I've been wanting to put together a PA for a knife in this steel for a while, I get the feeling people are a little apprehensive about it given that conventional D2 and SLD don't seem to get a lot of good press when it comes to kitchen knives, and I thought it might be good to get some data and feedback on the CPM version since there doesn't seem to be much of anything out there.
I was thinking I'd probably opt for one of my flatter Sabatier styled profiles, 3.2mm stock, 240 x 50mm with more of a midweight grind that's still nail-flexing (<.15mm @1mm) behind the edge.
Ideally I'd like it to get into the hands of a professional or two or a few first, just because I think they tend to have more discerning judgement about knives in general.
I haven't made the knife yet, the dimensions are still open to change, I'm still figuring out the rules, and what to do with the blade after the PA is finished. That said for now I'd like to limit the PA to North America only, to members who have been present 1 year+ with more than 100 messages and of good rapport. I don't want to seem unfriendly, but as I'll be the one taking the hit should the knife be misplaced, I reserve the right to exclude any member I deem questionable. As with all PA's, if you should break this blade, you will be responsible for paying for it (~$400ish U.S), if you can't meet that obligation should it arise, please don't participate.
Now with all that seriousness out of the way, on a lighter note it will probably be around a month before I have this blade ready to go, so lots of time. And of course this is contingent on there being sufficient interest in this PA. Ideally I'd like 10-20 participants. As for what to do with the blade at the PA's conclusion, I was thinking about a draw for interested parties who participated. Anyways, lots of time yet to get the details sorted out. I've never done this before, so I'm open to suggestions too. If you'd be interested leave a comment below.
-Matt
I was thinking I'd probably opt for one of my flatter Sabatier styled profiles, 3.2mm stock, 240 x 50mm with more of a midweight grind that's still nail-flexing (<.15mm @1mm) behind the edge.
Ideally I'd like it to get into the hands of a professional or two or a few first, just because I think they tend to have more discerning judgement about knives in general.
I haven't made the knife yet, the dimensions are still open to change, I'm still figuring out the rules, and what to do with the blade after the PA is finished. That said for now I'd like to limit the PA to North America only, to members who have been present 1 year+ with more than 100 messages and of good rapport. I don't want to seem unfriendly, but as I'll be the one taking the hit should the knife be misplaced, I reserve the right to exclude any member I deem questionable. As with all PA's, if you should break this blade, you will be responsible for paying for it (~$400ish U.S), if you can't meet that obligation should it arise, please don't participate.
Now with all that seriousness out of the way, on a lighter note it will probably be around a month before I have this blade ready to go, so lots of time. And of course this is contingent on there being sufficient interest in this PA. Ideally I'd like 10-20 participants. As for what to do with the blade at the PA's conclusion, I was thinking about a draw for interested parties who participated. Anyways, lots of time yet to get the details sorted out. I've never done this before, so I'm open to suggestions too. If you'd be interested leave a comment below.
-Matt
