Has anyone used this knife? I am curious as to this steel at RC63
https://www.chefknivestogo.com/riariigy21.html
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Tim Johnson
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Re: bdn1
+1 to above. I also appreciated that post very much. A nice professional read on a new steel. Seems like Mark got it right in the prototype phase on that one!
~J
Comments: I'm short, a home cook, prefer lighter, thinner blades, and have tried dozens of brands over the years.
Comments: I'm short, a home cook, prefer lighter, thinner blades, and have tried dozens of brands over the years.
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Are you looking to make knives from it? No experience but looking at the composition seems should be more wear resistant than AEB-L or Nitro-V. Did you price it out? If in the same price ballpark maybe just go for CTS-XHP though maybe the belts would add up to more?
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UT ROn: Thanks for the link!
I will be using NitroV ...but what I am trying to achieve is similar to what is going on with BD1N...the fine tuned alloying allows for a higher hardness without being stupid brittle... so in terms of grinding/finishing you end up with a steel that is similar if not identical to aebl but with more wear resistance. I dont think there is a "trick" per se to heat treating this steel to RC63. The real difficulty would be achieving these results consistently with a large volume.
Milkbaby, xhp is 4x the cost of BD1N. It also would require atleast 2x the cost in abrasives for me to finish. But....wear resistance is loads better.
Mainly I am just really curious about this knife b/c it seems to be an excellent value as long as the grind is nice.
I will be using NitroV ...but what I am trying to achieve is similar to what is going on with BD1N...the fine tuned alloying allows for a higher hardness without being stupid brittle... so in terms of grinding/finishing you end up with a steel that is similar if not identical to aebl but with more wear resistance. I dont think there is a "trick" per se to heat treating this steel to RC63. The real difficulty would be achieving these results consistently with a large volume.
Milkbaby, xhp is 4x the cost of BD1N. It also would require atleast 2x the cost in abrasives for me to finish. But....wear resistance is loads better.
Mainly I am just really curious about this knife b/c it seems to be an excellent value as long as the grind is nice.
Tim Johnson
Oxford, MA
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few”
--s. suzuki
Web: http://www.timothyjohnsonknives.com
Email: tim@blackstoneknife.com
Instagram: @timostheos
Oxford, MA
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few”
--s. suzuki
Web: http://www.timothyjohnsonknives.com
Email: tim@blackstoneknife.com
Instagram: @timostheos