| Kitchen Knife | Date of Construction: 2022-04 |
| Blade Characteristics Steel Type: Damascus Composition : 1095-L6-8670M Billet # : V001 Number of Layers: 196 Pattern: Random Etch: Medium Polish: Satin Dimension (inches) Length: 7.2 Max Thickness: 0.099 Min Thickness: 0.055 |
Handle Characteristics Grip Material: Bolivian Rosewood Grip Type : Box Tang Fittings Material: Nickel Silver Fasteners: Bolster & pins Dimension (inches) Length: 4.4 Max Thickness: 0.835 Min Thickness: 0.558 Max Height: 1.113 Min Height: 0.836 |
Heat Treatment Austenization & Quenching Heat Source: Oven Temperature (F): 1500 Quench material: Oil Quench temperature (F): ambient Tempering Temperature (F): 400 Duration (hrs): 1 Repetitions: 1 |
Comments
| Quasi-experimental - three 0.07" L6 layers - two 0.25" 8670M layers separated by 1095 (0.25 & 0.125) - outer layers were 0.25 & the white layers separated by 0,125. The idea is to compare the whitness of L6 & 8670M side-by-side. There is a slight but not significant difference. |
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