I'm on board with that...! Would like to explore the "tough" side of the steel universe...
Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
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Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
Larrin has me interested in CPM-T15.
Reference: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/05/10/ ... 15-rex-76/
Reference: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/05/10/ ... 15-rex-76/
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Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
I can see why.JRinFL wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:02 pmLarrin has me interested in CPM-T15.
Reference: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/05/10/ ... 15-rex-76/
Does anyone know if Larrin has this graphic (one of the most important, IMO) with labels on all the datapoints? There is sort of a tightly clustered "stainless steel winner's circle" for a well-balanced steel around SPY27 and XHP but I'd like to know what the other near datapoints are. Possibly S35VN, S45VN? Dunno.
(Caveat: Larrinite, of course, breaking through that winner's circle and standing alone, in the company of the well-balanced tool steels.)
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
Add me to the CPM-Magnacut legion. If not possible, I’d say Vanax
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
K490
Have: old S30V Native, HAP40 Endura, ZDP DF2, S110V Manix LW, Cru-wear Para 3, SE H1 DF2, S90V Native 5, K390 Urban, SE Pac Salt, P.I.T.S., XHP Manix LW, SB Caly 3, B70P, PMA11, K03, Kapara, REX 45 Military, 154CM Manix LW, Swick, AEB-L Urban, KC Cruwear Manix, M390 PM2, Mantra 2, CruCarta Shaman, M390 Manix, K390 Police 4, S90V Manix LW, Rex 45 Manix LW, 20CV Manix, Rex 45 Lil’Native, Shaman, C208GP, Cruwear Manix, Cruwear Manix, M4 Chief, Z-max!!!
Want: SPY27, K490, Swick 5.
Want: SPY27, K490, Swick 5.
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
Looking forward to:
Z-Finit
AEB-L
NioMax
MagnaCut
Nitro-V
Vanax
Ztuff
Caldie
CPM-3V
CPM CruWear (Mule 12 was not CPM)
Z-Wear
V4E
Vanadis 8
CPM 10V
CPM D2
...the future is bright!
Z-Finit
AEB-L
NioMax
MagnaCut
Nitro-V
Vanax
Ztuff
Caldie
CPM-3V
CPM CruWear (Mule 12 was not CPM)
Z-Wear
V4E
Vanadis 8
CPM 10V
CPM D2
...the future is bright!
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
Rex121 is my infatuation, but considering the most basic goal of the Mule Teams, why not all of the above?
rex121 is the king of steel, but nature’s teeth have been cutting for hundreds of millions of years and counting :cool:
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Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
I throw in S390 Microclean. Pete/Cedric&Ada recently tested a blade I sent to him with nice results: https://youtu.be/9OKjBjCHPhU
It has a very nice toughness-hardness balance at 67-68 HRC; I love that stuff. Otherwise, Vanax Superclean or, dare I say it, the allmighty Vancron Superclean.
It has a very nice toughness-hardness balance at 67-68 HRC; I love that stuff. Otherwise, Vanax Superclean or, dare I say it, the allmighty Vancron Superclean.
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
Hi Roman! Glad to see you in the thread, thanks for chiming in!KKnives_Switzerland wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:15 amI throw in S390 Microclean. Pete/Cedric&Ada recently tested a blade I sent to him with nice results: https://youtu.be/9OKjBjCHPhU
It has a very nice toughness-hardness balance at 67-68 HRC; I love that stuff. Otherwise, Vanax Superclean or, dare I say it, the allmighty Vancron Superclean.
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Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
You might would like S390 then! Quite similar in composition.JRinFL wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:02 pmLarrin has me interested in CPM-T15.
Reference: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/05/10/ ... 15-rex-76/
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
Thanks for the graphic. What does it mean when one steel has several datapoints of different colors?
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
I have no idea what to pick since I am not a metallurgist or knowledgeable of the steels on the choice list. I would pretty much pick what Larrin would pick.
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Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
Pete tests several different sharpening systems. On the upper right corner, there is a key which tells which is which: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 1607644856
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
"What Would Larrin Pick?"
A good bumper sticker or tee-shirt.
My impression (after reading his book and his blog) is that Larrin (1) matches steel to use when he can; (2) in absence of use data, goes for a well-rounded balanced steel (but doesn't weight sharpenability much); (3) tends to value toughness more than most afi's, since toughness contributes to edge stability.
Those of you who follow Larrin, what say? Reasonable summary, yea, or nay?
Re: Steel Poll - What new steel would you like to try/test on a Spyderco Mule Team knife
Yea. Seems pretty reasonable. To make it a bit more clear. I trust his judgement of steel over mine.Bolster wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:48 am
"What Would Larrin Pick?"
A good bumper sticker or tee-shirt.
My impression (after reading his book and his blog) is that Larrin (1) matches steel to use when he can; (2) in absence of use data, goes for a well-rounded balanced steel (but doesn't weight sharpenability much); (3) tends to value toughness more than most afi's, since toughness contributes to edge stability.
Those of you who follow Larrin, what say? Reasonable summary, yea, or nay?