New CPM Steel: Magnamax?

[Synov]

Just wanted to share the news with those who don't peruse other forums: Apparently Larrin 's new steel is already being produced as a prototype and being tested by knifemakers. Here's DeadboxHero spilling the beans:







This should be a higher vanadium content version of Magnacut. I'm pretty excited to see what it can do!

 

[The True North]

Fun.

 

[Ilikesharpstuff]

Wait you mean my precious Magnacut is about to be obsolete already?

I wonder how Larrin is going to feel in a couple years when 95% of folding knives produced are using a steel he formulated.

 

[Synov]

Wait you mean my precious Magnacut is about to be obsolete already?

I wonder how Larrin is going to feel in a couple years when 95% of folding knives produced are using a steel he formulated.

This will not make Magnacut obsolete at all, it will have less toughness but more wear resistance than Magnacut. Different, not better.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Where has the chemistry been announced, or any aspect of it? To my knowledge, this is all entirely under wraps. Shawn has already made a test knife of the alloy, for anecdotal testing purposes, as have I. You can read about it here


Shawn’s has already been put through its paces, and appears to be working flawlessly. Opening day is tomorrow, for me, so with any luck I’ll be able to provide some experiences, as well.

 

[abcdef]

Where has the chemistry been announced, or any aspect of it? To my knowledge, this is all entirely under wraps.

Cloak and dagger.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Cloak and dagger.

It’s not cloak and dagger - the chemistry hasn’t been finalized, there has been no official release announcement. We’re testing PROTOTYPE sample material. Says so right on the top of that first shot of Shawn’s paperwork.

 

[Blues]

People, let's please respect Larrin , DeadboxHero and Matthew Gregory ...and the integrity of the project. There are good reasons why they are keeping the information close to the vest for now.

When they are ready to spill the beans and provide the underlying data, you can be sure this will be among the first places for it to be reported.

 

[Synov]

Where has the chemistry been announced, or any aspect of it? To my knowledge, this is all entirely under wraps. Shawn has already made a test knife of the alloy, for anecdotal testing purposes, as have I. You can read about it here

I will go hunt for it later, but I believe Larrin has hinted that his next steel would be a higher vanadium content version of Magnacut. This is just my speculation about this steel. Thanks for posting your knife, I hadn't seen it.

 

[Ilikesharpstuff]

This will not make Magnacut obsolete at all, it will have less toughness but more wear resistance than Magnacut. Different, not better.

I thought the sarcasm was obvious enough. I was taking a jab at everyone who already pretends Magnacut made everything else obsolete.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

I will go hunt for it later, but I believe Larrin has hinted that his next steel would be a higher vanadium content version of Magnacut. This is just my speculation about this steel. Thanks for posting your knife, I hadn't seen it.

I see. Totally fair to speculate on your point - for those of us that have been included in the beta test group, we were required to sign NDA’s for this, so until the Powers That Be sign off in it, it’s bad form for us to be tattlin’.

I thought the sarcasm was obvious enough. I was taking a jab at everyone who already pretends Magnacut made everything else obsolete.

I don’t do sarcasm.*











*…that’s sarcasm, btw.

 

[DeadboxHero]

CPM prototype steel, It works good.

 

[DeadboxHero]

The first knife made in the prototype steel, a folder by Darrin Thomas.

Matthew Gregory Hunting knife

Check out more details on Matthews knife here

Thread 'Test knife for a new alloy'

Nov 13, 2024

This is a simple hunter profile that I came up with several years back, that is what I feel a hunting knife ought to be. In this instance, it’s used as a test mule for a new prototype alloy from Larrin @nsm and Crucible Steel.


The chemistry hasn’t been finalized yet, and those of us that are in the beta test group have been asked not to speak about anything beyond having the alloy, testing it, and showing what we’ve made.


My knife is .140” thick, and features a deep, high hollow grind with super thin geometry to push the resilience of the alloy to it’s limits. With...

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In the link, he shows how thin that beautiful hollow grind is, he is taking it hunting when the season starts soon. So, it should be exciting to see when he shares his experience with use.

 

[Danke42]

You can trust us. We won't tell.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

I should’ve had the forethought to post Darrin’s knife. Thanks, Shawn. Feel like he doesn’t get enough press.


Note how I strategically avoided the hand satin finish he did on his

 

[DeadboxHero]

I should’ve had the forethought to post Darrin’s knife. Thanks, Shawn. Feel like he doesn’t get enough press.

Darrin is a real one, I love those button lock folders with fat carbon scales.

D DevinT Damascus

(Left to right) Raindrop, Spirograph

Note how I strategically avoided the hand satin finish he did on his

The next knife

The prototype demands tribute.

 

[jbmonkey]

interesting. looking forward to see more details and such as it comes out.

pretty neat era we're in nowadays..... where we have specific steels being formulated for cutlery uses........

 

[jfk1110]

CPM prototype steel, It works good.

And damn fine looking too...

 

[Delgadonine]

People, let's please respect Larrin , DeadboxHero and Matthew Gregory ...and the integrity of the project. There are good reasons why they are keeping the information close to the vest for now.

When they are ready to spill the beans and provide the underlying data, you can be sure this will be among the first places for it to be reported.

Blues: 'You can not open any of your Christmas presents until May 32nd!'

 

[DeadboxHero]

interesting. looking forward to see more details and such as it comes out.

pretty neat era we're in nowadays..... where we have specific steels being formulated for cutlery uses........

Well it didn't happen on its own Larrin has been on Bladeforums for over 20 years now.

We basically have an "inside guy" working in the steel industry.

He grew up around knives. He was obsessed about knife steel long before any of us cared.

Now you have somebody who is basically the most brilliant mind in the knife steel industry that has an intimate understanding of how the actual chemistry works and how to bend it to his will.

We often see rapid progress flow so freely in every industry in the modern world it's often marginalized when true innovation comes.

There is a belief for many that things will naturally just get better and better on their own without any need for great inventors like in the past.

For many, things are just expected to appear from thin air.

However, I strongly feel that without Larrin, we would not see such innovation; the industry wasn't even moving in the direction he was showing it could go.

When MagnaCut was released I've seen many people admire or disparage Larrin; I guess there's lots and lots of steel experts.

Well, what we don't see is it took the right person grown in a unique environment well over 20 years to create the metallurgist we see today and now we all get to enjoy the fruits of his passion.