6150 testing

I don't have a youtube channel myself, but have posted several videos. I think all you need is an acct. Just register.
 
Go to your post, hit the 3 dots in the top right, and choose "copy link."

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Todd Kroenlein on Instagram: "My faithful sidekick, Ol' Skip. He is also quality control, tool dragger out the door, slack bucket drinker, and muscle for when I'm out numbered. #acd #australiancattledog #mansbestfriend #blueheeler #praisegod #customk

55 likes, 5 comments - steadfast_handcrafted_knives on June 28, 2019: "My faithful sidekick, Ol' Skip. He is also quality control, tool dragger out the door, slack buck..."
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E766CA4B-2218-4FCE-9B0F-07DE50BD38C9.jpegHere is the COARSELY finished test subject. It is 16 and 3/4 overall with a 11.5 inch cutting edge. Its .167 at its thickest. Flat grind with slightly convex edge, Walnut handle.

DISCLAIMER: This does not represent my finishing skills. I fully expect to destroy it or have fun trying so it is rough on purpose.
 
Here is a link to some pre-testing just to show initial sharpness. Spoiler alert, I am more impressed with this steel than I thought I would be.
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Redeemer Forge on Instagram: "Here is some pre-testing just to show initial sharpness on the test piece. Again this is testing 6150 steel for the first time in a coarsely made machete with a fine edge. Test piece is 16 and 3/4 inches long with 11.5

9 likes, 0 comments - redeemerforge on May 2, 2021: "Here is some pre-testing just to show initial sharpness on the test piece. Again this is testing..."
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Chris, why do I have to sign up for Instagram? Can't you figure out another way to show us! Like maybe you tube or something?
 
Here is a youtube link.

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Testing 6150 steel

I agreed to do some testing on a new steel. 6150 is a steel I have never used so I coarsely built a machete for some testing. This is the initial testing j...
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I started with some testing that the tool may see in normal use and it had no effect on the sharpness. Then I upped it by abusing the thing on a rock hard dead Dogwood Tree and still nothing. I finished it off by hammering it through a single 3/16” copper rod. The tool took no damage. Next I hammered it through a huge piece of copper cable consisting of 20 individual strands of 1/8” copper coiled together. The blade deflected slightly during that test. I took me all of 30 seconds to fix. In the video you will see one of my favorite sharpness tests. I tightly roll up some t-shirt material and draw the knife across it using the knife’s weight only. It still sliced many layers after all the testing. Any suggestions for more tests?

 
Now I just finished cleaning 30 fish with the same machete, after all the tests and no sharpening at all. The thing is still razor sharp. I would use 6150 (https://www.blade6150.com/) again on a chopping blade or the like in a heartbeat. I really wanted to bend this thing to 90 degrees to see what happens but I really do not want to destroy it now because I like it. Sorry @yosam .
 
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