Best Knife making Materials?
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- Today in the workshop Ben talks you through some fresh supplies that have arrived over the last few days. Some colourful new handle materials as well as some new steels that will make some awesome blades. Also we want you to let us know what you like to see on our knives and what you don't like, do you like the colourful modern materials or are you more a fan of traditional materials? we want you to get involved to help us make the knives you want to see.
The new heat treatment book that ben mentions is available through this link
knifesteelnerds.com
Also if you would like to get one of these new Micarta Woodlanders they are available here
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I'm a bit of a traditionalist, but I have to say they are both stunning and I'm sure they will appeal to the younger generations getting into bushcraft etc. Looking forward to seeing how the new steel works out! Thanks for sharing, regards Mick
Absolutely beautiful ironwood, the colorful Micarta not at all.
Nice to see some new steel.
Ben, I would like you to do a Jerry Fisk inspired knife. You do amazing work mate.
New handles look great. Always nice to see something very different in the line up
finally new steel and handles... amazing
Gday Ben and Lois. Those new handles are funky as. Lots of pros to having them in your range. Low maintenance is a good side but there will always be the love of timber grain for some folks. Well done. Hope you are both well. Regards Andrew 🦘🦘😁👍
I'm really looking forward to seeing how the Magnacut works out, a test video would be fun!
It’s great to support young local businesses. Good job
I must admit, I didn’t think I would like them based upon the look of the scales but once attached, profiled and polished, I think they look great! Definitely a place for them I would say
Beautiful knives and sheaths I think for all round camp/food prep you can't beat a micarta stainless combination. Keep up the good work and the the WIP Wednesday's
The handles are came out super cool sir, well done!!
Lovely work Ben and Lois. You 2 are amazeballs
I like your creativity and the outcomes of it. These are very exciting knives.
Thank you very much for the kind words. We love what we do and this was a lot of fun to make these new knives.
cheers Ben
Aeb-l steel is a super nice steel. I have used it for years.
Wow, looks great!
super nice material for super nice knifes....... Great !
I'd be very interested to see the ABL / Magnacut comparison.
The blue mountain scales are beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 👍
I'd like to see that micarta pattern with a bright green on a good sized Nessmuk or camp cleaver. Will be interesting to see what you find with the Magnacut 👍
Thanks a lot I have some with some greens in so will make a Bushmuk up in some to see what it looks like.
Sure I am excited to see if it’s as good as everyone is saying. 👍
Beautiful knifes 👍
The colorful handle material is nice, however, i am a big fan of natural wood. Ironwood being my favorite. Really enjoy seeing your awesome skills, and the masterpieces that you are producing. I will be ordering that custom build probably in a couple of months.
The new handle material looks sharp! Well worth playing around some more. It's a step away from the traditional look but I wouldn't hesitate to purchase a knife with a colourful bright handle and it's a functional feature for a knife in the bush. I'm a big fan of the blaze orange knives you build. An old friend of mine would often carry a simple Mora knife around his neck that was Swedish military issue and it had a bright orange handle which totally made sense to me.
Like it all
CPM Magnacut Nomad with the blue mountain scales. Take my money!
Wow now there’s a great idea 👍 so far I can only get the magnacut in 4mm stock which might be a tad thick for a Nomad but if it works well I’ll order some thinner material for folders 👍
magnacut seems to have a crazy edge retention
I think the material is rather pretty!
It reminds me of agates, which are often banded and colorful in a very similar way! Here in Florida, agatized coral is the state fossil/stone and the bands often glow a bluish color like your “Blue Mountain” knife when put under a UV light.
Oh, I’m also pretty interested to hear your thoughts on MagnaCut, so I’ll look forward to following along!
There’s a neat RUclips channel called “Paleocris” that shows this Agatized Coral stuff pretty well. You’d probably like their videos too since they also forage for wild food occasionally do other activities that crossover with Bushcraft.
It’s mostly cool fossils though, if you happen to give the channel a look sometime!
A Woodlander in Magnacut at 62 hrc would keep from buying anymore knives!
Hi must say I really like the new handles make the knife different from the normal wood
Thanks a lot I appreciate the input. I am a big fan of natural materials too but this is a lot of fun to use too. Glad you like it.
cheers Ben
For a mideum size outdoor knife, either it's a hunting knife or general use, I prefer Ballbearing steel or Vanadis 4 Extra and of course a good heat tretment and proper geometry, symetry and profile shape ,on both the edge and the rest of the blade, For the handle, micarta or wood and sheaths, I would like them to function, as Morakniv and Fallkniven Sheaths do, means the blade has to have room in the sheath, so that it can be storied dirty while collecting wild edibles for example. As also, it has to be made of plastic and not leather or Kydex.
Handle ergos has to be similar to Lionsteel knives, like the M4 ir some Bark Rivers, Moras also have some of the best handle designs, that don't just provide good ergos, but it also makes the edge be more stable, more secure and more relaxing for prolongued use.
Ben's knives, are spot on. Some of the best you can find out there!
Magnacut has the same level of durability and edge stability as V4E while being stainless at 62 hrc. It’s an amazing material.
@@drunknnirish That's not true. Marketing always makes a product appear better than it is, to sell it easier, to sell more. When it comes to steels, you can never have it all. it's always a trade. Vanadis 4 Extra is more durable, than most steels out there. In terms of strength, it's more durable than CPM 3V, it also has the best edge stability. Magnacut, can't much neither that edge stability.
I can prove, that I speak about facts, can you prove, what you say is true?
@@drunknnirish Magnucut: Better stainless properties, a bit more edge retention,
Vanadis 4 Extra: Better toughness and way better edge stability. This is the durability you claim. Link: ruclips.net/video/vC6NV084qlg/видео.html
I wouldn’t use anything Bark River makes as a hard stick to measure anything.
@@drunknnirish Do you have any proof? Do you even had experiene with Vanadis 4 extra, or a degree in Metallurgy that I own since the 90's ? Have you ever made a knife? You're Egoism will never let you see the truth. Your opinion is only what year head or read which is only marketing advertising a product to sell it. Magnucut is a harder and stainless steel, that both, make a weaker steel, now go open a book and get some education before you expose your self again.
Hi Guys
Henry is a great guy to deal with ,handles look well cool 👍 picked up some magnacut a few weeks back from Richard,yet to test some pieces yet but have only had good feedback from other knife makers regarding it. Check out knife steel nerds page all relevant HT is on there Ben,but then I guess you will still do some test pieces to get desired HRC for different applications,look forward to your tests .
Regards
Davy Thomas
Like the handles, not for me personally. Would be good in camo colours.
I like it he new handle material ,but unfortunately I am an old fart and just love the stag handles. Happy trails
Funky handles, not my thing but Im sure plenty will want them.
The micarta is not my cup of tea
No problem it certainly a marmite kind of handle material 👍
Steel material. How much experience do you have in heat treating it. Get back to do what you know please.
Do you mean how much experience with this new steel? If so non so far but on Heattreatment on other steels about 18 years of experience, so think a lot of that will be transferable to this new magnacut. Getting back to what I know would mean never trying new steels so happy to push myself.
@@BenOrford your right enough Ben. Onwards and upwards, it’s the way to go.
Interesting Ben. Nice to know it’s a young lad doing that stuff. ATB🏕