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You're a busy guy, Jake! House remodeling, helping cats, fixing lights. There are more Penguin variants than I can shake a stick at, so they must be popular for a reason - and I still don't have one. I might have to do something about that. Glad you're doing ok, and thanks for sharing!
Yeah, I have a lot on my plate but I only take small bites at any given time, usually. The Penguin design has become a bit of a phenomena, but it has also begun to get a bit more hype than it might be worth. I think many of the higher priced variants are very nice but not enough nicer to make them a better choice than their lower priced siblings - but remember, I tend to go for lower priced knives as a rule, so take that for whatever it's worth to you.
Great review as always! Thank you Jake. I heard they will release a penguin that is a flipper with a button lock. I can’t wait. Do you have any inside connection to know how soon that would be released?
Hi Dave! I have no inside connection on the release date for QSP knives, I find out when stuff is coming by following QSP on Instagram, but I have not been checking recently.
How does it compare to the XL? Oh yes, that's right, I'm holding it my hand. 😂😊 The Penguin family is a great little family. The blade is on the thick side for an everyday pocket knife, in my opinion - it'll peel an apple, but not cut it. But oh my is it beautiful and it is a great fidget knife, that XL is. Good work on the bathroom. How did it go with the cat? Did they find and relocate the whole family? All for now 😊 Simon
To see them side by side watch the overview video that shows all 3 sizes. As for the blade thickness, all 3 sizes are very similar for things like cutting apples. The cat and kittens were rescued. I have no idea about their new homes.
I know that I can see it there 🙃 but, then I couldn't find an indirect way to boast having it in my hand. ☺️ Good to hear the cat and kittens have moved on.
14C28N C: 0.62; Cr: 14.00; Mn: 0.60; N: 0.11; P: 0.025; S: 0.010; Si: 0.20; Maker: Sandvik - Sweden (SE) Notes: Sandvik stainless steel, specifically developed as a knife blade steel. Initially, it was exclusive to Kershaw/Kai cutlery but is now also used by Italian knife company Nilte in their folders. Ontario offers a line of kitchen cutlery in this steel and it is recently being used by some Chinese manufacturers. The composition was first published in 2011, however, it was incorrect, listing the wrong Nitrogen content, 0.55%, instead of the correct value .11%. This data is no longer on the official Sandvik website. The addition of Nitrogen improves the corrosion resistance and hardness. Sandvik's recommended working hardness 55-62HRC. The alloy, when properly heat treated forms a very fine grain structure increasing edge retention. This steel sharpens quite easily and takes a very sharp edge. 62HRC isn't considered a very high absolute hardness as there are many other alloys capable of 64-68HRC. However as hardness increases, chipping and brittleness start to come into play. Still, it is a very decent alloy, offering a balanced combination of corrosion resistance, edge stability, wear resistance and strength.
Not quality, just the composition values You can have really good composition but really bad heat treatment and it'll be worse than budget steels like 440C(Which can be very very good if done right) The quality is very much dependant on the company that produces them tho
There is no one standard way that companies name their steel type but often they do use the numbers to represent the most common elements used in the composition of the steel. For a newbie the metallurgy will take time to come to understand. If you are interested in learning about knife steel at a more academic level then check out this channel - www.youtube.com/@KnifeSteelNerds The quality of a metal is more complex than even many knife enthusiasts give it credit for, and cannot be explained in a Comments section. If you want to know if 14C28N is a good steel or not then here is my opinion: 14C28N is a knife steel. It is not cheap junk but it is also not a premium steel, but it is well worth the price that most companies charge for knives made with this steel. (Some companies overcharge for knives with 14C28N - or any other given steel, so remember that I am talking in generalities only).
It was a gift from my wife. Seiko 5 Sport - SNZG15 family - it's a fully automatic (winds itself when wearing it - needs to be worn daily or it stops running after a day or so) full date - day of week and day of month. The band is from Popov - They are having a Black Friday sale right now - www.popovleather.com/collections/leather-watch-bands
EXPAND this Comment for information on ways you can support CCE and for places where you can buy the knives seen in our reviews. We also have long list of discount codes and referral links to make it easy for you to get the knives and knife related products for the best price possible.
PLAYLIST for How to Fix Detent Issues - th-cam.com/play/PLAN2QNvwVtllW8jKaEZt5CqmNkTFMR1w7.html
LINKS for you to buy your own Penguin MINI
CANADA - www.bladescanada.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=QS130XS
USA - SAVE 10% with code: CCE - whitemountainknives.com/search/search-results/?search_query=qs130XS
WORLDWIDE - directly from QSP - www.qspknife.com/products/qsp-penguin-mini-liner-lock-pocket-knife-14c28n-blade-with-various-handles
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2. PayPal to CanadianCuttingEdge AT gmail.com
3. Canadians can do e-transfer to CanadianCuttingEdge AT gmail.com
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- U.S.A - www.amazon.com/shop/canadiancuttingedge OR FOR GENERAL SHOPPING: amzn.to/3QciNXh
- CANADA - www.amazon.ca/shop/canadiancuttingedge OR FOR GENERAL SHOPPING: amzn.to/3zsv83H
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Coupon Codes & REFERRAL Links - Help support CCE, please use these links EVERY time you shop at any of these stores.
1) White Mountain Knives - whitemountainknives.com - "CCE" = 10% off
Works also on their Automatics site: whitemountainautoknives.com
2) Integrity Knives - integrityknives.com - "CCE" = 10% off
3) Sencut REFERRAL link - 5% off: bit.ly/3xEYElS
OR Sencut Discount Code for 5% off: CCE
4) PUMA Canada - pumaknives.ca - "CCE" = 10% off
5) Knives-of-France.com - SAVE 10% (when you spend over $50USD)with code: CCE
6) XIN Cutlery (Bestech) - topknifecollection.com - "CCE" = 10% off
7) Power Cutlery - www.powercutlery.com "cce" = 6% off but ONLY for Ganzo, Harnds, Bestech, & Eafangrow knives.
