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Apex Alchemy
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Welcome knife enthusiasts!
If you're looking for a channel that covers everything knives, then you're in the right place. We discuss all the different types of knives out there, including slip-joint, traditional, modern flippers, and tactical knives.
Every Saturday, we go live on UA-cam, bringing our passion for knives to the screen. Whether you're an experienced collector or just starting out, we have something for everyone. You never know what we will talk about!
Our goal is to bring together knife enthusiasts from all over the world, allowing us to learn from each other and grow our knowledge of knives.
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If you're looking for a channel that covers everything knives, then you're in the right place. We discuss all the different types of knives out there, including slip-joint, traditional, modern flippers, and tactical knives.
Every Saturday, we go live on UA-cam, bringing our passion for knives to the screen. Whether you're an experienced collector or just starting out, we have something for everyone. You never know what we will talk about!
Our goal is to bring together knife enthusiasts from all over the world, allowing us to learn from each other and grow our knowledge of knives.
10% off at DNK Knives with CODE APEX10
So what are you waiting for? Hit that subscribe button and bell! We can't wait to share our love for knives with you!
Email: apexalchemyYT@gmail.com
Please see links below for links to our friends, patreon, and affiliates.
Orion Solaris 14c28n Heat Treat Test - @MitchBollig
Orion Solaris 14c28n Heat Treat Test - @MitchBollig
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CMB Predator VS Bestechman Ronin - 14c28n - Heat Treat Results
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CMB Predator VS Bestechman Ronin - 14c28n - Heat Treat Results
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rockwell testing the heat treat on two 14c28n budget blades sent in by Malcolm Holt
Condor Knives Aqualore - 14c28n Heat Treat Test @MitchBolig
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Kizer Cormorant XL - 3V - Heat Treat Results
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Thanks Malcolm Holt for sending in this knife to test. we also retest our Kizer Mini Paragon in 3v just because we didn't remember what our number was.
My Response to True Budget EDC's OEM analysis . @TBEDC + USA- OEM -Pricing Transparency
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Surprise Packages from DBAD and Julio Diez ...let's take a look!
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I'm not really following your argument... If your HRC tester is calibrated with test blocks certified to +/- 0.5 HRC and it is within tolerance, then the accuracy you report on a blade should be about +/- 0.5 HRC. How much more accurate do you expect to get? The variation in hardness across different sites on your blade is probably larger than the measurement error any way...
@@Taitius tears not how ir works ...you're not following because I failed to explain it in a manner in which you understand. Read up on it. There's no machine on the face of thr earth that can guarantee the numbers you put down. 😎🤘
@@apex_alchemy_knivesOf course there are testers that can provide that level of accuracy. What do you think they use to calibrate the testing blocks? If +/- 2.5 HRC was the best attainable accuracy with this testing apparatus then your calibration block couldn't be rated +/- 0.5. That is the whole point, if you use proper testing protocol and you are getting values outside of +/- 0.5 (for a block that is certified as such) then it would mean the tester is not calibrated properly.
@@Taitius you don't understand all the elements at play and I dint think I'm going to be the one that's going ti be able to explain it to you. Enjoy the knife hobby for what it is and don't sweat the small stuff. But if you ever want to understand...start shopping for diamond indentors , they all have a variance. Shop for blocks...they all have a variance...shop for a tester...they all have a variance...take all those variances and add them up and slide them to one side of the scale or the other.
@@Taitius and after you do all that...if you still feel I'm lying to you...make a video and out it in your channel explaining to everyone why I'm wrong. I'd be honored to watch it.
unfortunately the factoty ended up ruin their relationship with the designer
@@user-bh9hi4bf1k oh ? I didn't know!
@@apex_alchemy_knives it's pretty long ago, i already forgot those details. It's about the oem partner had stole the design and sell the unbranded products or akin
meanwhile in harbor freight they have a folding knife that had an almost exact design with this one
Haha LOL! I wish that G10 glowed in the dark 😊. The BRK handle is actually polished linen micarta - they use a very fine thread linen and then polish it shiny - like you and Courtney, I kind of wish they would leave it rough...though I just don't have it in me to whip out some 200 grit sandpaper and do it myself. Thanks to you two 👊
@@MitchBollig ain't no problem at all bro.
Thx again
@@malcolmholt2010 you bet bro
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@@shawnsadventures2852 😎
Thank you to Mitch. Good seeing some 14C28N get tested.
@@tombrown4683 absolutely 💯
Qsp is oem on these if I’m not mistaken.
@@Shifftymking sounds legit 😎💪
I know David who owns Orion is the QSP North America rep so that's why my thought is QSP as well.
