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Old 12-06-2001, 09:29 AM
MJBain
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Advice Please


I am making my first knife out of need. Started with Buck, never stayed sharp, went to Benchmade, sometimes stayed sharp. So here I am with a bar of CruWear. Can ya'll give me some advice on how to work this stuff.


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Old 12-06-2001, 11:53 AM
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I've not personally worked it but I'll give you the specs. out of my crucible book. It should grind about like D2. Here are the HT specs:

Preheat: 1100-1200 equalize, 1550-1600 equalize.
High heat: 1850-2050, soak 20 minutes.
Quench: Salt, air or positive pressure to below 150F
Temper: 900-1050F (should temper as soon as is cooled down below 150F. Temper 2 hours. Double temper mandatory & triple recommended.
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Old 12-06-2001, 04:20 PM
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Thanks. I plan to have Texas Knifemaker's supply HT the blade. Would Cryo dip be of notable benefit to CruWear?
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Old 12-06-2001, 07:30 PM
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When I talked to Bruce DiVita of Crucible he talked liked cryo would be of help on Crucible steels but I didn't ask specifically about Cru-Wear. I'll defer to the experts on this one.

Gary
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Old 12-06-2001, 08:14 PM
Raymond Richard
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Hey Gary, did Bob run that vacuum line out to you? On the cru-ware. If you haven't made a knife before your going to have a real battle with the cru-ware. I've worked it once with A/O belts and I was lucky to get one side ground with a 50 grit belt. As for the cryo goes its just going to make the steel that much harder to sharpen. Its supposed to be great holding an edge buy its a challenge to put one on it. Good Luck, Ray
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Old 12-07-2001, 09:05 AM
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Thanks again. Don't mind the battle if the edge will stay where I put it. No pain no gain.
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Old 12-07-2001, 10:27 AM
Bob Warner
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I KNEW I should have deleted that post!

No lines run yet.
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Old 12-07-2001, 11:57 AM
Raymond Richard
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Please.......


Bob, wish I knew how to work this here computor better, if I did I'd put the yellow laughing ball on it....Ray
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Old 12-07-2001, 12:41 PM
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Bob,

I picked up a compressor off of an old refrigerator to use for a vacuum pump so I guess I won't need the 2hp line. Thanks anyway.

Gary
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Old 12-07-2001, 04:30 PM
Bob Warner
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GREAT!!!!!!


Ray,

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Just click on the emoticons link to the left of your message and type the characters next to the face you want.
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Old 12-07-2001, 07:53 PM
Raymond Richard
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Re:Advice


Bob, thanks for the advice, thats the one except I like him rollin. :rollin: ... This is so cool... :cool: ... I can't remember the last time I learned something new. I can't tell if the rollin one is laughing or not but it looks like its having a good time. Ray
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