Marking Knife - CPM MagnaCut
Whether you are marking out your joinery to ensure tight fitting dovetails or mortise and tenons, or chiseling the corners of a half-blind dovetail to ensure a perfect fit, this is the tool for you.
A perfect gift idea for the woodworking relative or friend in your life.
In production, expected to ship out within 6 weeks of purchase
Our solid stainless steel marking knife details:
- 1/8" thick x 5/8" wide x 5-7/8" long, easily fits in an apron and feels great in the hand.
- Precision machined. Variable width chamfers on the top and bottom sides allow for picking the knife up easily. Plus they just look cool.
- Satin finished for just the right amount of grip.
- 2 holes, countersunk on the top and bottom. One for hanging the knife up and the other acts as a gripping point for your finger and thumb.
- Where's the wooden handle you might be asking? It would get in the way of marking out joinery in tight spaces and laying the knife flat in use. Gripping the knife near the cutting edge also allows for much greater control. Further, it can be sharpened in a honing guide such as the Veritas™ MKII.
- Spear point is perfect for marking in either direction and fits into tight spaces.
- Lapped flat back for using it as a chisel. Excellent for chiseling into the inside corners of half-blind dovetails.
- CPM MagnaCut hardened to Rockwell 62 has an excellent mix of toughness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance. It has significantly higher wear resistance compared to 14C28N but is somewhat more difficult to sharpen. Basically, you'll sharpen a lot less often, but when you do, it will take longer and you'll want to use diamond abrasives for the best results.
- We machined and tested sample knives in several tool and knife steels including O1, A2, 1095, CPM-3V and originally found that Nitro-V was the optimal formula for a marking knife. Since then, 14C28N has became readily available and has edged out Nitro-V as another excellent choice for marking knives. CPM MagnaCut offers the ultimate in performance and is a fully made in USA knife (14C28N is made by Sandvik in Sweden).
- Includes a vegetable tanned leather sheath made in house, complete with hammered copper rivets.
- Also includes options for engraving patterns. Patterns can be engraved on both faces or just the top face (except for 'Clean', which is only on top face)
- Note: pictures show original 'Nitro-V' engraved on knife, CPM MagnaCut knives will be engraved with 'CPM MagnaCut'
Video review from Shawn Graham - Wortheffort
Regular price $ 150.00
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Testimonials
“Hi Nick, The plane blades arrived today, and just wanted to say how happy I am with them. It has been well worth the wait! The blades are also the flattest I've ever experienced. Almost no effort to get the back polished and the edge sharp. The care and attention to detail really shows. The blades take on a great edge and take beautiful fine shavings - and I'm looking forward to having to sharpen less :-) Thanks again!”
John G.
New Zealand
“Nick is the wood-machining genius behind Lake Erie Toolworks, which makes stunning wooden-thread vises. I have installed dozens of his vises on benches and have one on my Roubo. Nick’s wooden screws are the best – better than even the best vintage screws I’ve encountered.”
Christopher Schwarz
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/not-just-another-moxon-vise/
“Howdy. Love the blade I picked up a couple months ago. Best on the market, that’s no BS. I don’t think I’ve used a different blade in my 51 since getting one. When it dulls I sharpen it on the spot over swapping in an A2 because they chip/leave marks on end grain so quickly. It’s crazy how much better these hold an edge.”
Patrick B.
“I'm really enjoying the replacement blade that you sent for my L.N. 102. It cut cherry end grain beautifully. I shall be ordering about 7 or so replacement bench plane blades from your company soon.”
Chris M.
"I don't think it would be physically possible to do cleaner work than what Nick has pulled off. These screws are a work of craftsmanship of the highest order."
Jameel Abraham
“I have received the screws and they are awesome!!! I spend most of my time just winding them in and out.”
Ryan B.
Australia