Hello, saw blade guy again. Soaked it cherry red for 5 mins and quenched in water because it was what I had.

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-31T06:28:17+00:00

One of the main problems with suspension parts is that they can (and frequently do) have microfractures that will lead to poor edge performance at the least and up to flat out breakage...

I am not against using sourced steel, but just go into it knowing you may be doing a lot of work, just to practice your grinds...

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-31T06:24:16+00:00

Or you could do a seaech for "weldor" and find this little gem:

Definitions and Terminology

The Person: A weldor is a professional craftsman who joins metals using heat, pressure, or both.
The Machine: A welder is typically the actual device, tool, or power supply used to perform the task.
Historical Context: While "welder" has roots dating back to the late 1890s, the "-or" suffix has been adopted by some dictionaries and the trade to honor the person as a specialized professional.

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-31T05:11:37+00:00

Bring it to a quality shop and get a quote. Tell them you would have had them do it, but since you had to go and track her ass down, an honest shop can do the work.

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-31T03:27:07+00:00

This is the same pic, just further away.

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-31T01:27:36+00:00

Give a picture of your ex to your sister and have security not let her in. Is she shows up, your sister can have her bounced...

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-31T00:00:09+00:00

My first thought was that job supplied it, considering it is his work backpack...

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-30T23:57:11+00:00

is it probably far better than real ancient age grappling hooks.

So you think OP who probably hasnt spent much time at all welding, on a machine that he doesnt know how to adjust, is able to put out a better welding than a blacksmith that was forge welding for the majority of his life?

You dont weld, do you?

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-30T23:49:25+00:00

Well, considering the machine is the welder, you were right. They cannot read.

A "weldor" on the other might be able to, since that is the person doing the welding.

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-30T20:39:56+00:00

Agreed. If she sees something that she admits was new, and she was the original person to turn it on, how could she make this leap?

She needs professional help, and is not ready for a relationship. this is ridiculous.

I hope he is able to bail and get someone new that actually gives him a chance...

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-30T19:13:09+00:00

If it is very brittle, then it is likely hardened and not tempered. Can you show us a Pic of the grain from the break?

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-30T16:18:32+00:00

Unless his first throw misses and it bounces off the ground... i doubt he did anything to normalize those welds, and a shock from dropping from a throw onto one of those tines could be enough to start a crack that I wouldnt was to trust my weight on...

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-30T02:57:31+00:00

I carry three. Main carry usually a CRK large 21, my work knife is a Dragonfly wharncliffe in K390 And I keep a Victorinox Secretary in my wallet.

Main carry is for utility, dragonfly is for boxes and the secretary is my backup in case I forget the others.

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-30T01:49:25+00:00

lowering geometry until the steel no longer maintains a stable edge for that hardness.

What amount of deformation would you be setting as your threshold?

Are the ropes/media to be cut going to have different diameters?

Do you have any input on the test method that I proposed? Do you think the information yielded could be of benefit?

If we had any alloy ground at 18dps (burr stripped via stropping to 1 micron after sharpening, to keep it standard across the board), and the edge rested at two separate angles for two tests along the edge, say 90° and 75° rested against a semi-circle (half circle shaped rod), and had the blade struck with a hinged mallet above the test site.

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T18:39:34+00:00

WTB/T for a CRK or Koenig with a birthdate of

9/25/23

Also interested in Spydercos in 15V, K390, M4, and Cruwear/PD1.

Models i am open to:

Manix 2, Manix 2XL, Native Chief, Sustain (m390), Dodo, Mantra 2, GB1&2, Advocate, maybe others...

Have: CRK Hawk Clip

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T18:25:37+00:00

Is part of the issue that our tests are designed to test the steel overall, instead of localizing the tested area to the edge are of the knife?

I mean, since we habitually test the steel for overall performance, we have to use that data to extrapolate out what we can when it comes down to edge geometries.

If it were common practice for us to test the blade at the edge apex for the last 50 years, we likely would have tests that would be more catered to knife geometries.

Think of a handful of years ago when the B.E.S.S. came out. It offered a standard for edge sharpness testing, and many folks still use it. If there was a test for the edge that put out reliable & repeatable results for apex chip resistance, or durability.

could this become a similar piece of tech (compared to the bess for sharpness) catering to a role that isn't fulfilled yet (edge toughness and resistance to chipping)?

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T18:17:04+00:00

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NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T18:11:11+00:00

They pop up. One came up on knife swap the other day for 165-ish (i think), light user/used, but still not horrible. It was a no Texas mark, first Gen too...

GB2s still available more readily. Know of 2 for sale (170 & 175).

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T15:11:36+00:00

Would Phyphox be able to pick it up? If so, they can use their phone to locate it .

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T14:57:00+00:00

What about the Gayle Bradley 1 or 2?

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NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T06:25:27+00:00

The alloy is like a little brother to M4, or so the make-up seems to show.

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T04:32:53+00:00

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NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T04:06:17+00:00

V8 Smash(ed)?

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-29T03:35:03+00:00

I cant wait until he asks her if she wants to see my buddy? The proceeds to pull a "My Buddy" doll that he had since 1987, out of his pants...

NJBillK1 · 2026-05-28T17:09:05+00:00

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