Mister Neighbor Rates Knife Steels

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[@jeffreywilke1858]

Honestly I wish I had more friends that talked about carbides

[@pdorian08]

This pretty much goes for anyone that watches this whole video

[@bluegreensubmarine]

Love the battle of Los Angeles avatar 👊🏼

[@jeffreywilke1858]

@@bluegreensubmarine thanks man!

[@theknifeconnection9571]

I just wish I had more carbides that talked about my friends

[@_BLANK_BLANK]

@@theknifeconnection9571 same

[@rolandgeorges960]

Metallurgy & material science is a big part of how we live; unfortunately, education is not pushed hard enough, people prefer to spend their time on conspiracy theories and other wasteless concepts and topics. Thank you for giving your time to educate others.

[@PerfectImperfections65]

I didn't know I was a Knife Steel Nerd until I watched this video! Now I know..... Great Job! By the way some of my favorite knives I own are MagnaCut. I've only had to re-profile one of those knives.... And it is a very stubborn steel for sure! Thanks for the VID and the STEEL!

[@francobuzzetti9424]

did you just mentioned you worked developing magnacut and you didn't shove it down everyone's throat as "the best" in fact also gave reasons NOT to use it depending on user's application? you sir deserve a medal!

[@Cz82]

I got 10mins in without realizing this is the guy who made Magnacut

[@mountainbikerdave]

Thank you

[@winstonsmith5412]

Great stuff! A diamond in the rough!

[@spatialinterpretations449]

What is your opinion on laminated steel like with the Fällkniven Knives to get a better blance.

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

Do you need high quality equipment and skills to freehand sharpen magnacut?

[@NickShabazz]

This is amazing. Thank you.

[@jlock9085]

Nick, K390 vs cruwear on a PM2? I'm going to ceracote either blade so rust should not be an issue. I have to pick one for a general purpose EDC blade...

[@craiglachman1379]

Thank you for sending me here, Nick!

[@mrecra8084]

This IS amazing

[@tungsten_kirbide]

@@jlock9085 k390 for the win, cruwear has higher toughness but the pm2 already has a distal taper, not super thin so k390 should work really well

[@alibby22]

Definitely a gem.

[@Alexander210]

I shit my pants when Mr. Owl said, "I DON'T KNOW, IM A PUPPET!!!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@elevationmoto6208]

You'll feel better once you clean up.

[@matthewbrown2670]

I'm 40. If I learned everything like this, I would have made so many better life decisions

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

Don't be too hard on yourself. You play the hand you are dealt.

[@breckfreeride]

Don't be a puppet lol

[@CSGraves]

47, grew up on Mr. Rogers' Neighbourhood, We mortals don't always have the strength to walk in that man's footsteps! Also, while I always enjoy hearing Dr. Thomas pour out his expertise, seeing Trolley really got to me.

[@W49Boowie]

Don't live with regret, you most likely had very poor state teachers buddy, 👍🏻. Often we don't know how long we have to live on this earth, so try your best to look forward and not look back and learn as much as you can and as much as you like as the human brain is a truly amazing! 👍🏻🤝🏻.

[@insomniacryan9916]

Everything from 7 min onwords is just... stunning. A YEAR of bladesmithing education in 12 minutes. I paused a dozen times to digest your amazing presentation, which is of course an option we are supposed to take. I am new to the blademaking world, but I have been an armchair enthusiast for ten years and more. This video was a revelation in how much I still have to learn. Magnificent.

[@jeffhicks8428]

Either you've not done any actual effort in trying or you are not very good at research and learning. You shouldn't need youtube videos to learn things, that's what children and illiterate adults do. Try opening a book. You could have learned everything here within a few hours on day 1 rather than a year later.

[@maxlvledc]

Best video ever! Like ever. Thank you for pointing out the extreme toughness of lc200n, all the knife stores have its toughness lower than s30v 🤦‍♂️

[@sekayegaudet131]

Your blog has been an invaluable resource to the community, however this is art, absolutely hilarious great work.

