This is new to me.
If I'm not terribly behind and asking a repeat question, does anyone have a considered opinion on this technology?
Take a look:
http://www.liquidmetal.com/technology/default.asp
Liquidmetal Alloy
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Shards of Narsil
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Everyone thinks it's the bees' knees. Most feel that bee knees offer better blade performance
According to some of the knifemakers who've used it, the LiquidMetal alloy marketed for blade use didn't work in folding knives that used a ball detent (the alloy was too soft) and the results in fixed blade varieties were less what was achieved with Talonite and Stellite 6K in terms of edge retention, hardness, and toughness. Well, one guy liked it and his friends liked his enthusiasm, but its current incarnations won't ring most people's chimes.
According to some of the knifemakers who've used it, the LiquidMetal alloy marketed for blade use didn't work in folding knives that used a ball detent (the alloy was too soft) and the results in fixed blade varieties were less what was achieved with Talonite and Stellite 6K in terms of edge retention, hardness, and toughness. Well, one guy liked it and his friends liked his enthusiasm, but its current incarnations won't ring most people's chimes.
