custom patterns.
Tim
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I could go for one in .090”.
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I could go for one in .090”.
Count me in when it's time! ya! GWB
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The thickness will be pretty specific to the pattern cut out of that thickness sheet of steel.
We will see how this develops.
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I might be interested in a .090" knife. Tim, what kind of patterns are you considering?
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I might be interested in a .090" knife. Tim, what kind of patterns are you considering? Same here
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I will show the patterns here when I actually take the sheets to the water jet guy.
At least a couple weeks or more for this step.
I can always surface grind down (one at a time) thicker stock to thinner stock, or hand cut a thin stock
pattern out of some extra thicker stock per customer requests. I keep some bulk pieces aside for "specials".
I use .125" stock with applied guards due to cutting the guard slot with a mill blade that thickness.
Thanks for the interest for now.
More info later.
Tim
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Drop points.
Skinners.
Boners.
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Cant wait to see what you come up with!
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That little spear point of yours that I got from MMC in 154CM is a cuttin' mundar - I really like that pattern. What hardness are you going to be spec-ing in your blades? I'll post a review of the M4 Loveless field report soon as I get a chance. One deer, three turkeys.
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The target for S35VN is 61Rc. I will have Bos HT do them.
Again, I will have some extra strips of steel for customs or something different than
what I have water jet cut out. I prefer to do mostly blades that have been WJ cut but.....
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Do you do anything similar to Phil Wilson/spyderco Southfork? 4.5ish blade. Cliff Stamp has a good description of the dimensions and pics to look at
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