8) KC Tools - BEST GERMAN SCRWDRIVERS and other hand tools:
KC Tool Company: www.kctool.com/?rfsn=5171523.b1e21b
- BEST T8 driver - Wera T-Handle bit.ly/41xK2B6
- BEST T6 driver - Wera T-handle - bit.ly/3EGN7Fs
- Link for HIGH quality Torx Knife Maintenance set: bit.ly/3nrbAVt
- Link for FULL SIZE Torx set: bit.ly/3CbDgEa
- Link for FLAG handle T6: bit.ly/2ZcR4Qd
- Link to FLAG handle T8: bit.ly/2ZexB1y
9) Best LUBRICATION for your knives - Gunny Juice
Get it at Gritomatic.com (USA) or canadianknifecompany.com (CANADA)
++++++++++++++++++++++
Want to know how we MEASURE GRIND ANGLES: th-cam.com/video/xpvY01UqbtM/w-d-xo.html
Want to know how we MEASURE SHARPNESS: th-cam.com/video/y_giYbF7qug/w-d-xo.html
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CONTACT ME / SOCIAL MEDIA
The BEST way to contact me is via E-mail: Jake AT CanadianCuttingEdge.com
- I am learning to use Instagram more, but it's not yet a strong habit for me yet, instagram.com/canadiancuttingedge
You're a busy guy, Jake! House remodeling, helping cats, fixing lights. There are more Penguin variants than I can shake a stick at, so they must be popular for a reason - and I still don't have one. I might have to do something about that. Glad you're doing ok, and thanks for sharing!
Yeah, I have a lot on my plate but I only take small bites at any given time, usually.
The Penguin design has become a bit of a phenomena, but it has also begun to get a bit more hype than it might be worth. I think many of the higher priced variants are very nice but not enough nicer to make them a better choice than their lower priced siblings - but remember, I tend to go for lower priced knives as a rule, so take that for whatever it's worth to you.
Great review as always! Thank you Jake. I heard they will release a penguin that is a flipper with a button lock. I can’t wait. Do you have any inside connection to know how soon that would be released?
Hi Dave!
I have no inside connection on the release date for QSP knives, I find out when stuff is coming by following QSP on Instagram, but I have not been checking recently.
How does it compare to the XL? Oh yes, that's right, I'm holding it my hand. 😂😊
The Penguin family is a great little family. The blade is on the thick side for an everyday pocket knife, in my opinion - it'll peel an apple, but not cut it. But oh my is it beautiful and it is a great fidget knife, that XL is.
Good work on the bathroom.
How did it go with the cat? Did they find and relocate the whole family?
All for now 😊 Simon
To see them side by side watch the overview video that shows all 3 sizes.
As for the blade thickness, all 3 sizes are very similar for things like cutting apples.
The cat and kittens were rescued. I have no idea about their new homes.
I know that I can see it there 🙃 but, then I couldn't find an indirect way to boast having it in my hand. ☺️
Good to hear the cat and kittens have moved on.
Do the numbers in 14c28n mean anything relating to the quality of the metal? 🤔
14C28N
C: 0.62; Cr: 14.00; Mn: 0.60;
N: 0.11; P: 0.025; S: 0.010;
Si: 0.20;
Maker: Sandvik - Sweden (SE)
Notes:
Sandvik stainless steel, specifically developed as a knife blade steel. Initially, it was exclusive to Kershaw/Kai cutlery but is now also used by Italian knife company Nilte in their folders. Ontario offers a line of kitchen cutlery in this steel and it is recently being used by some Chinese manufacturers.
The composition was first published in 2011, however, it was incorrect, listing the wrong Nitrogen content, 0.55%, instead of the correct value .11%. This data is no longer on the official Sandvik website.
The addition of Nitrogen improves the corrosion resistance and hardness.
Sandvik's recommended working hardness 55-62HRC. The alloy, when properly heat treated forms a very fine grain structure increasing edge retention. This steel sharpens quite easily and takes a very sharp edge.
62HRC isn't considered a very high absolute hardness as there are many other alloys capable of 64-68HRC. However as hardness increases, chipping and brittleness start to come into play.
Still, it is a very decent alloy, offering a balanced combination of corrosion resistance, edge stability, wear resistance and strength.
Not quality, just the composition values
You can have really good composition but really bad heat treatment and it'll be worse than budget steels like 440C(Which can be very very good if done right)
The quality is very much dependant on the company that produces them tho
There is no one standard way that companies name their steel type but often they do use the numbers to represent the most common elements used in the composition of the steel. For a newbie the metallurgy will take time to come to understand. If you are interested in learning about knife steel at a more academic level then check out this channel - www.youtube.com/@KnifeSteelNerds
The quality of a metal is more complex than even many knife enthusiasts give it credit for, and cannot be explained in a Comments section. If you want to know if 14C28N is a good steel or not then here is my opinion: 14C28N is a knife steel. It is not cheap junk but it is also not a premium steel, but it is well worth the price that most companies charge for knives made with this steel. (Some companies overcharge for knives with 14C28N - or any other given steel, so remember that I am talking in generalities only).
What watch are you wearing Jake?
It was a gift from my wife.
Seiko 5 Sport - SNZG15 family - it's a fully automatic (winds itself when wearing it - needs to be worn daily or it stops running after a day or so) full date - day of week and day of month.
The band is from Popov - They are having a Black Friday sale right now - www.popovleather.com/collections/leather-watch-bands