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Stuart, I having trouble posting pictures. If you private message me your email, I'll send you some pictures...Ed

I use the WD as a solvent to liquefy previous grease and emulsify any debris to allow most of the residue to be removed with the compressed air. I prefer a heavier weight oil or light synthetic grease. The compressed air moves the thicker material into the pivot or friction zone. I don't use a rag u...

My son Martin his wife Ann, Emma and Ruby the labs and I will be at tables T-10,11. I'll have some Spyderco Schempps and a hand made or two. Being that the theme of the show I'll bring for me historical pieces. The first pre-ground heat treated knife that I assembled was the exact knife chosen for t...

I sharpen the knife first. When I service a knife I blow the interior out with compressed air. I then flush with WD40 and again blow out with compressed air. I then lubricate with some sort of synthetic grease and use compressed air to blow into the pivot and back spring areas. I operate the knife m...

Thank you for the good wishes. I had a great day followed by a good day forging with friends...Thanks...Ed

I have a Des Horn piece that I have yet to evaluate with this steel. Des speaks highly of the steel, and I respect Des he is an honest gentlemen. It expensive to process, heat treat. I really like what I've heard and my own experiment with Nitrogen steels excite me....Take Care...Ed

It is not about quality or quantity it is about value, and experience. Buy, try, evaluate and learn and evolve. There are great custom knives at retail price. There are great commercial knives at a fraction of the cost of customs. The key point is trying or using and testing the piece. The evolution...

I cycle around the world of knives every few years and go off on many tangents, like machetes and paring knives. I'm using 15 N 20 that I have in stock, it is about .060 material surface ground after hardening and tempering. I have found a full distal taper and and infinite edge ground with a micro ...

Prior commitments make it impossible to attend this year. I should have a couple of "Folding Kitchen Knives with the prototypes this year. I'm interested in the response to these knives. Let me know...Take Care...Ed

I've done all of the above, steristrips are good. I cut off thr end of a flexible fabrique bandaid a apply to a clean well aligned wound. I the superglue the perimeter of the bandaid to the skin. Apply antiseptic on top of "patch" and cover with another bandaid. Leave bandaid on for over 2...

The Willey's are great people and are very serious about their cutlery business...Take Care...Ed

When science only acknowledges the disadvantages and not the advantages, it is no longer science. When you accuse a person of shilling for a company it is a personal attack. An unbiased presentation of facts is always welcome, otherwise it is opinion. Personal attacks are best avoided on an open for...

The material is what it is, it has advantages over homogenous steel. Over ten years ago I started bugging tool steel companies to make cladded material, Dick Barber and I exchanged many emails. My criteria was basically the same as you have laid out, alloyed variations of 425m, 420, and modified 416...

When working with industrial tool steel companies, are you saying the Charpy numbers are irrelavent? Maybe these numbers are not the end all be all of toughness but they do give information. The roll reductions probably affect the numbers in a positive way, not necessarily negatively. Heating, worki...

When inspecting Crucible data you will find that the toughness of S90V about the same as 440C and 154 cm. When you go to CPM 154 cm the Charpy numbers about double so there is a synergy in the combination of S 90 V clad with CPM 154 cm. Given that the CPM 154 cm is at RC 56-57 it's Charpy numbers sh...

Thanks for the comments on my designs, it has been a wonderful learning experience redesigning historical pieces. Many of the early Bowies were made in Sheffield England. Several great early American knife makers made these designs more functional ergonomically. The Bowie knife regardless of origins...

Cliff, The biggest difference is the durability of the edge. Having made or used a few dozen of the Boye dendritic steel kitchen knives my initial sharpening bevel was not durable. After sharpening the second or third time there was a large difference in how long the edge performed. I think there is...

I found the cast 440 C cast to be very good at cutting. Initial sharpening didn't always function well. It depends on the consistency of the material and the nature of its production. However when the sharpening bevel reaches the consistent material it performs very well. By nature of the process of...

I miss the Netherlands, one of the most hospitable countries on the planet. Unfortunately I'll miss the show. Sinter Klaas keep up the fine photography, and thank you...Take care...Ed

When I travel to shows I always include stuff for kids. Children are our best and deepest resource. In Paris if a kid has been to the show before they always bring their dad to my table first. Some of these kids have gone from 3 ft to 6 ft tall over the years. When they come to my table, they are st...