steel

With supply chain and other COVID-induced problems, I see some changes in what various fixed blades are using for steel in their blades. Morakniv Garbergs use 14c28n which looks to be a good option and, Casstrom seems to have changed from K720 to Sleipner. In the USA, Magnacut seems to be the...

Hi folks, My pair of nesting mess tins came yesterday. I'd been looking for these for a while with no luck so was pleased when I saw this web page:- http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/stainless-steel-mess-tins-genuine-363012.html The ones I got came quickly and were exactly as described...

Sadly due to some pretty serious and ever more pressing fiscal problems, I am selling my Helle Harding. I wanted to take it out with me but I never got the chance. In terms of the actual knife itself, it's without a shadow of a doubt my favorite in my collection. I have owned a lot of knives in...

was reading an article on Japanese steel, (link below) about how they blend hard steel and softer iron to make their blades, and i got to to thinking how i could replicate it using an old hacksaw blade and some soft iron nails. a cursory search of the internet didn't reveal anyone who had tried...

I've made a nice video to help those new to Bushcraft and Firecraft... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc8y6eLEcJA I hope it's of some use to some :)

Inspired by this thread I decided to modify the broken off end of a file. After a an hour or so on the Aldi grinder I ended up with this: My first efforts using the piece of file showed me that the striking edge really needs to be curved. (I figure the radius should be about 1...

Fire-steel, corrosion? Hi a Have a few variations on the Fire steel and other "flints" made by different companies. 2 have started to corrode I think:confused: (another variant split in half and crumbled to nothing:yikes:) My oldest Flint is producing grey dust, it is at least 7yrs old and...