Comments for Collectible Website http://collectiblewebsite.com Your Starting Point for Information Online! Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:43:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by sc00ny http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-119 sc00ny Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:43:18 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-119 Could you explain your comment on hardess please. I have datasheets that give maximum hardness for 1095 as 66-67 and 1085 as rc 64-65. When tempered, 1095 should remain a few RC points higher. Plus I always presumed, brittleness & toughness aside, that the harder a blade is the longer it will retain it's edge. I'd love to hear back on this from you Could you explain your comment on hardess please. I have datasheets that give maximum hardness for 1095 as 66-67 and 1085 as rc 64-65. When tempered, 1095 should remain a few RC points higher.
Plus I always presumed, brittleness & toughness aside, that the harder a blade is the longer it will retain it’s edge.
I’d love to hear back on this from you

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by jmforge http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-118 jmforge Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:15:02 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-118 You aren't really going to leave either of those steels above 60 after tempering.1095 is actually tougher to harden than 1095 because it is a shallowing hardening steel. Another factor is that absent carbide formers, it is difficult to get any carbon above the eutectoid level, around .85, to go into solution with the iron atoms. Edge holding is an issue of abrasion resistance. You aren’t really going to leave either of those steels above 60 after tempering.1095 is actually tougher to harden than 1095 because it is a shallowing hardening steel. Another factor is that absent carbide formers, it is difficult to get any carbon above the eutectoid level, around .85, to go into solution with the iron atoms. Edge holding is an issue of abrasion resistance.

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by jmforge http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-117 jmforge Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:21:34 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-117 Part deaux. Carbide formers like vanadium give more abrasion resistance. other alloying elements like nickel give impact resistance. The impact resistance of nickel bearing steel is why you see some big custom choppers made from L6. Bad news is that L6 can be a bit tricky to play with. I use W2 mostly because the vanadium makes for high abrasion resistance and fine grain structure. Only problem is that it is not made much anymore, so you have to go looking for it. Part deaux. Carbide formers like vanadium give more abrasion resistance. other alloying elements like nickel give impact resistance. The impact resistance of nickel bearing steel is why you see some big custom choppers made from L6. Bad news is that L6 can be a bit tricky to play with. I use W2 mostly because the vanadium makes for high abrasion resistance and fine grain structure. Only problem is that it is not made much anymore, so you have to go looking for it.

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by jmforge http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-116 jmforge Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:47:09 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-116 My recollection is that the original limited run knife was priced much higher. Not sure if it was made in the US or not. My recollection is that the original limited run knife was priced much higher. Not sure if it was made in the US or not.

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by jmforge http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-115 jmforge Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:08:14 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-115 or you could just etch it in vinegar or lemon juice like smiths do with damascus. The oxides on etched damascus blades actually make them more rust resistant. Or polish it. A polished finish rusts less easily than a Scotchbrite style finish. or you could just etch it in vinegar or lemon juice like smiths do with damascus. The oxides on etched damascus blades actually make them more rust resistant. Or polish it. A polished finish rusts less easily than a Scotchbrite style finish.

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by sc00ny http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-114 sc00ny Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:38:57 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-114 Wow, I have a stack of old Nicolson files. I wonder if they are w1 or 2? I hear great things about L6/15n20 and 5160. Yet to have a play as these steels are hard to get in the UK. 52100 was recommended also, but totally impossible to get, unless recycled. Thanks for your info Wow, I have a stack of old Nicolson files. I wonder if they are w1 or 2?
I hear great things about L6/15n20 and 5160. Yet to have a play as these steels are hard to get in the UK.
52100 was recommended also, but totally impossible to get, unless recycled.

Thanks for your info

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by thirstybullet http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-113 thirstybullet Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:09:46 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-113 BUY AMERICAN DAMMIT !! BUY AMERICAN DAMMIT !!

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by Axbent http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-112 Axbent Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:50:41 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-112 what is a "competition knife"? Lovely knife! what is a “competition knife”?

Lovely knife!

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by askAlanNow http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-111 askAlanNow Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:20:05 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-111 Why? Why?

]]> Comment on Crowell/Barker Browning knife: Collectible Chopper by nephildevil http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper/comment-page-1#comment-110 nephildevil Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:41:33 +0000 http://collectiblewebsite.com/crowellbarker-browning-knife-collectible-chopper#comment-110 this knife loks so good, anybody got a pic of it used and patinated, rusted and all that? this knife loks so good, anybody got a pic of it used and patinated, rusted and all that?

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