jmforge
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115W8 spear point bushy Price Drop
This little guy is made from 115W8 tool steel. It is an old school German metal cutting saw blade steel. I sometimes refer to it as Hitachi Blue # 1.5 because it has a very similar chemical composition to Blue #2, but with a higher tungsten content, around 2 %. I may not be as clean in absolute term as the Hitachi stuff, but it is probably pretty close because this batch of steel was a1-2 ton custom smelt done specifically for knife purposes at the Lohmann mill in Germany. The blade is around 3.75 inches long by a healthy 1/8 at the ricasso. It has a full flat grind with a belt finish and it hardened to 62Rc. That is actually what was recommended for hardness if I wanted to "chop nails" :biggrin: Supposedly this steel can be left at like 64 Rc for kitchen knives and such!!! This is some tough steel that takes a nasty edge. The handle is polish green canvas Micarta with stainless Corby bolts. It comes with the Treestump pouch sheath shown and a fuzzy zipper case. Apologizes for the less than pro grade pictures. Asking $145 for the whole enchilada including PayPal fee and USPS Priority mail to the CONUS.
This little guy is made from 115W8 tool steel. It is an old school German metal cutting saw blade steel. I sometimes refer to it as Hitachi Blue # 1.5 because it has a very similar chemical composition to Blue #2, but with a higher tungsten content, around 2 %. I may not be as clean in absolute term as the Hitachi stuff, but it is probably pretty close because this batch of steel was a1-2 ton custom smelt done specifically for knife purposes at the Lohmann mill in Germany. The blade is around 3.75 inches long by a healthy 1/8 at the ricasso. It has a full flat grind with a belt finish and it hardened to 62Rc. That is actually what was recommended for hardness if I wanted to "chop nails" :biggrin: Supposedly this steel can be left at like 64 Rc for kitchen knives and such!!! This is some tough steel that takes a nasty edge. The handle is polish green canvas Micarta with stainless Corby bolts. It comes with the Treestump pouch sheath shown and a fuzzy zipper case. Apologizes for the less than pro grade pictures. Asking $145 for the whole enchilada including PayPal fee and USPS Priority mail to the CONUS.
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