[@comradesandwich9437]

Perfectly put

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@comradesandwich9437 couldn't agree more

[@krissteel4074]

Definitely have to give the vid a like for Jessica having to suffer through a speech on carbides and potentially, having to also listen to talks about carbides about the home

[@leebelyeu8692]

She was very patient with Mr Owl

[@FullyAdamatic]

Woman of the Year Award

[@mihailmilev9909]

Lmao

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@leebelyeu8692 gracefully so

[@stettan1]

I know a couple of nice women who are experts on corrosion🙄

[@KnifeNerdery]

As a huge nerd who also happened to grow up in Pittsburgh watching Mr. Rogers (I ran into him on the street as a child!), and who has a strong affinity for low-budget/high-earnest nonsense, this absolutely made my day. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

[@gareygerosky8030]

Hi. I'm a Pittsburgh guy who just found your channel. My dad worked at the US steel lab in Monroeville and I'm a former steel worker myself who of course grew up on Mr Rogers and became a knife collector, a logical progression. I'm going to enjoy catching up on all of your videos I plan to spend the evening binging on knife steel nerds

[@KnifeSteelNerds]

I also work at US Steel research. It’s in Munhall now though.

[@engelwyre]

Data-backed information is incredibly valuable, in light of the poor information and opinions posted in forums, etc. Really appreciate the time and effort put into producing this video. To everyone else wishing they had someone to talk steel and carbides with, cheers!

[@MrKnifeGuy]

You are the BEST! That was great. Good production AND educational. Shout out to Miss Jessica. Thanks Larrin. We appreciate everything you do. Keep up the work.

[@knifegrindersaustralia5158]

A must watch for every knife enthusiast, the complex subject of edge retention by steel properties nicely explained in simple English. Larrin at his best, a breath of fresh air, listen to every word... As much as educational, it is entertaining. Thanks to men like Larrin life is good.

[@jacksin3323]

This is EXTRA funny because you're ACTUALLY my neighbor. 😂

[@n7118x]

I'm a metallurgist. Had many metallurgy classes during my undergraduate. Closest course was about "Tool Steels", wish we could have had a class about knife metallurgy. I'm a life long learner and always eager to learn new metallurgy, and this topic is really informative

[@P1015532oni]

After watching and internalizing the whole 17-minute video, my main takeaway from it is that “knife steel snobbery” is half-baked. Steel snobs only ever judge a knife steel as superior based only in one key criteria: edge retention. I like CTS-XHP. Very well balanced. But there is always some idiot out there who will say it is trash because it doesn’t have as high an edge retention as the S110v.

[@StoneHands25]

Xhp is my favorite steel!

[@scottmaslowe8916]

I've always felt the same, that CTS-XHP's balance made it my steel of choice when procuring knives. So I guess what's cool about Magna is it appears to be a linear improvement in that exact direction. Awesome.

[@1980JPA]

Absolutely agree. The only time I get snobbish is when Gerber or Kershaw tries to sell me a 7cr knife for $50.

[@nospam3409]

As someone who's worked as an engineer for over a quarter century, spent 6 years working as a machinist, and has piddling around at making knives for well over a decade, THIS is the best explanation of knife steels I've ever seen or heard. Nothing else comes remotely close.

[@maxlvledc]

I just want a clip of owl saying "what does that have to do anything?!"

[@car350zmm]

This is one of those videos that the people in the knife community should watch, no matter your experience

[@ExtraCrispy357]

Dr. Thomas (and Ms. Jessica and Owl!), Thanks so much for this video and for all you do for the knife community! I LOVE MAGNACUT - IT'S SO AWESOME! 😎👍 For someone who is a big knife collector and user as well as who grew up watching Mr. Rodgers regularly - this video was so funny, creative, and educational all at the same time to me! Part of what made it so funny was how fast it went from very simple Mr. Rodgers land to "Whoa, hold-up, rewind, getting a bit complicated for me and I didn't catch that" (over and over)! I really appreciate that you take the time and effort to make such videos, maintain your website, and write your book (I plan to buy) so that we can all learn more details about the hobby so many of us out here enjoy! I also like that you included the technical details and tried to present it in a simpler format for us regular folk! I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you and your work and to let you know that: YOU ROCK DR. THOMAS! May God continue to bless your work as a scientist with wisdom, knowledge, and discernment as well as bless your family with peace, love, and provision more than you can even ask or think!

