Shawn keeps pushing the envelope. I'm getting concerned at this point. I feel the envelope is being abused. Keep your eyes and ears open for info on the availability of this steel. K390 on steroids?? :eek:
https://youtu.be/7jOaAfkHbls
Amazing work brother, not just in knife making but your constant ambitious dedication to performance driven quality improvement.
Vancron Superclean
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Chris_P_Bacon
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Thank You for sharing Pelagic!
We live in such a cool time for interesting blade steels.
Shawn if you happen to see this, just wanted to also thank you for sharing. Looking forward to the update after sharpening. Interested to see how thin you can get that edge and still have it survive your rigorous testing methods. That drive and determination is going to carry you far Sir!
We live in such a cool time for interesting blade steels.
Shawn if you happen to see this, just wanted to also thank you for sharing. Looking forward to the update after sharpening. Interested to see how thin you can get that edge and still have it survive your rigorous testing methods. That drive and determination is going to carry you far Sir!
Currently have 163 :spyder: 's & 41 different steels.
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
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bbturbodad
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Re: Vancron Superclean
In case you guys aren't familiar with Roman over at KKnives Switzerland aka KASE Knives he's the guy who sent Shawn the Vancron SC to test.
Here's a video of him showing and talking about Vancron SC.
Here's a video of him showing and talking about Vancron SC.
-Turbo
Re: Vancron Superclean
Thanks for sharing Hitch! :)
Shawn, love what you do mate. :cool:
Shawn, love what you do mate. :cool:
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Saw this on instaG. Very cool.
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"The world of edges has a small doorway in, but opens into a cavern that is both wide and deep." -sal
"Ghost hunters scope the edge." -sal
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Chris_P_Bacon
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Re: Vancron Superclean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nEeOrTQCBM
Currently have 163 :spyder: 's & 41 different steels.
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
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Chris_P_Bacon
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Re: Vancron Superclean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42FKz_MonI8
Currently have 163 :spyder: 's & 41 different steels.
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
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bbturbodad
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Re: Vancron Superclean
I'm stoked to be early on Roman's list for a Vancron SC shard and for a Nitrobe 77 bushcraft knife. Looking forward to Shawn's impressions!
-Turbo
Re: Vancron Superclean
Well sign me up, where do I get in on this action?
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Chris_P_Bacon
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Hey Evil,
A search for Kase Knives Switzerland should result in what your looking for.
A search for Kase Knives Switzerland should result in what your looking for.
Currently have 163 :spyder: 's & 41 different steels.
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
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Chris_P_Bacon
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Turbo did you get a ball park figure on the cost of the Shard in V-SC ?
Currently have 163 :spyder: 's & 41 different steels.
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Best way to contact him is via Instagram
I asked him to put me down before he started working with it so he didn't have pricing at the time...I'll shoot him a message and get an updateChris_P_Bacon wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:27 pmTurbo did you get a ball park figure on the cost of the Shard in V-SC ?
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-Turbo
Re: Vancron Superclean
I think Nitrobe 77 sounds like the name of Beer. And Vancron Superclean sounds like herb :D
-Matt a.k.a. Lo_Que, loadedquestions135 I ❤ The P'KAL
"The world of edges has a small doorway in, but opens into a cavern that is both wide and deep." -sal
"The world of edges has a small doorway in, but opens into a cavern that is both wide and deep." -sal
"Ghost hunters scope the edge." -sal
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Chris_P_Bacon
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Bout What I thought, he did say (in one of his vids) he paid $150 just for the bar.
Currently have 163 :spyder: 's & 41 different steels.
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
Bench Stones Atoma Diamond Plate 140,400,600,1200. Naniwa Chosera 400,800,1000,3000,5000.
Shapton Glass 1000,6000. Suehiro Rika 5000. Shapton Pro 320,1000,2000,5000,8000.
Naniwa Bonded Diamond 400,600,800,1000,3000,6000. Venev Gen2 OCB Combo Diamond 800/1200.
Spyderco 306UF, 306CBN. Doublestuff2 303FCBN2, & 204MF Sharpmaker w/204CBN for Spidie Edges.
