Added AISI 400C stainless steel composition. Very low carbon steel and I was really surprised to find out it was actually used in knives.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 15:31:23
I had no idea, but apparently the popular AISI 52100 steel had 4 modifications. Corresponding names 52100 Mod 1, 52100 Mod 2, 52100 Mod 3 and 52100 Mod 4. I know, not very imaginative ;) But at least clear enough.
Monday, August 16, 2010 19:36:18
Doh, with all the projects I'm working on, somehow I missed the milestone.
Sunday, August 15, 2010 20:51:27
95X18 steel - Russian version of the AISI 440C steel. Unlike western counterparts, contains 0.20% Titanium. Used by Kizlyar knives
Sunday, August 15, 2010 20:47:43
Added GOST 40X13 steel composition, Russian equivalent of the AISI 420 steel. No other info tbesides composition and origin.
Saturday, August 14, 2010 22:18:21
Added GOST 65X13 steel composition. That's a Russian version of the AISI 440A steel. Other than complaints about inconsistent composition nothing really interesting about it.
Saturday, August 14, 2010 00:04:09
Got more precise, read wider spec data and figured out who the maker was, actually two makers.
Thursday, August 12, 2010 08:51:52
Added Aichi Acuto+ steel composition. To be honest, I don't think it's really a new steel or upgrade from Acuto440 steel, their specs are way to similar, and a lot, if not most of the steels have bigger variancein their spec than the difference between Acuto440 and Acuto+. If Aichi can maintain specs that precisely I'm just amazed. At least as the specs are listed on CRKT website, that's the picture we have. On the other hand, from marketing perspective, Acuto+ sounds better than Acuto440, which inevitably brings association with goodl old 440 series stainless steels and that's hardly an association with anything new.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 08:03:17
Minor correction, not really about knives, I had slingshots listed as banned, but apparently it is slung-shot that is outlawed. Reader notified about the problem, thanks!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 13:04:02
Expanded and revised the article regarding the kitchen knives maintenance. Added another big no, to be precise. Hopefully it'll help someone.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 00:47:11