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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Machine Shop
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:09:59 -0600
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On 2/22/2025 11:26 PM, John B. wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:10:44 -0800, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:04:09 -0800, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 1095 is considered a
>>> good steel for knifemaking because of it's edge retention.
>>
>> Oops.  I wrote that backwards.  It should be:
>>
>> "1095 is not considered a good steel for knifemaking because of it's
>> poor edge retention."
>>
>> Maybe good for kitchen knives, most of which do not need a very sharp
>> edge.
> 
> https://www.battlebladesinc.com/what-is-it-1095
> https://www.sdknives.co.za/product/1095-high-carbon-steel-35mm/?srsltid=AfmBOooRPluStSMjkyguHokJvnEMdU4-XpAeuUHS8AwGU5Qo34-Vz5BJ
> https://www.tomtek.eu/product/blade-steel-1-1274-aisi-1095/
> https://www.amazon.com/Forging-Annealed-Supplies-Hobbyist-Professional/dp/B0CS2F4QVP
> https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?t=95943
> http://www.htsteelmill.com/1095-carbon-steel.html?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIieej-__YiwMV_oRLBR2VWCB4EAAYASAAEgL1L_D_BwE
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVH3xQCXdZQ
> And that's only the first page :-)
> You might want to watch :-)
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkZgWWJ8yA

Ka Bar, legendary blade maker who made my US Navy surplus 
machete, uses 1095:

https://www.kabar.com/search/results?query=1095

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Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
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