Yep, it is QSP
I recently bought one because it looked cool and it was only $40. Is it as good as the one it cloned? Because I love the Icon. The grip angle along with the G10 and carbon fiber textures make for an excellent grid. So far the D2 steel blade hasn’t let me down yet
@@Graves-81_69 honestly...yeah it is and it's a half inch longer overall so it actually gives someone with larger hands more real estate than the original as well.
@@apex_alchemy_knives I’m digging mine. I’m going back and picking up two or three more
@@apex_alchemy_knives I decided to subscribe man. I needed a good channel to check out knives that did honest reviews
😂
Omg benchmade has sold and shipped me 2 fake knives.
Why do you think that ? What store did you buy them from ?
@@apex_alchemy_knives benchmade factory.
11.55, name of this knife, some website link, please.Thanks.Nice Chanel.
@@robertpekar1972 chaves redencion 229 ...but that's a fake from ali-express
@@apex_alchemy_knives thank You.All the best.
This is why the Qubit is now being sold at Walmart.
So are you saying the rat 2 in aus 8 has a Rockwell of 60? That is crazy . I always knew there was something extra special about those ratt knives Awsome video btw ! Subscribed!
@@Tym-mf4of I have never tested a rat 2 my friend ...but I doubt it'd be much different than the rat 1. 😎💪
@@apex_alchemy_knives sorry lol meant to write 1
@Tym-mf4of that's okay , I had to edit mine it had so many typos lol.
Do you still have dub-l?...how's it holding up and I have a question....what is the blade stock thickness on it, I'm thinking about picking one up. I want the thick stock version. If you want to sell let me know....
@@plynch113 this one belongs to my brother in law. I don't have it in my possession for any details. 😎
Incredible
@@Doug-do7ge jed is a great knife maker
These are neat
Fixed blade numbers
Now that you make fixed blades do you find yourself gravitating to them more or have you always been interested in them
@@kellyweaver1389 I've always liked them but they're not always as easy to carry as a folder. Some of my customers spaz out and honestly ...sometimes the sheath is uncomfortable while sitting and driving ...or the knife is heavy...thos knife has none of those issues. It's not in the way at all driving or sitting. The sheath rides great...it's not heavy...I forget I have it on me until I take my belt off. I'm trying to remember all thos while I'm designing my knives...I wanna maje my knives easy to carry. Of course...some knives are useful but not practical for edc. I'd put the amygdala in that category while the raptora...extremely carryable...bit not a chopper. It's challenging to make a design that people actually want to pick up...I know because I have tons of fixed blades I love but I don't carry because the sheath is crap.
Nice looking blade and leather sheath brother 👊🏼
@@glockgaston2922 he does excellent work bro
Sorry I forgot I had already sent a Ronin to you! 🤪
@@malcolmholt2010 100% fine
Really an acceptable HRC. Sure I might want it to test a little higher but as many years as I've been using knives, I believe a lot in years past weren't higher than that.
@@tombrown4683 if the knife holds an edge and sharpens well...it's heat treated good enough for me. 😎
Hell yea! I have both and have tested both. The Predator V2 is considerably better in my opinion. Better action, ergos, blade geometry and edge retention. That 58 1/2 HRC 14C28N could be better but it’s a solid knife. Thanks for the HRC testing! We need these tests! Take it easy Billy!👊
thanks for testing
@@kathleensmith370 😎
I got his Ape-X from WTG and it is a BEAST
Good chit 👍👍🇺🇸
@@TheGunsNBlades love that blade
Very nice Brother
@@rustyknifelover4463 if wally world has one I'll get it 😂😂
@@rustyknifelover4463 😎💪
You ALREADY know we need the HRC on the new Ozark Trail DropOut.
That’s what they call it? Hilarious
That's what we call it with my little group. One of my live stream regulars came up with it.
u are silly and a dick 🔩
Well now I know who I'm buying 14c from
I'd love to see the Flissa Bushcraft scandi knife HRC. I've put custom handles on two of them and so far the steel has been excellent. $19-$25 for D2 blades is the best deal ive found for doing handle mods. People say the steel is "probably crap" but I know better.
I may check it out in the future
Not suprised , I wonder where they are getting that 14C28N? Condor has it delivered already treated. I purchased their Trivitatta Puukko in 1095hc and its equal to my Tops Tanimboca Puukko. That said I still do not trust Condor , even with a good outcome on my one purchase. Ive had some 14C28N from Realsteel literally dent like pot metal. 54 on a scandi knife is defective imho. That edge will roll and warp but also not hold sharpness . Condor has gotta stop making and selling soft blades. You can beat on those knives in videos cause they will bend. Batoning is deceptive and can make ya think a knife is fine. Id rather see heavy notching on very hard dry fruit tree wood. Thats how I test my scandi grinds to see if they are soft. Thanks for the vid.