[@richardhenry1969]

I personally don't believe ratings because Production knives have variety of heat treatments. What most don't realize is when a steel is advertised as being capable of this and that. They only preform that good if heat treatment is right. Production knives are made in large amounts. So heat treatment is a wide variety. Benchmade got caught with 4v but left it so soft it was no better then budget steel. Then they used the famous lie. "We left it soft so it's easier to sharpen". Or so it's tougher. I really wonder how magna cut will do when it's heat treated in large batches.

[@pateralus9]

We love you, Dr. Larrin!!! Thanks for the great info & R&D! 😃

[@Dave-zc6mx]

Love it! Cant wait to get my own Magnacut knife.

[@akapabs108]

Mr. Owl was the unsung hero of today's lesson.. also whoever was playing the piano.. bravo!

[@mlwarrior]

I have been promoting your blog for years and years, tirelessly. As a fellow principle investigator, it was absolutely a breath of fresh air to read a well cited, and scientific aproach to knife steel attributes. I went to your site initially for fact-based steel recommendations, and I came away with a deeper appreciation for metallurgy. You have done an amazing job promoting interest in your research, the field you work in, and science.

[@knifegrindersaustralia5158]

Never will I understand those few who put dislike for such a clever, clear, talented video. Putting dislike for this video is a clinical diagnosis of a deficiency, mental or spiritual or worse.

[@jeroen1111]

Please do a collaboration with Pete (Cedric and Ada)! You seem very compatible 😂

[@tacticalcenter8658]

You mentioned that edge angle causes chipping, but so do manufactured burnt edges when they sharpen on grinders and belts without water being fed over them. Once you sharpen away the burnt edges your edge angle becomes better at resisting chips at that angle. But otherwise your correct 100% if there were no burnt edge. I say this because its very common in the industry and you yourself have written about this.

[@fl9667]

Wow in my mind i said this person must have had a PhD in metalurgy 😂 I am proud to have a MagnaCut knife. Question though why many magnacut blades are darker in color? I like the satin finish blades better. Appreciate your video.

[@jammbbs1688]

I desinged my own knife and this blade Smith made me it in 8670 and I just slipped a few days ago cleaning it and cut stright down to bone on my finger 6 stitches works great

[@EastCoastMan603]

So if I followed this correctly…D2 is the best and always will be ? Angam Tuc is just an alien conspiracy ? Thank you as a knife user.

[@franks.8799]

Bravo Knife Steel Nerds! Thank you for instructing us on this subject exploration is straight forward and lucid. So much to learn about metallurgy.

[@ncsEsper]

Explaining complex concepts in simple terms requires subject MASTERY. Home run.

[@TheDaveDryden]

holy cow great presentation! Great information for bushcraft/survival guys like me 👍

[@johnadames8460]

That was amazing. Such a nice homage. Love the piano. That picture picture gag had me laughing hard. So informative. Thank you so much.

[@dasdet6505]

I genuinely think this children's programming format might still be too complicated for our community. Please add more monster trucks, bearded men sitting on a stump and batoning.

[@lw8882]

This is the weirdest most awkward thing ever, and I love it.

[@chrisgoes9610]

At last a demonstrable scientific approach, how can I tell? - well the red cardigan of course

[@gundanium3126]

loved the mister rogers feel of the video. learned some stuff too. so that's the edge retention testing rig. makes me wonder if direction of the polish of steels effects their crosion risitence. which sounds a bit silly however you get a better looking polsh going tip to tang over spine to edge the latter of which you get with factories knifes well the former being involved in hand made kinfes that have a hand polish. Note: you can forge air hardening and stainless steels, however you have to maintain your heat more then simple steels because once you let them get to cold they will snap. i have about 7 forged AEB-L knifes to prove it. however heat treating them is the hard part i keep meaning to send them out.

[@KnifeSteelNerds]

My father is known for forging stainless Damascus steel

[@gundanium3126]

​@@KnifeSteelNerds (latched on to the conversation) I do not know if other smiths realize stainless is still what 80% iron(i do not feel like looking up stanless compositions right now). the dificalty with it is you have to do a lot more old style hot work over modern machining and work it hotter. Your Father has my respect as my respect that is not easy to do with simple propane forges like your atlus.(i used one for 3 years before i upgraded to their grahm forge). i have yet to try it again with a coal/charcoal forge as i dismantled mine after getting the atlus and have not built a new one yet.

