The History of 3V, Cru-Wear, and Z-Tuff Steel

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The History of 3V, Cru-Wear, and Z-Tuff Steel

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I wrote about how a steel patented in 1964 led to a whole host of steels including 3V, Cru-Wear, Z-Tuff, and many others. And the knifemakers that first used these steels in knives. Also the general properties of those steels like toughness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance. https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/06/03/ ... uff-steel/
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Thanks, Larrin! Just read the article and found it quite interesting.
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Great article Larrin! So...how long until we see a Z-Tuff Spyderco?!? :eek:
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steelcity16 wrote:
Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:30 am
Great article Larrin! So...how long until we see a Z-Tuff Spyderco?!? :eek:
Unfortunately I don't have any control over that.
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Excellent! Thank you!

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bearfacedkiller wrote:
Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:38 am
Excellent! Thank you!

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Excellent article!

I have made knives from and enjoyed Z-Wear and CPM 4V, and have some 3V to play with. I'm glad to see articles written about my favorite class of steel.

Also, I learned about niobium carbide during my college final project, and have really liked the idea of primarily NbC steels since. I guess 3V MOD would be just about right for me.

Unfortunately, I have no influence in the steel industry and 3V MOD isn't available, so I have no way to get niobium-rich steels in the 3V/Z-wear class. Thus, the mention of the "new steel" in the niobium article got me excited!
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Thanks for the article! I'm hankering for that CPM Cruwear Micarta Shaman even more now!
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attila wrote:
Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:22 pm
Excellent article!

I have made knives from and enjoyed Z-Wear and CPM 4V, and have some 3V to play with. I'm glad to see articles written about my favorite class of steel.

Also, I learned about niobium carbide during my college final project, and have really liked the idea of primarily NbC steels since. I guess 3V MOD would be just about right for me.

Unfortunately, I have no influence in the steel industry and 3V MOD isn't available, so I have no way to get niobium-rich steels in the 3V/Z-wear class. Thus, the mention of the "new steel" in the niobium article got me excited!
Maybe someday.
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Larrin wrote:
Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:15 pm
attila wrote:
Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:22 pm
Excellent article!

I have made knives from and enjoyed Z-Wear and CPM 4V, and have some 3V to play with. I'm glad to see articles written about my favorite class of steel.

Also, I learned about niobium carbide during my college final project, and have really liked the idea of primarily NbC steels since. I guess 3V MOD would be just about right for me.

Unfortunately, I have no influence in the steel industry and 3V MOD isn't available, so I have no way to get niobium-rich steels in the 3V/Z-wear class. Thus, the mention of the "new steel" in the niobium article got me excited!
Maybe someday.
:( I want 3V mod
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3V mod looks very good, very tough, but I don't see any specs for it above 59 HRC. I would not be afraid of running it a little hotter to see what it delivered.
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Excellent article!

I thought I’d scan it, and ended up reading the whole thing... ;)
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Thanks for the great article. I am always happy when you come up with a new one.
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Doc Dan wrote:
Tue Jun 04, 2019 8:43 am
Thanks for the great article. I am always happy when you come up with a new one.
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Cru-wear is one I like a lot. I have a Wilmont Knives K25 and it loves to cut and keep on cutting. I missed picking up a Spyderco Cru-Wear knife. :(
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