Holy Chaveta 2.0 Pro - Come build with me!

[drinkthekoolaid]

Ok, so I have had my fun with building "Brute de Forge" Chavetas. Now I want to challenge myself by forging a Chaveta that is on par(weight,size and shape) with the commercial ones. I have a trick up my sleeve so you wont have to tape the spine. I am using @waikikigun 's as a template.



Lets start with the steel - help me pick me out a highend steel, yeah, its not going to be cheap. One issue with @GreenDragon 's Chaveta is it rusting due to hand moisture. I have my eye on CPM-S35VN which has awsome corrosion resistance with killer edge retention. What do you think?


Steel charts are here.

Knife Steel Guide - Knife Life

In its most basic form, steel is just iron and carbon, but people have been studying, experimenting with, and perfecting steel with other elements for specific applications for millennia. The study of steel is now so complex and nuanced that one can acquire a graduate degree in the subject and...

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[Yultanman]

Used circular/table/mitre saw blades. Usually have some chromium content, can be had for next to free and are already hardened.