No new pictures.. yet. But with the internet I checked on something. We were all amatuer metalurgists 40 years ago and the composition of the steel in model 14 and the affinity to rust, was hotly debated. Here is one source and what I found out... I'll be darned.. all that years ago had a modicum of truth..

http://ajh-knives.com/metals.html

"O-1 and O-2 are the most widely used general purpose oil hardening tool and die steels. They are used where it is desirable to maintain minimum distortion and dimensional change, and at the same time have a good combination of hardness and toughness. Machining characteristics of these grades are very good. O-1 steel is very popoular with forgers as it is easy to work with, and relatively cheap to buy. It takes and holds an edge superbly, and is very tough, but rusts easily. Used by Randall Knives."
Typical Analysis

O-1 Carbon 0.90 Manganese 1.20 Chromium 0.50 Tungsten 0.50 Vanadium 0.20


Edited by Jacknola (08/29/10 03:36 PM)
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