Meet The Creator of Magnacut | Larrin Thomas

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Larrin Thomas, a steel metallurgist from Pittsburgh, PA, developed a passion for steel through knife shows with his father. His quest for truth led to a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering. Today, he shares expertise through his blog, Knife Steel Nerds, and develops innovative steels, including Magnacut.
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@MelissaBackwoods Год назад

Larrin is brilliant! Love seeing him and his passion for metallurgy being featured on the show, he and his father have done so much for the knifemaking industry!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Both of them are awesome and have an open invite to crash the store anytime!

@Bit2brain 6 месяцев назад

Larrin’s huge passion for metallurgy really shines here.

@SMKWcom 5 месяцев назад

💯

@joshuarosenblatt 9 месяцев назад

Larrin is a treasure trove of information for all fans of steel and blades.

@SMKWcom 9 месяцев назад

💯

@brettbick4581 Год назад

You’re my hero, Larrin…Magnacut is absolutely the new king of steels and my personal favorite. Congratulations!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching Brett!

@mattdagger1480 Год назад

Magnacut and s90v are my two favorite steels. I could listen to Larrin talk for hours. Such a good dude!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching and we could listen to him for hours as well 👍

@toddcarr. Год назад

Love listening to Larrin talk about steel and history of steels. Definatly a very knowledgeable person who has been a great boon to the knife industry. Thanks for the great vid and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching Todd!

@mcsquirgle Год назад

A magnacut based Damascus product that could compete with Damasteel would really be the coolest thing. It would be a great way for Dr.Thomas to come full circle to his youth with his father being a Damascus maker

@SMKWcom Год назад

That has a certain symmetry to it

@huntmorgan2 11 месяцев назад

My deka in magnacut is my absolute fav light weight edc beater. I say beater in the best possible way. Awesome geeting to see and hear someone from this side of community.

@SMKWcom 11 месяцев назад

Dr. Larrin is a great ambassador of the knife world!

@poncho151 Год назад

There are gems in every industry who push things forward and Larrin is undoubtedly one of them in the knife industry. Also I’m glad he talked a little bit about the technical side of magnacut because that’s what is so special about it and as he said, a game changer. I see alot of people claiming magnacut is all hype but it’s essentially a proof of concept that opens the door to more “stainless tool steels”. Just imagine a stainless 10v or k390 equivalent!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Dr. Thomas is not only someone who is pushing the industry because it is his job but he has a love for that few we have met surpass

@jonesyxxiv Год назад

Magnacut is already the most common steel in my knife collection. I love it.

@SMKWcom Год назад

Sweet!

@eskee1 3 месяца назад

U must have some money then or a small knife collection...

@jonesyxxiv 3 месяца назад

@@eskee1 Off the top of my head in Magnacut I’ve got a Winterblade Factor, a Hinderer Eklipse, a rebladed Demko AD20, a Demko AD22, a Tactile knife co Maverick, Tactile Bexar, and a tactile Rockwall. Not the majority of my collection but probably a plurality.

@DudesIn101 Год назад

The Magna Carta of Magnacut, really cool to hear everything he had to say,that's why I love this chann,it's not only knives,it's every thing about the knives,the creators,the steel,heat treatment, quenching,just everything about them,and Magnacut steel is the best version of blades I've found,I put it through what most wouldn't,and it's definitely something that's changed the industry, forever it gets others thinking and I can appreciate this information that creates knowledge to move forward in the beast of blades,in case you didn't know,I'ma blade freak too!,thanks for the vid,see ya on the next one!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Dr. Thomas is a wealth of history and information!

@Salamando3D Год назад

It's so fun to listen to knife designers and metallurgists brain-dump on us plebs about stuff we enjoy so much! I have yet to acquire a knife with a blade using MC but I'm on the hunt 😁 Thanks Larrin for being willing to get in front of a camera to tell us more about you and TC for interviewing him! Great stuff! 👍

@SMKWcom Год назад

We are all geeks for something and most of us here are knife nerds to some degree or another

@rhubarbrhino 7 дней назад

Awesome interview! How good are engineers!

@SMKWcom 4 дня назад

Dr Thomas has a open invite to crash the store anytime!

@roycolglazier1061 Год назад

Thrilling I'm a retired computer geek, but ANYTHING highly technical does appeal to my general interests. THANKS, TC for having this amazing gentleman on! And thanks, Larrin for your presentation that was informative as well as completely without pretense! I've thouroughly enjoyed my early evening as a result! Kudos BOTH... RRC😀👍❗️

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching RRC!

