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user interface enhancement so to speak. Simply put, I've added highlighting of the selected(checked) allows. You can spot selected rows easier. Obviously, unchecking the alloy removes the selection color and restores default background and text colors. The feature also handles properly browser back function. If you select particular alloys and build the graph for them, when(if) you return to the steel chart page via back button the original set will be checked and highlighted properly.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 23:10:26

I was supposed to blog that long ago, but I kept forgetting. Anyway, on November 22nd, me and Fred Haakonsen finalized the details of my future custom knife from Vanadis 4E steel. High alloy, quite exotic steel. Main point of interest is the extremely high hardness, target is 66HRC and above. Obviously this will be a relatively small, ~100mm blade, but a very thin edge... That's the idea. We'll see how this will work.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 22:50:57

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Well, no time for even preliminary review yet. But detailed specs and few images are up.

Monday, December 7, 2009 23:43:44

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As usual I do take my time with reviews, collecting notes, usage data, sharpening, testing, sharpening again. But, once I start writing it, takes a day or two at max to complete it. This one was one of the most tortured review ever. I was writing those two pages forever, since mid November to be precise. Knife steel chart constant updates and real tight work schedule, plus Stalker CoP were the reasons for the delay... Well, it's up and you can check it out.

Sunday, December 6, 2009 17:02:13

I got bunch of stuff form frozencpu. Can't say it was cheap. Waterblock from EK, shiz, that thing weight a ton, copper + acrylic. Distilled, ultrapurewater, UV die, water treatment, baarbs, now all that's missing the damn card itself...

Sunday, December 6, 2009 11:17:38

I guess I could say massive updates. After digging Uddeholm, Latrobe, Carpenter and Crucible steel specs for few hours... Added 6 new steels - Weartec SF, Toughtec SF, 420 CW, AISI M1, AISI M7, and 1.3355. On top of that, added and corrected steel composition data and various standard names for the following alloys: X90CrMoV18, CRV1, Ravne23, Elmax, 52100, A2, A10, O6.

Saturday, December 5, 2009 22:32:13

Well, after going through the Uddeholm catalog accidentally found that Rigor is AISI A2 steel. Combined two records, adjusted specs and added Rigor as alternate name for A2.

Saturday, December 5, 2009 22:32:13

This is more like a daily maintenance. Well, since I volunteered to host this chart I guess I have to :) Anyway, added more standard names to several steels, including: O1, O6. Added alloy composition for the AISI M1 steel.

Saturday, December 5, 2009 12:23:17

Feature updates and bugfixes in the guestbook. Fixed bunch of missing values for the forms, proper handling etc. Should be a little faster too.

Friday, December 4, 2009 22:38:27

Beautiful, little knife. Photos and specs tomorrow. I already love it. Super nice knife, handle and sharpening job. Kudos to Shinichi again!

Friday, December 4, 2009 14:39:49