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

[@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.

[@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! 👍🏻🤝🏻.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@jacksin3323]

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

[@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!

[@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 🤦‍♂️

[@car350zmm]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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🙄

[@bradnail99]

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

[@bobnery]

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

[@noahrolland5671]

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

[@ncsEsper]

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

[@pateralus9]

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

[@olmanoutlaw]

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

[@christamu2]

Why couldn't my material science classes have been this entertaining? Well done sir.

[@GlennInLaguna]

Great video. I've watched this a second time now, read the book, still got a lot to learn. Thanks for being a steel PhD and sharing with us!

[@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!!

[@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.

[@maxlvledc]

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

[@Bear-nu8xm]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@harrisquicksilver6595]

9:30 to 11:00 best explanation of knife steel properties, thanks doc

[@Dave-zc6mx]

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

[@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.

[@CultureStress]

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

[@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.

[@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

Thank you for being amazing!!!! Just ordered myself my first MagnaCut knife.

[@flrbc1ecg]

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

[@trexion3443]

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

[@bobhabsolute4995]

I heard you were the backup to Tom Hanks for the movie and now I know why. This is totally in line with the spirit of Mr. Rogers. Congratulations to you and your wife, great job!

[@MLKusername]

This is the best video on the Internet. I have had every steel question I've ever had. Great work! Also: don't ever make her do some crazy one-take monologue! That was quite an assignment well executed.

[@W49Boowie]

Your knife engineering book is incredibly interesting and it is fantastic to have an extremely accurate, impartial, and well written text book that only concentrates on every aspect of steel, and not on brands of knives. It's a wonderful book and you have provided a superb edification on steel. Thank you Larrin :).

[@writhewithme3912]

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

[@Nkdc333]

You’ve done a great service to the knife community.

[@artemkanarchist]

Thank you so very much for your work!❤️ This is one of the most meaningful contributions to the knife discourse ever in history!

[@phil2082]

Dr. Thomas is my favorite puppeteer. Also, the phrase "I have no idea, I'm a puppet" applies to me more than I would like to admit.

[@bdjmeredith]

Thanks for the edutainment gentlemen, much appreciated! Sterling!

[@GBall_Vision]

Awesome man I could watch an episode like this everyday

[@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.

[@yououttatimebaby6348]

This is an amazing video! a wealth of knowledge in a simplified format! Please make more of these !

[@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.

[@captcarl2]

Thank you, Larrin. I really do feel loved just the way i am.

[@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!🤔😎🙏🏽🍻✌🏽

[@EmptyTheaterMask]

this is the perfect mix of oddity and Pertinent information. Well done.

[@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!

[@leebelyeu8692]

Great information, engaging presentation, truly making life better for all of us non-chemical engineers looking for real understanding

[@robertrussell2595]

Outstanding presentation of very complex information. Thank you for being here.

[@paulootouro5348]

Hahaha, Thank You Mr. Neighbor for the very informative talk. It was hard to watch without smiling. Nice to see you have a good sense of humor Doctor Thomas and thanks to the wife too, very cute. I have learned a tremendous amount about steel from your articles but will watch anymore vids you put out. It did fill a couple gaps.

[@tommystahl7119]

This video is just amazingly nerdy and fun

[@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..

[@TheDaveDryden]

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

[@theoneandonlymichael6627]

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

[@wasylbakowsky5199]

The reason why Aogami Blue Super is so good is that it is sandwiched between softer metal, so although brittle, the cladding makes up for it by adding flexibility

[@bahur47]

i had fun and I learned some new things. Thanks for your effort Larrin!

[@rctrue]

You are the man Mr. Thomas. Your book is pure gold. Thank you

[@krustysurfer]

New subscriber, awesomeness Larrin looking forward to binge watching this holiday season. Blessings and Aloha from the Great Lakes USA (Michigan)

[@johnhoffman5844]

Wonderful presentation

[@pauljosephbuggle3722]

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

[@the_knights_edge]

This is SOOO very helpful for someone in his infancy of collecting and learning about pocket knives and steels. Thank you so much!

[@PaperKiller79]

Thank you for what you do for the knife community 👍

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@edwardhammond5582]

Wow! What a treat! I was searching in the difference between Martensitic Steel and R2 and found an article that included this.

[@Stalkeroioi]

Great video! I am very happy to see new upload. I hope there will be much more.

[@gspam154]

Outstanding, I'm happy to support your work on Patreon.

[@noyb72]

Very well laid out. I'd like to see your version of this including various heat treating methods for some of the more popular steels and the final hardness and tempers effect on edge retention, wear resistance and toughness

[@LandCrow]

Sir, you are an absolute legend.

[@tidge879]

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

[@WishBone2x]

I love this video🙂 watched it several times. Learn something new each time. Thank you Dr. Thomas!

[@ianmorris7686]

Thank you for this! I thought I understood knife steel and heat treatment, until I found your website. It’s like thinking you understand exterior ballistics, then you read Bryan Litz.

[@lando8913]

Even better on the second viewing. Please do more like this it rates high on education and attention retention.

[@krislong9338]

great rundown and I dig the Mr Rogers reference. I grew up with him, as you likely did. You also do his cadence justice.

[@westerncanadian4249]

Thank you for the work you do sir.

[@w.crumbladesmith5020]

Love it. Actually thought I was watching an episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood there for a min

[@mr.x1510]

I shared your video with our NDT dept. WE LOVED IT 👍and formerly U.S. Steel Fairless.

[@posterestantejames]

Keep it coming man. Nice work!

[@AustinCherry]

Excellent information. Thank you for breaking that down in a way I can share with new people.

[@dongjaeshin3766]

This whole video is awesome!

[@biscuitkitchentreviews]

Great explanation. Feel like I learned so much in such a short video.

[@michaelvoorhees5978]

This is amazing....... but gave me flashbacks to school....

[@pedrofenig]

Thank you for the information 👌🏼👍🏼❗

[@slywolfe]

Thank you for everything, I ❤️ your book, your site and Magnacut - my Spyderco Mule is on me practically 24/7

[@JackJohns]

This is excellent, I hope for more content from you. I will for sure be telling people about your channel.

[@MrTuffCookies]

This video is the Magnacut of knife steel metallurgy videos.

[@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.

[@jessemarble1979]

This was done with mad respect and great knowledge thank you.