I finished a model Rustic

[seved]

Its in 3,5 mm thick AEB-L SS. Its flatgrind with handle in crotched maple from woodman at ramanon. Legnth is 215 mm and width 30 mm. This wood is so nice, i cant belive it.

Seved

 

[Chris the Cat]

Looks realy nice,haven't come across that SS before (maybe it has a different name in the uk?)
Got any details ?
Cheers.
C da C

 

[seved]

Hi chris the cat its a uddeholms steel it have it have 0,65% carbon and 12,8% crom. Its pretty common in sweden, but i have never seen it in England or US.

Seved

 

[Chris the Cat]

What kind of Rockwell hardness do you get with it? How is it at holding an edge and how easy to sharpen?
Looks realy useful!
Cheers.
Chris

 

[seved]

I hardnes from 56-60 HRC if i cryotreat them. I can get 56-57 without cryo. It is pretty easy to grind and hold an edge good maybe not as long as RWL, 440C on the other hand you sharpen it easier then RWL and 440C. Thanks yes it is nice grip with it and i like the fullflat grind.

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[8thsinner]

Thats a very nice looking blade, with good fit and finish.
Again it's a steel I am unfamiliar with, but at those percentages I would guess it to be much like cpm s60, My memory could be a bit dodgy on that,infact I am not sure the chromium is that high in s60. anyway

I love that wood too, very nice.

The only thing I don't like is the squareness of the handle, I think that would get uncomfortable in repetitive use, I would personally round off the blade edge side a little.

 

[seved]

Thank you . If i remember right the carbon is higher in s60 and i dont remember about the crom. I can check when i come home. S60 is a powdersteel AEB-L is not that.
Yes i am very pleased with the grain in the wood. I have sanded all edges so they dont hurt the user. I think its pretty confortable and i have small hands so i think it should be great with big hands. But that is diffrent from user to user of course.

Seved

 

[8thsinner]

Ok
I didn't actually know it was a powder steel...damn...need to refresh...

 

[seved]

Some one said rhat a day that you didnt learn anything was a waisted day.

BTW is it S90 that have over 2% carbon i think.

Seved

 

[seved]

If you know about 12c27 that is very simular to AEB-L. 12c27 is a sandviksteel and AEB-L a Uddeholms steel.

Seved

 

[Shewie]

Very nice Seved

 

[Chris the Cat]

Ok,that makes sense,I know 12c27!
very nice,different to anything I own ,but different is good!
Cheers.
Chris.

 

[seved]

Thank you guys.

Seved

 

[seved]

I have finished the sheat. I just going to oil it tomorow.

Seved

 

[Native Justice]

Very nice knife Seved. The handle does look like it may have some hotspots.

Here's the detail on S90V if you're interested:

 

[seved]

Thank you and thanks for the link. It was that steel i talked about. How do you mean hotspots.

Seved

 

[8thsinner]

Nice sheath. I like it.

 

[seved]

Thank you 8thsinner. .

Seved

 

[Front Room Woodlander]

Splendid job there!

Lovely little knife and sheath.

It looks sharp just in the pictures.

 

[seved]

Thank You .

Seved