SPECIFICATIONS:

The name of the knife: IRONBELLY exclusive collectible folding knife handmade by KUSTOM KNIVES studio buy order in Ukraine (Steel - Blade Damasteel® RWL-34™ 61-62 HRC)
Knife type: Folding blade
Brand: KUSTOM KNIVES studio of exclusive handmade knives

Steel brand: Blade - RWL-34 - powder, high-carbon steel additionally alloyed with molybdenum and vanadium, with medium corrosion resistance, produced by the Swedish company Damasteel AB
Steel sheet: Folding blade
Blade sharpening angle: Sharpened at 38° degrees
Descents: Direct
Taper: 0.2mm
Blade hardness: 62 HRC
Total length: 218 mm
Blade length: 95mm
Blade width: 27mm
Blade thickness: 3.5 mm
Length of the handle: 123 mm
Handle thickness: 13mm
Thickness of handle with clip: 17 mm
In folded view: 123 mm
Total weight: 130 grams
Grinding of the blade: Finish - longitudinal satin
Prytyn: Titan
Handle material: Titanium handle, mother of pearl, crystal titanium. Ceramic bearings of our own production, Suhar RWL 34. Axial screw of our own production. Ceramic ball in a rotating liner.
Axial folding: The folding mechanism consists of a ceramic ball rotating in a self-made liner.
Instructions: Decorative mother-of-pearl inserts
Handle Color: Blue Pearl
Complete set: Knife, gift box

Model: IRONBELLY exclusive collectible folding knife handmade by KUSTOM KNIVES studio buy order in Ukraine (Steel - Blade Damasteel® RWL-34™ 61-62 HRC)
Model number: 005
Country of birth: Ukraine
Craftsman: Master Oleg Lesyuchevskyi, Serhii Baranovskyi (KUSTOM KNIVES), Irpin, Ukraine, KUSTOM KNIVES studio of exclusive handmade knives
Best use: Multi-purpose: Hunting, Fishing, Tourism, Household, Carcass Splitting, Slicing
Knife condition: new
The price is indicated with the sheath.

A sharpened knife is not a cold weapon.

Our knives are very sharp, so open and use very carefully. We are not responsible for injuries related to the use of our knives.
Our products are intended for legal use only by responsible buyers. We will not sell our products to anyone under the age of 18.

Availability changes regularly, upon confirmation of your order, we will inform you about the availability or when the product will be ready. The product may differ slightly from the one shown in the photo.

Powdered steel Damasteel® RWL-34™

RWL-34 is a powdered, high-carbon steel additionally alloyed with molybdenum and vanadium, with average corrosion resistance, produced by the Swedish company Damasteel AB. Steel has no direct domestic analogues. The closest foreign analogue is the American powder steel Crucible CPM® 154 , produced by the Crucible Industries concern.

RWL-34 is one of the most affordable modern powder steels with a good reputation. It has a good combination of cutting edge durability, corrosion resistance and mechanical characteristics, and holds a thin cutting edge well. With high hardness, the steel is well processed - ground and polished, excellent for blades of complex geometry, one of the best steels for artistic etching.

Powder manufacturing technology produces very uniform, high-quality steel that has superior stability, uniformity and toughness compared to traditional heat-produced steels.

Powder high-speed steel was developed in the late 60s of the last century in Sweden. The powder metallurgy method makes it possible to introduce more alloying elements into steel without reducing strength and workability.

Powdered steel, unlike ordinary steel, is fed in molten form through a special nozzle through a stream of liquid nitrogen. The steel quickly hardens into small particles. The result is a powder with a uniform arrangement of carbides (the place where carbides accumulate is the place where cracks nucleate). Carbides perform the same function in steel as cobblestones on the street: they (carbides) are harder than the steel surrounding them and help increase its wear resistance.

The resulting powder is sifted and placed in a steel container, in which a vacuum is created. Next, the contents of the container are sintered at high temperature and pressure - thus achieving uniformity of the material. This process is called hot isostatic pressing. After this, the steel is pressure treated. The result is a high-speed steel with very small carbide particles evenly distributed in the steel base. The resulting steel can be rolled in the traditional way, just like commercial steel grades, resulting in increased strength.

Differences in the wear resistance of different grades of powder steel are explained by the presence of different carbides in their composition in different proportions and with different uniformity of distribution throughout the entire volume of steel. Of two steels that have approximately the same hardness, the one that contains more carbides or is harder will be more wear-resistant.

Steel composition:

C 1.05% - the carbon content in the alloy is 1.05%. Carbon is the most important element in steel; it increases its strength and gives the metal good hardness.

Cr 14.0% - the chromium content in the alloy is 14.0%. Chrome is a grayish-white, shiny, hard metal. Chromium affects the ability of steel to harden, gives the alloy anti-corrosion properties and increases its wear resistance. Contained in stainless steel of any grade.

Mo 2.0% - the molybdenum content in the alloy is 2.0%. Molybdenum is a silvery-white metal. Molybdenum is a hard-melting element; it prevents the blade from becoming brittle and brittle, giving it the necessary rigidity and making it quite resistant to high temperatures.

V 4.0% - the vanadium content in the alloy is 4.0%. Vanadium is a greyish-white shiny metal with great hardness. It is responsible for elasticity and enhances the properties of chromium, making the metal inert to aggressive chemical environments.

Si 0.5% - silicon content in the alloy - 0.5%. Silicon increases the strength and wear resistance of steel. Like manganese, it makes steel more stable and reliable.

Mn 0.5% - the manganese content in the alloy is 0.5%. Manganese is used at the steelmaking stage. Capable of increasing the hardness of steel. Various durable things are made from steels with a significant manganese content - rails, safes, and so on.

"Damascus" and "damask steel" what are these tacos and how do they differ?
What is Damascus steel?

Damascus - they call steel that has a clear, well-marked surface pattern, which is a consequence of its heterogeneous, layered internal structure. The drawing stands out in the form of light steel lines on a gray or black background. It becomes especially noticeable after etching the product with a weak acid. But sometimes it happens that the pattern appears after the polishing process.
Since ancient times, exceptional qualities have been attributed to blades with such a pattern: high sharpness, flexibility and strength. Sometimes (especially against the background of products of imperfect medieval technologies) it was so. Why exactly "sometimes" will be discussed below.

In the photo: Knife "Enchanting Damascus" (damask).