As usual I do take my time with reviews, collecting notes, usage data, sharpening, testing, sharpening again. But, once I start writing it, takes a day or two at max to complete it. This one was one of the most tortured review ever. I was writing those two pages forever, since mid November to be precise. Knife steel chart constant updates and real tight work schedule, plus Stalker CoP were the reasons for the delay... Well, it's up and you can check it out.
Sunday, December 6, 2009 17:02:13
I got bunch of stuff form frozencpu. Can't say it was cheap. Waterblock from EK, shiz, that thing weight a ton, copper + acrylic. Distilled, ultrapurewater, UV die, water treatment, baarbs, now all that's missing the damn card itself...
Sunday, December 6, 2009 11:17:38
I guess I could say massive updates. After digging Uddeholm, Latrobe, Carpenter and Crucible steel specs for few hours... Added 6 new steels - Weartec SF, Toughtec SF, 420 CW, AISI M1, AISI M7, and 1.3355. On top of that, added and corrected steel composition data and various standard names for the following alloys: X90CrMoV18, CRV1, Ravne23, Elmax, 52100, A2, A10, O6.
Saturday, December 5, 2009 22:32:13
Well, after going through the Uddeholm catalog accidentally found that Rigor is AISI A2 steel. Combined two records, adjusted specs and added Rigor as alternate name for A2.
Saturday, December 5, 2009 22:32:13
This is more like a daily maintenance. Well, since I volunteered to host this chart I guess I have to :) Anyway, added more standard names to several steels, including: O1, O6. Added alloy composition for the AISI M1 steel.
Saturday, December 5, 2009 12:23:17
Feature updates and bugfixes in the guestbook. Fixed bunch of missing values for the forms, proper handling etc. Should be a little faster too.
Friday, December 4, 2009 22:38:27
Beautiful, little knife. Photos and specs tomorrow. I already love it. Super nice knife, handle and sharpening job. Kudos to Shinichi again!
Friday, December 4, 2009 14:39:49
Actually renamed main entry to A11 as well. To my surprise, while I was researching new steels and cross-referencing those with existing ones in the charts I found out that AISI A11 tool steel is the same Crucible CPM 10V and Latrobe Duratech A11, and Carpenter Tech. A11. All three maers use their hitech to make this steel, Crucible uses CPM, Latrobe uses PM, and Carpenter uses MicroMelt. BTW< later two have slightly higher Vanadium(0.05%) and Chromium(0.20%) content. I have no idea who, if anyone makes A11 using conventional steel melting. But it was really surprising to find few analogs of CPM 10V.
Friday, December 4, 2009 08:29:56
Knife steel chart help window control bar, which has a close button on it is permanently fixed in the location. Only the content scrolls. Makes it easier to close it :) same fix works for the Steel comparison graph. While I was at it, also updated the steel resources page. New links to manufacturers specs pages and other charts.
Thursday, December 3, 2009 21:38:08
Both are quite exotic, very high alloy steels with high Cobalt, Vanadium and other content.
Thursday, December 3, 2009 17:11:31