Thanks for the kind wishes Joe. I completely understand wanting to try the exotic steels, and I do as well, but as you can see I would love to see the Sandvic steels pushed to their limits in heat treating and see how they do. I have been getting more and more obsessed with getting my edges really sharp (this 52100 Mule Team knife should help with this obsession in a big way), and some of the ultra carbide steels may not give me that, but I'm sure I would get plenty of enjoyment out of them.The Mastiff wrote:That's my kind of christmas present. As far as the 12C26/7M and 13C26 I have to admit I don't have anything against them , or the idea of running them that hard. I just look at this as a way to get some steels tried out that I normally wouldn't see. The design is a really excellent , ergonomic utility piece too.
I've been trying out some Japanese steels lately. OU31, which I like, and R2 which I don't. The R2 is a HSS which Kobelco ( now owned by hitachi?) won't release the composition of, as is par for the course lately. It's the first steel knife I've ever worried about breaking the tip on just putting it in it's molded leather sheath. You can tell it was pitted deeply before it was finished also. So far, I still like Super blue, and ZDP 189, and yes, VG10 the best.
The more I look around the more I see how much time Sal had to have put into steel selection, for instance, and heat treatments. Take it easy Mike and hopefully Santa will not decide to keep that knife for himself. Joe
I have to agree with your favorite steels wholeheartedly. My Takeda Gyuto in Super Blue just went through a large prime rib, turning it into lots and lots of slices (a large plate piled very high with slices), and it still tree tops and is begging to cut more. A 10" knife with an anorexic edge in Super Blue is just a joy to use on food. My most used and carried folders are Spydercos in VG-10 and ZDP-189. I like VG-10 for it's all around qualities. It is easy to sharpen to a very good edge, it is pretty corrosion resistant, doesn't microchip on me, and has very respectable edge holding. ZDP 189 for me takes and holds an edge very well, though it isn't quite as easy to sharpen as VG-10 (but isn't as bad as a lot make it out to be) and isn't the most corrosion resistant or toughest steel out there. If you want to do some marathon rope or cardboard cutting it is hard to beat, at least until you get up into the really expensive customs in 10V and such.
Sal, the price sounds great. It also looks like there will be no shortage of sheaths and handles, so this should be a very good holiday season for cutting. I can't wait to see what the future brings us in terms of different steel selections for this nice design.
Mike
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Can I order two anyway? :D
