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  • vance commented,

    1. Community
    2. Benchmade Bali-Song Knives
    3. Help with model ID

    It's a fake.

  • vance commented,

    1. Community
    2. Fakes, Copies and Counterfeits
    3. auto spike

    Yes, there were sterile auto-spikes that were made LONG ago. However, counterfeits are common for that model. If you can, shoot me a pic of the knife and I should be able to verify its authenticity.

  • vance commented,

    1. Community
    2. Fakes, Copies and Counterfeits
    3. 51-1301

    Actually, here’s the story...Mikey wanted to try his hand at a new etched finish he was considering. He grabbed some 51 blades since they are D2 and would etch well. We liked the finish so much w...

  • vance commented,

    1. Community
    2. “Area 42”
    3. Blade Coatings

    First let’s classify the “types” of coatings:1. Spray Coatings: applied either wet (paint) or dry (powder) using a spray gun. Coatings are then typically oven cured although air-cured variants exi...

  • vance created a post,

    Blade Coatings

    1. Community
    2. “Area 42”

    Geocyclist sent me a PM with a great topic idea; requesting we start a thread on coatings. "I would like the following covered by BM to start with:1. A summary of all coatings currently and previou...

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  • vance commented,

    1. Community
    2. Frequently Asked Questions
    3. Gold Class Numbering

    Artisan_Dave,Sounds like you have it correct.Please note, I mis-spoke when I stated: "Also, a two digit suffix indicates a Gold Class limited in contrast to a three or four digit suffix which indic...

  • vance commented,

    1. Community
    2. Frequently Asked Questions
    3. Gold Class Numbering

    Welcome!The Gold Class suffix (XXX-81) indicates the year of the project and the number of the variant for that year. Also, a two digit suffix indicates a Gold Class limited in contrast to a three...

  • vance commented,

    1. Community
    2. “Area 42”
    3. Blade grinds

    FULL GRINDS!!!! Oh wait, I don't get to contribute.

  • vance commented,

    1. Community
    2. The Laboratory
    3. Blade elasticity.

    We reviewed this with the metallurgists at Crucible and they confirmed steel would indeed be slightly more brittle at -50 degrees and below. However, there are too many variables to provide an exa...

  • vance created a post,

    Blade steels

    1. Community
    2. “Area 42”

    Alright, we know what we want to play with but we want to hear from you.What steels (or even non-ferrous metals) would you like to see us play with? Why? What is it about that material that you're ...

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