1 "ALCHEMY" by Jensen Knives
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1: This is where it starts: 2 different piles of steel pieces.
One is 1084, which is a steel with .84 % carbon and .9 %manganese. The addition of manganese makes it deep-hardening steel and turns it darker after etching, allowing for more contrast with the lighter 15N20 steel. 15N20 is basically 1075 with 2-to-3 % nickel, which results in extra toughness and gives it the quality of resisting etching, resulting in a silver layer almost as bright as pure nickel. This combination of materials welds easily and can be manipulated extensively. Blades made of 1084 and 15N20, if heat-treated properly, cut extremely well and are extremely tough.
(photo courtesy of Todd Fisher Custom Knives)
1 "ALCHEMY" by Jensen Knives
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO VIEW THE 2 PREVIOUS IMAGES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT "ALCHEMY"
1: This is where it starts: 2 different piles of steel pieces.
One is 1084, which is a steel with .84 % carbon and .9 %manganese. The addition of manganese makes it deep-hardening steel and turns it darker after etching, allowing for more contrast with the lighter 15N20 steel. 15N20 is basically 1075 with 2-to-3 % nickel, which results in extra toughness and gives it the quality of resisting etching, resulting in a silver layer almost as bright as pure nickel. This combination of materials welds easily and can be manipulated extensively. Blades made of 1084 and 15N20, if heat-treated properly, cut extremely well and are extremely tough.
(photo courtesy of Todd Fisher Custom Knives)