Blades for further projects

[Majki14]

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rex121

What hardness is the Rex121 blade? Is there a special sharpening regime?

 

[Majki14]

What hardness is the Rex121 blade? Is there a special sharpening regime?

Hi, rex is hardened at 67-68, no special regime, blade profile is crucial, the point is that to not sharpen it often, stones diamond or cbn works best.

Sold: Thread 'Groovy_knives san mai rex121, s90v, elmax'

Sep 4, 2025

San mai core s90v, desert ironwood 121x24, 64hrc
San mai Rex121, mokume gane, honduran rosewood burl 122x24, 67hrc
San mai core elmax, african blackwood 125x28, 61hrc

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Regards,
Piotr

 

[Majki14]

Wootz/ bulat/crucible steel/ancient damascus, whatever name is fimilar to you, with chromium and manganium,
Spine hardened at bainite, cutting edge at martensite. Mixed with stainless steel and stabilized walrus. This and more will be available at the sharp show uk this coming Saturday

 

[Shaun Goss]

Wootz/ bulat/crucible steel/ancient damascus, whatever name is fimilar to you, with chromium and manganium,
Spine hardened at bainite, cutting edge at martensite. Mixed with stainless steel and stabilized walrus. This and more will be available at the sharp show uk this coming Saturday

That’s lovely work! Really like that Damascus pattern

 

[Majki14]

That’s lovely work! Really like that Damascus pattern

Thanks, it is crucible damascus very different to pattern welded damascus, flexible with hard egde

 

[Majki14]

Wootz, laminated rex121, laminated elmax.
Length 105, 110,120 maybe someone want to choose a handle

 

[Shaun Goss]

Wootz, laminated rex121, laminated elmax.
Length 105, 110,120 maybe someone want to choose a handle

If they are anything like mine they will be fantastic.

 

[Majki14]

If they are anything like mine they will be fantastic.

Yours is remembered by me, coz you gave me a chance. Thank you again

 

[Majki14]

Laminated elmax with false edge and laminated k110 with probably the lowest grind I ever done, coz blade is only 2mm thick

 

[Majki14]

Taken it out from acid, San mai with S90v on core

 

[Majki14]

Poor steels and cheap handle materials will make an expensive knives

 

[Majki14]

Rough sanded yew burl and siamese rosewood. New san mai billets to make more condoms

 

[Majki14]

San mai Rex121 German silver, walrus and desert ironwood burl,
San mai s90v mokume gane and amboyna burl