KnifeSteelNerds: CPM-3V – Still the Best High Toughness Steel H. Clay AaldersThe thing most don’t know about CPM-3V is that it is a powder metallurgy version of an older...NewsfeedPhotography, Podcasts, & Videos·2 Comments··25 views
KnifeSteelNerds: Is 1084-15N20 The Best Pattern-Welded Damascus? H. Clay AaldersEarly Bill Moran pattern-welded Damascus used O1 and mild steel. Moran and other 1970s and 1980s-era Damascus smiths...NewsfeedPhotography, Podcasts, & Videos·2 Comments··24 views
Can Artificial Intelligence Design a New Knife Steel? H. Clay AaldersI’ve had multiple people over the past couple years send me steel compositions that ChatGPT came up with....NewsfeedPhotography, Podcasts, & Videos·2 Comments··17 views
KnifeSteelNerds: Cold forging of Knife Steel H. Clay AaldersI already have a separate article about the mechanisms behind cold forging and rolling, so I will not...NewsfeedUncategorized·1 Comment··32 views
GearPatrol: Spyderco’s New Pocket Knives Come with a Rarely Seen Super Steel H. Clay AaldersSpyderco has all the hallmarks of an iconic knife brand: quality, variety, uniqueness and heritage. It was the...Newsfeed·0 Comments··26 views