Maxamet Testing: Edge Annihilation (WARNING edge abuse)

[@lylesmith6304]

As a 75 year old guy who had a part time knife sharpening business for 25 years I am just blown away with the advances in steels, edges and understanding of what's going on today. I am really learning a lot and loving it.

[@Gpknives]

And I quote: "Maxamet doesn't give a shit."

[@FearNoSteel]

GPKNIVES haha lulz

[@lmcc8798]

I was definitely wondering if it could still cut a persimmon.

[@TheAnonymousSword]

Considering chippyness: I once bought a mora in stainless steel and the edge chipped and deformed constantly. I read that a lot of people had the same problem and often the solution lies in actually cutting straight into a sharpening stone a few times at a 90 degree angle to remove the thinnest layers of metal near the cutting edge. That is because the metal behind the edge often gets overheated in manufacturing, thus removing the overheated metal and resharpening the blade results in better edge performance in those cases. If however the full blade is overheated during the sharpening process then you got a real problem. In my case the issue was solved and I constantly carry that same mora with a full scandi for carving hard woods. Btw I got this idea from cliff stamp. As barry said below, a precisely sharpened 90 degree angle also is a great tool for prying. Stress applied during cutting at a 0 degree angle is not the problem, that is what any knife should be capable of. Lateral stress and shock is what can ruin an acute edge easily, if the application has these two requirements go with greater edge angles and or use a carbon steel made for lower hrc range - prime example of this would be splittingmauls. Hope someone found this helpfull.

[@crf450rbulletdavid9]

I got a notification that the pm2 was in stock on gp knives. Its gone bye bye already. I’m sure they’ll get more in. I’m sure there are thousands of people just like me waiting for that same model.

[@FearNoSteel]

crf450r bullet david I'll get one next year.

[@stanislavstrecker7476]

how tf was this hard use?

[@49giants3]

Holy shit!!! You’re awesome. Thanks for the video

[@FearNoSteel]

49Giants thanks dude, I really appreciate it.

[@49giants3]

Big Brown Bear happy thanksgiving Shawn ? Sean?

[@FearNoSteel]

49Giants aww thanks man. Just Shawn haha

[@49giants3]

Cool my name is Len. Looking forward to more videos

[@quintond.7888]

Awesome! This is what I probably SHOULD be carrying, but it'd be pumped full of pits after it's first summer riding with me. I still may get one anyway.

[@FearNoSteel]

Quinton D. It's a cutting machines, but might not be for everyone

[@aray9628]

Maxamet doesn't give a shit! Haha I love it! Awesome job brother thanks...

[@FearNoSteel]

A Ray haha it will cut and cut and cut. May not be extremely sharp forever but Maxamet will still cut

[@jaylane82]

Excellent vid bro. And looking forward to the sharpening vid. 👍😎👍

[@FearNoSteel]

Jay Lane it will be fun. I'll do it next week

[@SuperSteelSteve]

#maxametdontgiveashit

[@matusknives]

Excellent example. Maxamet is hard and micro-chipped at the edge - and those teeth still cut. 8Cr18MoV rolled and thus the cutting is over.

[@lorisb1513]

This was awesome! Looking forward to that sharpening video...

[@FearNoSteel]

Loris Buschor yes, lots to share

[@johnd9357]

I am watching an edge on a maxamet manix being annihilated and I’m only alarmed by the persimmon. What the fuck is a persimmon and how do you eat it?!

[@TheCaydon]

Maxamet is glass

[@damensutherland7081]

Maxamet it way over hyped