Iād say the one above is better than 8Cr13MoV/AUS-8, maybe on par with SRMās 12C27 or better
The D2 on my Malyshev Gnome is only bettered by the ZDP189 on my Caly 3 and the S35VN on my Vespa Neon
A couple of new full sized frame-lock Sanrenmu flippers arrived to GB with Sandvik 12C27 blade and Beta Lock safety switch / lock-bar limiter. As I know they also run on bearings. So the only thing you will miss is the lock-bar insert.
Freehand indeed, the clamp is only there to get the right spot where the grind ends and the ricasso begins
I have to use a belt grinder everyday, even though I very rarely grind metal
Iāve made 2 ātest piecesā before grinding that blade but it was easier than I thought
Itās not 100% perfect and I only have a P80 belt which is rather coarse on steel but Iāve seen worse grinds already
Those cutouts you could probably also cut them on a bandsaw and a fresh metal sawblade to get it square but for the fine work Iād use diamond files
Maybe a handsaw or a diamond wheel on a dremel tool would work as well but I guess it would take some practice to get the cutouts in the right deepness and distance to each other
For jimpings you can use hand checkering files (better before hardening) but they only work well without a curve and they are rather expensive (when I was looking into the topic they started at around $60 iirc)
Edit: I think I have to thin the blade on my Real Steel Griffin soon
Such a great knife but the blade is just a tad too thick
No hollow grind on that one though as long as I couldnāt use a 2m benchstone
Sorry, can you tell me more about the Fura Gear mini knife? Iāve just seen it on your photo. Iām donāt know much about knives, but that caught my attention!
Thank you in advance :+1:
I guess a bandsaw would be the best to do that. Since my choice of power tools are quite limited Iāll try to cut the notches with a dremel and a handsaw after some practice.
Why donāt you try to add a scandi edge to your Griffin?
Itās a fine mini folder with nicely finished chamfered/rounded lines all over it. Itās a non-locking design (like a friction folder) but itās also equipped with a kind of ādetent lockā which helps to keep the blade in opened or closed position. The handle, the backspacer and the pocket clip are made of titanium and the blade runs on bearings. In closed position itās disguised as a bottle opener.
I think the blade is too thin for that and honestly, I donāt like Scandi grinds
They are ugly to me, the only one Iād buy is a Mora knife if Iād ever do bushcrafting/camping
Thank you for your quick and detailed answer! Yesterday Iāve was searching for this knife and found several alike, but under different names (In AliExpress Stores). Guess Iāll try one, seems good enough to try it
Thanks again!
Thank you mate, gonna look into your review
This knifeās look is growing on me! I only have a small knife and 2 a bit bigger (this & this) and wanted to try another small one, with āreverseā pocket clip ! So this FURA or the AliExpress versions seem to be a nice option :sunglasses:
Today Iām carying one of my CMFTW customs. This one of my own design (though right up his alley design wise)
4.5ā
CPM D2 hardened to 60-61
OD Micarta
Pic not from today, this tree is [thankfully] much fuller and healthier now!