What is Delta 3V? I made a loooong video.

[Nathan the Machinist]

I've discussed the heat treat development process here on BF many times and the hows and whys with the Delta protocol many times, but I've never discussed the process on video before.

I much prefer text and forums for this sort of thing because it's less rambling and more focused and I can proof read etc. I find video to be long, un-skimmable, tedious and less informative than forums, but this is "the way". People today don't read, they watch YouTube. So here is Nate, on YouTube, talking about heat treat, the Kephart and low temper tweaks.

It's 30 minutes long. If you're actually going to watch that, maybe grab a snack first...

 

[ronnie hood]

Legend

 

[SharpPancake]

Yeah, it was nice and informative. I have to say, you have a talent for explaining and also talking, not many can talk so continually.
Btw, cardboard is a lot easier to cut when you have your knife at a angle and not perpendicular to the cardboard.

 

[TRfromMT]

me (chanting, like "toga, toga, toga!"): Sticky, sticky, sticky!

 

[91bravo]

Excellent video and explanation Nate!

 

[Grenock]

That was a perfectly good box tho’

 

[SharpPancake]

Grenock Screw you box!

 

[bluemax_1]

One of the many factors that's made me such a CPK fan, is not simply the focus on all the 'Performance' aspects of your knives, but the fact that you're willing to explain things and share the wealth of info buzzing around in that head.

Lots of folks seem to jealously hide/guard any 'trade secrets' that they've researched/developed/use (rhymes with 'fussy' comes to mind )

 

[EDDAKA]

Awesome video!

 

[Casinostocks]

Well done Nathan. I'm one of those nincompoops with an aversion to reading out of sheer A.D.D but I really learned a lot by watching your last two videos as opposed to the same by way of your reading material presented in the past.

Two questions:

- have you been working out for the camera?

- the shirt looks like what dart throwing teammates wear and then I saw the dart board in the background.

 

[fielder]

One of the many factors that's made me such a CPK fan, is not simply the focus on all the 'Performance' aspects of your knives, but the fact that you're willing to explain things and share the wealth of info buzzing around in that head.

Lots of folks seem to jealously hide/guard any 'trade secrets' that they've researched/developed/use (rhymes with 'fussy' comes to mind )

Exactly!

 

[xxwarderxx]

Really enjoyed that. Had to skip back a few times to re-watch some to try to absorb some of it better. I’m sure I’ll rewatch the entire thing a few more times as well.

15:41 The AEBL staying sharper than the 3v in that type of work was very surprising for me.

It was great seeing the Kephart in action as well.

I’m crossing my fingers this isn’t a one off.

 

[000Robert]

Thanks, Nathan! I am one of those that do read.

 

[AR-Trvlr]

me (chanting, like "toga, toga, toga!"): Sticky, sticky, sticky!

Don’t worry - it’s getting added to the encyclopedia.

 

[Lorien]

that was cool as hell, and Nathan- your ability to maintain your train of thought for 1/2 hour was impressive to say the least, not to mention cut tests while doing so

 

[JJ_Colt45]

I always appreciate your willingness to share and teach all of us knuckleheads that have come to cherish your knives!

 

[gunslinger387]

That was really good, thank you.

 

[Mike157]

Thank you for the invite into your shop Nathan. Such an interesting and informative video, as well as well presented. I enjoyed it greatly. You tie together the whole heat treating process very well. Thank you. Mike

 

[Mike157]

Duplicate

 

[BIGDORK]

- the shirt looks like what dart throwing teammates wear and then I saw the dart board in the background.

#alsonotadentist
but you may be on to something

ETA: thanks for the video Nathan
deserves a sticky