[@bradnail99]

Oh Larrin, this presentation is a delight. Thank you!

[@Mridgwell]

Dam that was both nostalgic and extremely fun and educational at the same time. Thank you .

[@Integr8d]

Wow. So you’re the guys… Have to say, kind of a fan.

[@justindirtrider1982]

You lost me with the puppet

[@bobnery]

Thank you, all knife channels should link this in their notes

[@tidge879]

This was uncomfortably informative! I'll have to watch it again to retain a fraction of what you said!

[@bh3141]

poor trolly. couldn't stay on track. needs magnacut.

[@aaronhooper1535]

This was amazing !!! Not only did I learn something I laughed . Great job I love your book and videos such a major help for knife makers!!!!

[@pedrofenig]

Thank you for the information 👌🏼👍🏼❗

[@knifesharpeningnorway]

Very good video mate Magnacut has for sure impressed me the combined attributes. Its tough for outdoor use and has good edge retention and is very very stainless also.

[@upknife]

Great Video, LOL Mr Rogers

[@trexion3443]

This has got to be the most awkward, useful video I have ever seen.

[@openplz3000]

best education on knife steels yet, needs a mic drop at the end

[@flrbc1ecg]

Awesome! .... You covered the steel blind spot for knife makers!!! I'm glad I bought your steel back in April

[@theoneandonlymichael6627]

This was classy. Very entertaining and I learned a little also. Great job.

[@nikojinko4608]

Educational and enjoyable fever dream

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

This is the epitome of KZbin today. Something really quite simple complicated and drawn out to get more watch time

[@niallmcdowell4812]

Huge eye-opener, it can so hard to get a sense of how different knife steels actually compare. This video is for sure going to become a point of reference for all knife steel debates for the foreseeable future, you've done the whole community a favor here. Thank you.

[@GBall_Vision]

Awesome man I could watch an episode like this everyday

[@pareidolia3535]

Mr. Rogers......

[@olmanoutlaw]

FINALLY! Best and most thorough charts and explanations thus far in my, close to, fifty years of owning and using knives. THANK YOU.

[@BennyCFD]

Very informative video but it's nothing more than an intellectual exercise. For most all who use a knife a 1095 steel will meet the need of 99.9% of people. Most all people use a knife for cutting cardboard, a rope, a piece of plastic, wood, leather.

[@PracticalMinimalist]

I appreciate the amount of work that was put in this.

[@nicholashall3479]

Wow. This is absolutely amazing content. The majority of knife steel videos are produced by halfwits regurgitating nonsense from other halfwits. They have no idea what they're talking about. I'm certainly no steel expert either but I want to learn more. I started slamming on the subscribe button the second I saw your rockwell hardness test rig, and just kept on clicking that button all the way through tour of your testing lab. Looking forward to more content. :)

[@ronborkowski1721]

I have no idea I am a puppet. Too funny. Thanks for explaining the plots of different steels very informative. So much subjective information out there. I appreciate it when experts in the science take the time to explain it on KZbin. Just bought a Bark River Bravo1 in Magnacut and desert ironwood as a treasure knife. Thanks

[@tumbleweed8250]

9.5/10. Very informative and I loved the homage, .5 off because you didn’t change your shoes

[@johnmichaelmiles]

Great work as always Larrin, thank you! I really hope this starts paving the way for online knife shops & 'experts' to stop spreading misinformation & actually educate folks with real facts & figures... (fingers crossed) Cheers

[@tonysculimbrene3781]

How did I not see this two years ago. This is the best knife content ever.