Want List Steels 15V, S125V, K490, M398, Magnacut, S390, SRS-15, Vanadis 8, Vanax SC, Vancron SC,
Re: Vancron Superclean
I have a Nitrobe 77 kitchen knife (Big Chris). It's pretty good stuff. Very flexible, very tough, holds a very thin edge quite well.
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KKnives_Switzerland
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Hi guys, thanks for the kind words! It is overwhelming to see my name appear suddenly on more and more places on the internet.
Now, about Vancron SC:
Shawn was hunting this steel for almost two years - first the now discontinued Vancron 40 and then the new, better Vancron SC but he could not get his hands on it. Then, about a year ago when I started knife making, Shawn and I quickly became friends and one day he asked me if I could get Vancron SC. Living thre kilometers away from Böhler, I just pretty much walked up to them and asked and to my surprise they agreed to sell me small quantities instead of the usual half tons. (They even visited me 2 weeks ago to see what I was doing with the steel and talk about some cool "steel stuff" with me - was a blast!) Anyways, after I had acquired Vancron SC, of course I hooked up my brother Shawn. We worked out a ht and are very happy. Here is a video of the sharpness Vancron SC can take:
https://youtu.be/IBJ_UBUXM2Y
Sadly, I had to raise the price from 460 to 480USD plus 20USD shipping for Vancron Shards since the stuff is super annoying to grind - it was desgigned to be "self lubricating" so really slippery. As I side note, I am working on folders, where this will come in handy for the action. You can find either more over my Instagram @kknives_switzerland or my (not up to date!!) website www.k-knives.com (My Instagram atm is much better to see my work - had no time to update my site yet.)
Atb from Switzerland!
Roman
Now, about Vancron SC:
Shawn was hunting this steel for almost two years - first the now discontinued Vancron 40 and then the new, better Vancron SC but he could not get his hands on it. Then, about a year ago when I started knife making, Shawn and I quickly became friends and one day he asked me if I could get Vancron SC. Living thre kilometers away from Böhler, I just pretty much walked up to them and asked and to my surprise they agreed to sell me small quantities instead of the usual half tons. (They even visited me 2 weeks ago to see what I was doing with the steel and talk about some cool "steel stuff" with me - was a blast!) Anyways, after I had acquired Vancron SC, of course I hooked up my brother Shawn. We worked out a ht and are very happy. Here is a video of the sharpness Vancron SC can take:
https://youtu.be/IBJ_UBUXM2Y
Sadly, I had to raise the price from 460 to 480USD plus 20USD shipping for Vancron Shards since the stuff is super annoying to grind - it was desgigned to be "self lubricating" so really slippery. As I side note, I am working on folders, where this will come in handy for the action. You can find either more over my Instagram @kknives_switzerland or my (not up to date!!) website www.k-knives.com (My Instagram atm is much better to see my work - had no time to update my site yet.)
Atb from Switzerland!
Roman
Re: Vancron Superclean
Interesting stuff Roman. Kudos to Bohler as well. Your contributions to the knife community are appreciated.
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bbturbodad
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Welcome to the forum Roman. Glad you found the thread! Thanks for the explanation. Stop by anytime and keep us updated on your work..lots of steel junkies here. :D
-Turbo
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Re: Vancron Superclean
Just sharpened Vancron a few times.
Gets very keen, nice and crispy. Gets sticky sharp.
No burr to battle.
The edge character is in-between K390 and Rex45/Hap40.
It's definitely on the keener side rather than the aggressive side.
Not as aggressive as K390 but more aggression than Rex45/Hap40.
Sharpens easy even at 67rc with proper abrasive and technique.
Easier to sharpen than K390 I feel (K390 is not difficult to sharpen so that's saying something)
The edge comes up stickier than Rex45.
Perfect steel for edge freeks
Gets very keen, nice and crispy. Gets sticky sharp.
No burr to battle.
The edge character is in-between K390 and Rex45/Hap40.
It's definitely on the keener side rather than the aggressive side.
Not as aggressive as K390 but more aggression than Rex45/Hap40.
Sharpens easy even at 67rc with proper abrasive and technique.
Easier to sharpen than K390 I feel (K390 is not difficult to sharpen so that's saying something)
The edge comes up stickier than Rex45.
Perfect steel for edge freeks