V004  $200

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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: 7.0
      Max Thickness: 0.128
      Min Thickness: 0.048
Handle Characteristics
   Grip Material: Ziricote
   Grip Type : Box Tang
   Fittings Material: Cupric Nickel & Nickel silver
   Fasteners: Bolster & pins
  
Dimension (inches)
      Length: 4.9
      Max Thickness: 0.803
      Min Thickness: 0.619
      Max Height: 1.333
      Min Height: 0.868
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


Full sheath provided

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.


n/a  =  not applicable