Lots of good info here , thank you
Bruh... u should check out the alice in chains song "love hate love" it seems to fit ur personality 😊
Love AIC ! Used to cover quite a few of their songs back when I was a hometown "rockstar" wannabe ...nutshell is likely my all time favorite from the band
Nice work bro. Y’all are doing great 🤘🤘
@@satudave thanks bro
Just got to really watch this just now. I would say the blue with the dayglo green is my favorite. Looking good, brother!
@@kenfaulkner5544 I think that one had a vibe to it 😎💪
Looks cool, nice work! I made terotuff scales once. Neat stuff.
@@edc4fun seems interesting
Nice crowning. Cool steel choice. I’ve never used 15N20 & I’ve never seen or felt Tero Tuf. Well done. Sweet knife Billy!👊🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔪🇺🇸
Thanks bro
Could you do the civivi elementum button lock the original in 14c28n
@@brandoncuevas5636 I can check anything anyone sends in
I’m with the purple
@@TBEDC 😎😎
I like this knife..I’m not a fixed dude but I really like them ..I like the profile
@@TBEDC I do prefer to carry a folder too...but I've been. Carrying the Diaz lykos for about a week now and I'm using the shit out of it.
Polyester resin is what most tubs shower surrounds boats are made from. Poly is way harder toxic on the environment than epoxy resin. Make sure you wear a respirator when grinding it. All micarta is is epoxy resin and stacks of linen material. You can actually make your own micarta epoxy resin is easy to work with, polyester is too. Ive rebuild several fiberglass boats and used at least 100 gallons of epoxy resin and 300gallons of polyester resin. Btw polyester is 1/3 the cost of epoxy resin. Look at total boat they sell small batch epoxy kits you could use for your knive handles.
@@shoresharp8349 gotcha , the lady that pushes it at blade show sells it as a safe alternative to micarta . She should check herself before she wrecks herself 😂
@@shoresharp8349 and we do use lots of epoxy on our handles. We've tried to make micarta but we really need a vacuum
Wow that looks great 👍🏻
@@malcolmholt2010 thanks bubba , hey I got my eyelets in if you want me to, I can attempt a sheath for the anygdala. I got everything I need but it'll be Saturday before I can get to it
That black and red or the purple and grey r both going to look tuff
@@Shifftymking I happen to like those two myself 😎💪
@@apex_alchemy_knives it looks sick imo can’t wait to see those 2 done up I’m tempted to claim one of the 2 but I kinda wanna see them done what all finished r u thinking of doing on the blades. Also could I pay u over a few weeks time. Like send u half and the other half a week or 2 after and u ship it once I pay it off?
@Shifftymking yeah the payment don't worry about. I'm easy to work with on that. Finishes, with it being high carbon ...I like the coke bath , ferric chloride ...these are forced patina and 15n20 ...takes it pretty evenly. I can bead blast and stone wash...and we can leave them satin. I would like to experiment with tiger stripes but I'm not there yet.
@@apex_alchemy_knives the satin looks nice but I feel like for u a user it’s not a great option. I’d be interested in seeing how ur stonewash turns out. I honestly feel like whatever u decide will be great. Great to hear about the payments I appreciate that.
Oof! The TSK’s going to be the ’one that got away’ for me. It’s a beaut! And a collector’s item at this point for sure. 🦄💜
I dig the profile...
@@paullmight42 thanks Paul 😎
That looks really good Billy
@@shaynegablespkr thanks bro, lots of little mistakes to clean up
@apex_alchemy_knives that's what separates us from a machine cut ESEE, where does it stop? We gonna start using micrometers?
Absolutely gotta have some micrometers
Not bad
60 is nice for D2 pocketknives. That thing should work really well (If as you say it is tempered correctly)
@@andrewfournier8817 true that
Ch knives owns Eafengrow and Sitivien , nice to see the good heat treats on their steel.
@@anthonyrollins9825 😎
Wow I am surprised with the results. Thank u guys again for all you do.
@@malcolmholt2010 not a problem at all sir. The st shocked me as much as the cjrb
Pretty good numbers. Thanks y'all as usual!
@@BolsteredBlades you betcha
That was my concern. Is the d2 so hard it is pretty brittle, which is not good
@@MichaelKepple-tx4go real d2 can handle 63 okay but I think that's getting to the edge. With things like this ...I wonder if it's really d2 at all