This is my first knife in Uddeholm Vanadis 4 Extra Superclean. 1.4%C, 4.7%Cr, 3.5%Mo, 4.7%V. It was a learning experience. Forging it was brutal. Grinding was brutal. HT and cryo were done elsewhere because I lack the tools for high alloy steel. Normally I hand polish my knives but in this case that was not an option. I should have done everything before HT but didn't so I learned something. Still, the machine finish looks decent enough. The handle is stabilized fossil bone and buffalo horn. It has a truly wicked edge.

I have to say I am thankful to the folks at Uddeholm who deal with me directly and allow me to purchase small amounts of steel despite me being so small a customer that I probably cost them money. I did get a call from their technical rep when I first placed an order to see what was going on because my entire order fit in a shoebox instead of a shipping crate

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