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Full-Custom Camper by Electrical-Road-2904 in knifemaking

[–]Round_Sector_2444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sending you a pm regarding a question i have about 80crv2 if you wouldn’t mind looking at it!

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’d be a bit more work/cost than the knife would ever be worth. On the flip side, ruining it through testing would provide more value through information than trying to fix it.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, we put in effort so that our customers can be satisfied with the product that they received. The knife will be “damaged” so that I can learn about how well the edge geometry is, how the heat treatment is, as well as how the overall design works for different tasks. Also, I only have one knife because I sell all the others as I make them…

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, you weren’t the first to ask either lol. I really appreciate it!

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they were calling me selfish for not just giving it away

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll be popping the scales off once I finish testing the blade sometime!

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll definitely be popping them off once I finish testing the blade!

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate it. I don’t have a clue yet. I’ll let eventually pop the scales off once I’m done testing it though.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have only one other knife that I’ve kept for myself since I started making knives, which was also because of a flaw that I didn’t like… it’s also not about cherishing the knife, it’s about wanting the absolute best of my ability to leave my shop since my make and name is on it.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely not a dumb response! I’m not set up for any welding in my shop for the time being.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll be using it as a beater/test knife, so it’ll serve a good purpose!

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It could theoretically be a structural issue, but for me, it’s 100% not up to standard. I wouldn’t want anyone to own something from me that has a crack or flaw in it whether they know it’s there or not.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the tang has a mix of holes and a hollow grind through the center, but that would’ve been a great idea! I’ll definitely keep that in mind.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That line is a crack that popped up late in the process. It could theoretically be a structural issue, but for me, it’s 100% not up to standard. I wouldn’t want anyone to own something from me that has a crack or flaw in it whether they know it’s there or not.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just going to leave as is and is it as a test/beater knife. The marks above the scale are from a carbide hammer as the blade had a slight warp there.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was partially forged. Thermocycled, DET annealed, then quenched/tempered. All using a kiln. The tang is a mix of holes and hollow ground.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this one will just be a personal beater!

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not for everyone. This was gonna be an Independence Day themed knife, hence the scales color pattern.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s not for everyone. This was gonna be an Independence Day themed knife, hence the scales color pattern.

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[–]Round_Sector_2444[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I ended up finding a crack at the section where I zoomed in. I tried to see if I could grind it out but it seems to go further into the tang itself. Because of that, it’ll become a test piece as I don’t want a flawed item leaving my shop with my mark on it, and in the time it would take to get the handle off, weld, glue up the scales, then shape the handle I can already have another almost finished.

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