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After researching this and other forums, I am still confused about the best hardness testers for the serious hobby knife maker. Is the PHR-1 (Ames Model 1 knock off) accurate and reliable enough to be useful? Are the Grizzly and/or HR150A machines more accurate - and accurate enough to be...

Retired. Relatively new to knife making as a hobby - quickly becoming an obsession. Also, relatively new to New Mexico after stints in Western Montana (30 years) and Southern Nevada (4 years.) Looking forward to tapping into the cumulative wisdom here in the forums. Randale

I just received my first batch of waterjet cut blanks in 80CRV2 to try out the process. The blanks are covered in rust. While I understand the concept of "water" = rust, I am curious if this is the norm for most waterjet cutting services to deliver their product covered in rust. It seems that...