Fixed quite a few misspelled Kanjis, edited/corrected several entries. Added kotori bochos, two types. Working on getting photos. Well, once again big thanks to KF's Bishamon and Shinichi Watanabe, for taking their time to help me with all this.
Monday, November 16, 2009 00:02:12
Several steel composition data contained extra spaces, which was affecting precise query results for the composition queries on those elements. All good now.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 14:18:25
After yet another security related update custom knives index pages by Maker and steel stopped working. Found that last night, fixed.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 11:09:33
Finally put back together both folders, Kershaw Shallot CPM S110V and Benchmade 710HSSR #2.Both are at 64RHRC, regrinds done by Tom Krein, master in the area. Really thin blades. Stupid story, opened Shallot box, arranged parts on the table, forgot how to insert the spring properly, took another Kershaw shallot (zdp-189) checked it out, came back to the table, the spring isn't there! Looked everywhere for 45 mins. Gave up, decided to order a new one, grabbed parts opened the box,damn the spring is in there... How the hell did it got back in the box anyway.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 23:59:18
Corrected data for D3, X155CrVMo12-1, and few other alloys. Added C80Cr, 100Cr6, 4150, 6150, 5150.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 23:39:18
Steel was specified as Aogami 2, but in fact it is Aogami 1. As usual Watanabe uses Aogami 1 for most of his knives, saving Aogami 2 for tough work blades suchas Deba, Honesuki, etc... Makes sense, Aogami2 is tougher steel,little bit less wear resistant than Aogami 1 though. And for the curious minds, here is Aogami 1 vs. Aogami 2 steel composition comparison graph.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 21:51:07
Added over a dozen new styles and types. Really exotic stuff this time. Everything from very specialized knives such as Ninjinkiri, Negikiri, Kaibo, Tarasaki, Sabasaki, Kakodeba, Usudeba, Ikasaki, Kaitai, Kawatachi, Hakusaikiri, Mochikiri, Kyabeshikiri and many more. Never thought there were dedicated knives for carrots, cabbage, bamboo grass and quite a few other things.
Friday, November 13, 2009 17:35:53
Added 8A steel chemical composition. This onegets confused with AUS-8 steel quite often, inthat AUS-8 is called 8A, but those are twi different steels. Also, fixed SG2 steel data, and combined SGPS steel with it. To be precise, SG2 is the SGPS, just someknifemakers refer to it as SGPS. Takefu makes SG2, butnever lists SGPS in their products. Eitherway, now we know theyr'e thesame and more importantly much more precise data for SG2.
Friday, November 13, 2009 14:02:12
Updated Joe Talamadge's knife steel FAQ to the latest, which in itself is quite old now, 2005 to be precise. Hopefully he will update it.
Thursday, November 12, 2009 16:24:38
As expected both regrinds arrived today. Super! Thinned down considerably. I'll sharpen them this weekend, at least one of them and we'll see, but judging from my previous experience with Phil Wilson reground Nimravus, these are gonna be superb cutters. Just like they're supposed to be. Photos will be up this weekend I hope. Too many knives piled up waiting for sharpening and only 48 hours in a weekend...
Thursday, November 12, 2009 14:38:25