[@MrRwithanitch]

I thought that was intellectually stimulating and not boring at all, I thought at first I might fast forward to the middle and end but I couldn’t do it, as if I was in a trance learning much like I did when I watched Mr. Rogers, it was AWESOME and kind of nostalgic. I Thank You and can only hope you do lots and lots more of Mister Neighbor it was epic. I hope you weren’t burnt out or bored doing it!???, and same goes for Miss Jessica, shes a real trooper for helping out like she did, I hope we might see a Mister Mc. Steely, eh eh huh huh do you get the reference!? Good Job please do more!🤔😎🙏🏽🍻✌🏽

[@noahrolland5671]

This is the best blade steel video ever produced. Simply excellent

[@jesusisthelivinggod1791]

I love you! Joh 3: 16 Amen

[@ChapterGrim]

The fact you guys manage not to choke from holding in laughs is impressive... 😂

[@Bear-nu8xm]

Dude, you're my new favorite knife channel. Humor, mixed with knowledge, visuals and tests!

[@daw162]

Excellent video! Looks like the slopes at the beginning. Interested in seeing what the new carbon steel is that you mention in the wear/toughness chart.

[@CultureStress]

This video makes me so happy. Thank you so much for all the work you put into the Mr Rogers omage

[@pieman7]

I was entertained with trolley falling off the table. But seriously, I feel like I understand knife steel much better after watching this. Will there be future episodes??? Thanks for sharing!

[@jimm244]

Jessica & Mr. Owl had me ROFLOL!!! Thank you. 😁

[@choonielfc]

Where does Sleipner rank?

[@johnscarborough4746]

Fred (RIP) Would approve..well done one and all.

[@nmnate]

Ooh, this makes me so happy. I did a summer internship with a ton of metallography work (mostly diffusion studies for high temperature thermal barrier coatings) and I've always balked at how much garbage is out there for knife steel information.

[@HamBone86]

I just wanted to say thank you for all of your hard work in the steel industry. Without you, the world’s general knowledge of knife steel would be prehistoric compared to today. Keep following your passion and who knows what you’ll discover next!

[@candyshop84106]

DR. THOMAS .. YOUR TWO BOOKS JUST ARRIVED AT THE HOUSE.. VERY GOOD BOOKS.. I'm spreading word in Sword Community best as I can... I know, your more into knives...anyhow. Talking you up...😎

[@eErudius]

WHO?! WHO IS THE ONE PERSON JUST LIKE ME?!?! **shivers** **looks around nervously** Srsly tho... this has been the most cringy, relatable, satisfying trip down memory lane I've had yet.

[@OldCootProductReviews]

@14:34 where's the Bohler Elmax? I honestly feel jipped, because with all the Survive Knives magnacut issues of inclusions, and decarborization, seems like Elmax would be a more consistent steel to make the GSO 5.1, 6 and GSO 8 out of. Elmax vs Magnacut showdown, show me the $$$ 😂

[@writhewithme3912]

Awesome content from an invaluable member of the knife community. I hope there's more where that came from.

[@pauljosephbuggle3722]

Very informative and I thank you for that. Stop mistreating the trolley.

[@joshalmightyblades]

You deserve a sub for this, Thank you Sir!

[@dongjaeshin3766]

This whole video is awesome!

[@emilyscandycakes4530]

I feel like that puppet at times

[@vintran9127]

That was an awesome video. It's very informative and great humor. Keep up the good work Larrin!!

[@SmoothbassmanStudios]

Well, I thought I had seen it all. Loved the way you did this video. Took me back!! If only I knew about steels in the 80s my knife collection would look much different. Thank you neighbor!!

[@homeslicesharpening]

Thanks for this Larrin! Love the on-purpose lighthearted awkwardness. I appreciate your work, and I started a series myself trying to help novice users understand more of what’s going on under the hood with knife steel (mine being more of a layman’s understanding, but based on looking at lots of research). I greatly anticipate trying out MagnaCut, and made a video myself a few weeks back trying to explain why it’s different from any other Stainless steel to my audience. I want to be free of misinformation, so if you ever stumble across any of my videos which fail to relay trustworthy data, please feel free to comment, correct, and interact. Otherwise I’ll keep looking to your data charts and hopefully discovering more about steel performance!

[@wcreview8227]

Great Video.. you made something highly technical fun and "easier" to understand. It is certainly a huge Market these days as the blade dteel is what allows Mfg's to charge the prices they do for certain Steels. Id love to see more on this subject and possibly compare and contrast the top 20 blade steels in some clinical trials.. Love the Mr Rogers production as well!! great trolley budget and Jessica / Mr Owl..