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Duane has started making a new series of EDC fixed blades called the TC. The TC2 is a small to medium sized knife that is all business. Chisel ground wedge tanto profile with Duane's signature razor wire treatment. The wedge handle and oversized choil makes it super secure and comfortable in the hand. Handle scales are made from natural micarta and are hand sculpted. Sheath is kydex sleeve with paracord to be worn either as a large neck knife, or inside the waistband with a static cord. Blade is made from super tough CPM 3V steel.  This TC2 is one that you can have with you all the time and use for defensive or utility purposes.

About CPM 3V: The three criteria for steels are toughness (impact), wear resistance (edge retention), and corrosion resistance and it is a balancing act between them when using a material for knives. S3V has wear resistance (edge retention) that is comparable to the standard S30V. However, the toughness of CPM 3V far exceeds all of the other common blade steels (by like a factor of 3). The trade off (remember that it is a balancing act) is that it has a lower chromium content and is not as stain resistant and corrosion resistant as the S30V. Before you have a heart attack about that fact and think that it will rust by looking at it, just remember that most guns are in fact NOT stainless steel. Whole bunches of folks have been killed with M1 Garands and 1911's that were not stainless steel. CPM 3V is still an alloy steel so will not corrode like a normal carbon steel. So take care of your gear and it will take care of you. CPM 3V is THE hard use steel.

For more information, download the Crucible Data Sheet on CPM 3V