02-04-2019, 05:34 PM
Well, just for giggles, I decided to try the TIG welded blade.
It worked pretty well, even though it is not all that attractive.
The heat treat went very well, and according to the rockwell file test the O1 tools steel edge is at around 63.
The body is 304 stainless.
The filler used was 316L stainless with some very creative heat control in the heat affected zone.
The edge holds really well.
Its initial sharpening result was 156 BESS, and after a weekend of use was 220ish.
It is a single bevel.
I wasn't going for beauty
It is a useful kitchen knife so far, even though the edge does scare me a bit.
It worked pretty well, even though it is not all that attractive.
The heat treat went very well, and according to the rockwell file test the O1 tools steel edge is at around 63.
The body is 304 stainless.
The filler used was 316L stainless with some very creative heat control in the heat affected zone.
The edge holds really well.
Its initial sharpening result was 156 BESS, and after a weekend of use was 220ish.
It is a single bevel.
I wasn't going for beauty
It is a useful kitchen knife so far, even though the edge does scare me a bit.