- Henckels Twinmaster
- cKc Chef
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Maker Webpage : on GearBastion, basic specifications :
Some basic edge retention/durability testing from the maker :
The result shows an edge with no obvious problems as it is able to take such impacts and still retain the fine edge capable of cutting newsprint well.
A curious question to ask is would a steel with a much higher carbide volume such as RWL34 / 154CM / ATS-34 be able to hold the same very fine edge under similar impacts. Then as a follow up, how about a much higher carbide steel such as S30V, Elmax, M390, S90V, ZDP-189. At what point would the carbide volume present an issue and have the edge no longer have the stability to ensure such use?
More cutting showing :
In short obvious demonstration of what appears to be an ergonomic and versatile grip with a very high performance cutting blade. A curious question would be at what point would durability be a concern :
Each of those has tasks which range from light to moderate to high durability requirements.
The slicing aggression is very high, just move the blade and the thread is cut, but the push cutting ability is only about 50% of optimal, again not surprising given this stone is still a bit rough as it isn't broken in. When checked on 3/8" hemp, as expected :
On 3/8" hemp :
The results are not ideal and about twice what they should be with an ideal finish but it takes some times for the DMT plates to wear in and produce a even finish. As noted in the picture on the right there are occasional very deep scratches which are just produced by the uneven clumping of the diamond on the plates.
Ergonomics : the handle is very nicely swelled in both width and in thickness. There are a few areas which could have some improvement in more extensive rounding of the spine and chamfering of the heel. But this is only noticed compared to a knife from Reeve or similar who does full and symmetric rounding and chamfering.
Security : with a strong dropped blade, lightly textured handle (not polished) there are little concerns about security aside from extreme conditions such as very fast and hard fish work.
Durability : the handle is made from Padauk which is :
The main concern is with exposure to high heats and water at the same time. It isn't like going to respond well to dishwasher use. In regards to easily handle high heat, this is in regards to the fact that it will resist damage from exposure to heating elements much higher than most synthetics which will much faster melt/deform.
Using a 6 micron medium-extra-fine DMT plate (fairly new), after cutting the edge off on a 1000 grit King :
The knife would easily shave, slice fine papers with ease but would catch a little on a true 90-push cut on newsprint because of the uneven grit of the new DMT stone. This can be clearly seen in the image on the right which shows the uneven scratch pattern.
As a check on the polishing, the edge was worked with an 8000 grit waterstone (Henckels). As noted in the image on the right :
Of course this is just because there is too large of a jump from the DMT (again which isn't broken in). In order to actually polish the edge then it is necessary to go back to a 2000 grit waterstone and then work back up.
In general, due to the very low carbide volume the edge can be honed easily even on very basis abrasives. As well since the edge is so thin and the angle fairly low the cutting ability, even on a slice is very high even with a fine finish and thus even the MXF DMT leaves an aggressive slicing finish.
| # runs | Sharpness | 15% | 10% | 5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cardboard cut (m) | ||||
| 3 | 88+ 5(11) | 3.6-0.9(0.5) | 10.9-4.8(1.5) | 64-25(11) |
AEB-L is a steel intended/designed for razor blades patented by Bohler in 1928data sheet and is currently fairly popular among those who are demandingAKS and require a strong combination of :
It is designed to offer
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| Originally written: | 13/04/2013 |