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MagnaCut Production Folders

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Please list any Regular Production Folders (no Customs) which use CPM-MagnaCut steel blade. If you have the hardness of the MagnaCut steel please include it.

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Edited to add: No longer a valid response due to refocussed thread subject. --> Bradford Guardian 3 - Not exclusives, but they are made in limited batches for now.
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JRinFL wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:49 pm
Bradford Guardian 3 - Not exclusives, but they are made in limited batches for now.

Thanks. Slipped my mind. I even got an email from Bradford.
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Do the Medford's, Mcnees's and Bark River's count?
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Does the McNees MAC2 count as production?
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Buddafucco wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:01 pm
Do the Medford's, Mcnees's and Bark River's count?
abbazaba wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:06 pm
Does the McNees MAC2 count as production?

I believe Medford and Bark River are regular production but NcNees is Custom. I could be wrong.

Chris Reeve Knives are considered Midtech and they’re still regular production. Medfords are priced at custom levels but they’re also regular production. James Brand are usually custom but they have a MagnaCut coming at production prices.

I have one regular production MagnaCut folder: Tactile Rockwall Golf (60-61 HRC Blade Hardness) which I received today.
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I changed the criteria to just folders (no fixed blades): Regular Production Folders with CPM-MagnaCut Steel Blade.
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Medford Slim Midi
Medford Praetorian
I think the McNees Mac2 and Mac2 AutoMac would be considered semi-production or Midtechs also. I've seen a couple short interviews with Mr McNees and it sounded like he's trying to go more towards production and less custom.
These are starting to get into the grey area of... how many knives have to be produced to be considered a production knife. I've never really looked into that, maybe there's an answer?

LionSteel has the Nano in Magnacut upcoming. I don't think it's released anywhere, but I don't follow LionSteel very closely.
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Knifeworks had a Hogue Large MSK Ritter in Magnacut that was on preorder. Already sold out and no knowledge if more will be made . Full payment was required so no list for cancellations. MG2
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Manixguy@1994 wrote:
Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:36 pm
Knifeworks had a Hogue Large MSK Ritter in Magnacut that was on preorder. Already sold out and no knowledge if more will be made . Full payment was required so no list for cancellations. MG2

That Doug Ritter RSK MK1-G2 Knifeworks Exclusive - CPM MagnaCut and Carbon Fiber - Sprint Run made by Hogue is on pre-order. I was trying to exclude Exclusives & Sprint Runs.

I know SMKW has a Case exclusive in MagnaCut.
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Buddafucco wrote:
Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:29 pm
Medford Slim Midi
Medford Praetorian
I think the McNees Mac2 and Mac2 AutoMac would be considered semi-production or Midtechs also. I've seen a couple short interviews with Mr McNees and it sounded like he's trying to go more towards production and less custom.
These are starting to get into the grey area of... how many knives have to be produced to be considered a production knife. I've never really looked into that, maybe there's an answer?

LionSteel has the Nano in Magnacut upcoming. I don't think it's released anywhere, but I don't follow LionSteel very closely.

My understanding is that Custom is supposed to be all made by hand. What if some parts are somewhat mass-produced by machines? Some high-end production folders, including midtechs like CRK and the more premium Spyderco folders from Taichung like Stovepipe, are almost as good as the best Customs.

For now, let’s include those five from Medford, McNees and in the list.
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McNees has a non-custom line called PM: “The McNees Performance Machined [PM] Line is a labor of love. Striving to bring a more affordable line of knives to the market. This is not the easiest or most profitable route but it's important to McNees to keep this made in the USA. All the outsourced work on these is done in the USA and a good portion of the work is done in shop, including fitting locks, detents and sharpening.”
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Let’s include all regular production folders including Exclusives & Sprint Runs. Just exclude Customs & Fixed Blades.
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Sorry , MG2
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Manixguy@1994 wrote:
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Sorry , MG2

No problem. Let’s include all production folders including Exclusives & Sprint Runs. Just exclude Customs & Fixed Blades.

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I updated Post #1 to include all production folders with MagnaCut including Exclusives.

PS - It’s tough to include a nearly $1K Medford as a production folder!
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Here's a Woods Monkey Banana Peel in Magnacut at BladeHQ... https://www.bladehq.com/item--Woods-Mon ... na--174146
I've seen them around but I don't know if they would be considered a production knife? Price is reasonable.
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Buddafucco wrote:
Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:21 pm
Here's a Woods Monkey Banana Peel in Magnacut at BladeHQ... https://www.bladehq.com/item--Woods-Mon ... na--174146
I've seen them around but I don't know if they would be considered a production knife? Price is reasonable.

At that price it's safe to say it's not a custom folder and I added it to Post #1.

Go figure that at $129.95 and then you have the Medfords at $1K!
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The Knifeworks Exclusive Hogue Doug Ritter RSK MK1-G2 MagnaCut (HRC 63-64) and Carbon Fiber (reminds me of the Fluted CF on the Native5) is due to ship in mid-September. I'm hoping they'll make one with a 2.99" blade length. Gorgeous CF and nice stonewash finish on the blade! Made by Hogue in the U.S. and using the ABLE lock which is very similar to the Axis lock.

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In Post #1 I’m filling in the MagnaCut Hardness for the folders with available information.
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