MT36P – K294 MICROCLEAN Mule Team Dropping Soon!
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I ultimately skipped this Mule. Looking forward to hearing what you think of it, Steeltoez.
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I cut off the factory edge, and put 1 of my own. The burr cut off very easily from what I saw. The result was only 190 however I usually see a performance increase in more testing. I believe my 10V pm2 and Para 3 both hit 375 when it hit their peak. The magnacut I tested hits 350/360 so I'd like to see this k294 hit higher.
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Re: MT36P – K294 MICROCLEAN Mule Team Dropping Soon!
It should right? That's interesting. I'm not trying to.. constructive criticism? I think you're using the wrong testing material, because your cut numbers should never go up like that it's just not how physics works eh? So I know that you test with other things than sandpaper rolls, are the numbers any different there? Just to figure out if it's how you're sharpening or the material being cut. Getting a perfect edge is not an easy task and I'll be the first to admit that I don't go to.. the full potential of what I could because of laziness and "that'll do". You really should make a chart of your testing with different steels on different materials, that'll give you the most information in my personal opinion.Steeltoez83 wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 7:45 amScreenshot_20240522_083100_Gallery.jpg
I cut off the factory edge, and put 1 of my own. The burr cut off very easily from what I saw. The result was only 190 however I usually see a performance increase in more testing. I believe my 10V pm2 and Para 3 both hit 375 when it hit their peak. The magnacut I tested hits 350/360 so I'd like to see this k294 hit higher.
Also, how did you cut off the factory edge cause.. I'm guessing Spydercos heat treatments and if you got it decently hot you could see a pretty decent hardness drop. Just remember that you always want to do these high alloys under flood coolant if it's already heat treated.
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Re: MT36P – K294 MICROCLEAN Mule Team Dropping Soon!
After 3 to 4 edges performance hits a plateau. Happens on every production folder I have ever tested. Sometimes happens on customs/midtech if I chose to cut test them or not. Most armchair quarterback reviewers read the script from the same fortune cookie anyways. Right now we haven't reached the peak performance just yet.
Cutting the edge off means swiping the apex across the stone. It creates a flat across the entire length of the edge. I use water on the stone as well as dipping the knife in a cup of water mixed with a few drops of dish soap.
I stick with a 1k edge for testing unless I'm trying to mythbust falsehoods I've read here. I only test my edges from the stone, no strops. Some steels/models I prefer with a different edge finish but I let the 1k be my standard.
Cutting the edge off means swiping the apex across the stone. It creates a flat across the entire length of the edge. I use water on the stone as well as dipping the knife in a cup of water mixed with a few drops of dish soap.
I stick with a 1k edge for testing unless I'm trying to mythbust falsehoods I've read here. I only test my edges from the stone, no strops. Some steels/models I prefer with a different edge finish but I let the 1k be my standard.
"Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone."