Roman
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I don't think we would benefit from a table top review in this case.Good pick. Some of the few knife reviewers on YT who actually use the knife they review. I am lookng forward what their experience will be.
I don't think we would benefit from a table top review in this case.Good pick. Some of the few knife reviewers on YT who actually use the knife they review. I am lookng forward what their experience will be.
That's why I am looking forward to the independent testing of this knife. I could tell you all day how great it is, but I let others to decide. My hopes are up, but no matter the outcome I like to dare walking paths nobody walked before. Because in the end, it will turn heads and bring me business for my main income, which is making custom knives from steel.
Very difficult - your technique must be flawless. Stropping with 6micron or 3 micron diamond compound works very well and easily however. Odd, I know.How difficult is it to sharpen compared to VG10,R2?
That would be great to see an actual certified HRC test using a certified lab and calibrated equipment. This testing using 60 year old Russian hardness testers from flea markets that haven’t been serviced or calibrated in decades has me a bit skeptical.You should. As I just also wrote in a different reply, I also was very critical initially and I will soon send samples of these knives out to Youtubers. I / we need independent verification. Every innovator is biased towards their own product and I am no exception. These tests will tell us a lot. I don't think it will replace steel anytime soon - it's after all also the first material of its kind - but it could certainly give 120 Euro/150USD "retail store knives" a hard run for their money. The ordinary knife that Jon Doe picks up at Walmart for his BBQ next Friday is outcut by this flexible ceramic based on what I found out in testing. High end PM grade steels have higher edge stability and toughness, no doubt about it. That's why I am mainly using these steels and still will be doing so for most likely many years alongside with this material. The edge retention however, well, I think this could break any former record. But again, let's wait for the test results of independent (Youtube) testers like Cedric&Ada and see. In any case I think we are witnessing the start of something that will change many things in our daily lives such as prostetics, implants and wear resistant machine parts. Especially those.
I appreciate that you're doing some sort of social media strategy where you reply to everyone and try to force your talking points into the conversation. But I was laugh-reacting at the newbie member telling Kippington of all people that his insistence on material utility will prevent him from creating anything new.That's why I am looking forward to the independent testing of this knife. I could tell you all day how great it is, but I let others to decide. My hopes are up, but no matter the outcome I like to dare walking paths nobody walked before. Because in the end, it will turn heads and bring me business for my main income, which is making custom knives from steel.
That's why I don't use such a tester - you are absolutely corrcet that one has to be sceptical about flea market testers:That would be great to see an actual certified HRC test using a certified lab and calibrated equipment. This testing using 60 year old Russian hardness testers from flea markets that haven’t been serviced or calibrated in decades has me a bit skeptical.
Oh I see. English isn't my first language, so I sometimes don't catch these fine nuances. That being said, I don't want to force anything (!) or want to do some obscure social media corporate thingy - I just want to be transparent. I have high hopes for this material, yet want to be clear of its limitations, too.I appreciate that you're doing some sort of social media strategy where you reply to everyone and try to force your talking points into the conversation. But I was laugh-reacting at the newbie member telling Kippington of all people that his insistence on material utility will prevent him from creating anything new.
Good idea! I'll try to get my hands on more material. Will get back on that.Pass around?
As a 600 (then 1200) grit AlO3 or SiC sandpaper deal with ceramic knives.In my experience, this is not correct.
I could maintain the majority of my knives with almost any stone. Granted, some stones may struggle with highly alloyed steels and the stones that we tend to favour here have nice feedback compared to other stones but... almost any stone will actually grind the steel.
Also, plain old sandpaper would easily deal with any of my knives.
Excellent, and since he lives in Switzerland and I also live in Sweden, I can grab it for a first try.Congratulations! That's pretty impressive edge retention. Definitely time for a KKF passaround. If you want knife-spoiled people who do not necessarily represent the any real "market" for this product criticizing your work, there is definitely no better place then here and no better people then us!
It is full flat grind with secondary, just not visible in the video. Can can support all grinds out there.Based on a video looks like the grind is either FFG with big secondary bevel or no grind at all and just a secondary bevel.
Can this material support more complex grinds?
I’d be curious I try a passaround... But how will maintenance work as the passaround drags on? I don’t imagine too many people would necessarily be able to sharpen it and/or fix any microchips.
Also, Roman, I’ve sent you 3 messages (via PM here and your website’s webform) over the last 2-3 months or so. I know your reply time is about a month, but just thought I’d see if my messages got through.
I will make a sharpening video soon, that being said I think multiple knafs might be the answer. Let me think about it for a while.
I got about a hundred messages to Check right now; I don't know if yours is among them, but I see no reason why not.
So, I found this really interesting. There is this knife that, for practical intents and purposes, does not dull. By the looks of things, that thing will not need sharpening before I die, even if I use it every day.
This sort of closes a chapter, doesn't it? No more sharpening. No more obsessing about stones. No more debates about ceramic vs steel honing rods.
If this knife handles and feels even acceptably well, I'l buy one. Because I use knives to prepare meals, not to sharpen them.
I expect something thin, super-sharp, and very light.
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