BLUE #2

Pretty happy to have received a shipment of Blue #2. Lets just say I should have this material in stock and available for custom orders, and san mai for a Loooooog time..

Just wanted to share the good news with my fellow knife knuts!!

Blessings
Randy

 

Blue #2....there's a joke here, I know there is.

This is a steel I'm assuming?

 

Excerpted from ZKnives.com

"Aogami(Blue) 2 (YSS) - Also referred as Ao-Ko II. Hitachi high carbon steel, specifically developed for tools and knives. Very pure alloy - P <= 0.025%, S <= 0.004%. ... very good steel, just like its brother Aogami 1. ... it's slightly tougher compromising wear resistance a bit. Although, at those levels of hardness 63HRC and above, the difference is really hard to tell, at least in home kitchen use."

 

Thanks for fielding that one Rick. I couldn't of done better.!! I would of just said its AWESOME carbon steel!

 

Happy to help out, Randy.

Is some of that going to find its way into some damascus as core steel?

 

You betcha!

San mai, both.. damascus clad and stainless clad. with the possibility of a run of blue 2 knives

 

I might have understood that better

Thank you Rick!

You say "core steel", so damascus is a blend of more than one steel?

 

Yea buddy, gotta love ya some blue #2!!!

 

Jason. Damascus or pattern welded steel. which is what most modern "damascus" really is. Is a combination of 2 or more steels forged together and manipulated to create the patterns you see when its finished out.

Blue 2 can be used and paired with any number of carbon steels in a damascus billet. I have used it in damascus once so far. But will be doing more now that I have a nice surplus of the material!! I will also use it as a core steel in san mai billets with damascus cladding and or stainless cladding.

That is a very brief explanation.. If you or anyone has any other questions about this subject. Please do ask. I will do my best to answer.

Blessings
Randy

 

Thanks Randy! Can't wait to see what you do with this Blue 2

 

Next week Jr will be making more stainless over blue 2 core san mai. If any makers or users want a piece. Send me specs. Width and thickness. and min length..

These billets will cost $200.00 delivered in USA and $225.00 world wide. These will be forged to your specs. and length will be 14 to 20" depending on desired thickness..

Message me with sizes or email me at sales AT hhhcustomknives DOT com

Shortly following we will be forging a round of the NEW stainless damascus billets! Same deal. If ya want somthing special send me the size you need for price quote!

Thanks and God Bless
Randy