@franka9760 Год назад

Thanks TC for sharing that visit with Larrin! He is one of the stars of the knife community. I just finished reading his new book The Story of Knife Steel--highly recommended! I look forward to seeing what he does with Buck Knives!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Definitely a star but nice as he can be as well!

@galenmullenax4039 Год назад

WOW, that is so much interesting knowledge for my brain to acquire!!! TC and Larrin are totally mesmerizing on their knowledge of the industry!! I've been to school and also proud to hear Buck Knives are going to get involved!! Thanks again TC SMKW!! WOW!!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching Galen!

@rognuald9007 Год назад

Im glad to hear that there are more steels in the works.

@SMKWcom Год назад

We can't wait to see what Dr. Thomas comes up with next!

@backwoodsboy73-mx6wi Год назад

I was surprised when Buck came out with the 110 in magnacut but it seems like a lot of knife companies are coming out with it now days.

@wesb123 Год назад

If one has the means to use the best materials available then it would be a shame not to I think. 🔪

@CDS.26 Год назад

I was excited to see the Kershaw Leek in Magnacut. I got one and I’m excited to see if it’s worth the hype.

@SMKWcom Год назад

We love when great knife companies us awesome materials

@oldmateadz Год назад

Larrin, you're an absolute legend in the knife community. You've made knife collecting so much more exciting. Magnacut is awesome. Keen to get my hands on your next steel invention ;)

@SMKWcom Год назад

💯 Legand!

@marzcapone9939 Год назад

Love this type of innovation, and the response by knife makers. Got a Spyderco Native 5 Salt a few weeks ago, and just ordered a RMJ Tactical Unmei in Magnacut.

@SMKWcom Год назад

The Salt is great and RMJ makes some sweet blades!

@bwax1542 Год назад

This was an awesome interview! Love my MagnaCut knives. Thanks for posting this

@SMKWcom Год назад

Dr. Thomas was great to have in house and he has an open invite to the store any time!

@zdenekbart 11 месяцев назад

Larrin I have Dawson Knives Huntsman in Magna-Cut, and Bark River BRAVO1 LT in Magna-Cut and it is perfect steel. Thank you so much. 🔥🇨🇿

@SMKWcom 11 месяцев назад

Dr. Larrin is awesome!

@mikecurtis2585 Год назад

Nice that was a great interview! Love Magnacut it's been great for me!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching Mike!

@redbullbundy Год назад

Absolute legend and super nice guy. I love knife steel nerds videos.

@SMKWcom Год назад

One of the nicest people ever and Dr. Thomas has an open invite to crash the store anytime!

@SoldMyKidsForKnives Год назад

Love this video. Larrin is a rock star.

@SMKWcom Год назад

💯🎸⭐️

@phenpier82 Год назад

I loved this insight into Dr. Thomas and Magnacut 😊

@SMKWcom Год назад

🙌🙌🙌

@tekhen-px9wl Год назад

Very informative interview! Thank you SMKWs

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@chrishinkle5982 Год назад

Thanks for sharing!👊🏻Very interesting to hear how this all unfolded for him and magnacut is a great steel

@SMKWcom Год назад

We love Magnacut!

@bladegod5286 Год назад

Magnacut is one of my favorite blade steels

@SMKWcom Год назад

💯

@paullambert4445 Год назад

What an interesting guy. Thanks for sharing. 🔪🎸

@SMKWcom Год назад

One of our favorites!

@craigkennedy6058 Год назад

Great interview. Thanks!!!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching Craig!

@EBAK-zr6vc Год назад

Great interview!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thank you EBAK!

@lannylancaster62 Год назад

A great interview. Seems like knife steel has been the source of competition in the EDC community so it good to see the back story on Magnacut. I believe, like most things, no steel is perfect for every application. It's a delicate balancing act of properties to achieve a stated goal with any side benefits discovered along the way. I look forward to Larrin's next steel.

@SMKWcom Год назад

We can't wait to see what he comes up with next!

@georgecook5120 Год назад

I have both of his books which are very interesting reading.

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching! We can't wait to see what Dr. Thomas comes out with in the future as well

@T_D_B_ Год назад

Never got deep into steels but this was very cool and I feel a deep dive down the rabbit hole coming! 😊

@SMKWcom Год назад

It is awesome to get into and with knifesteelnerds.com easy to understand

@heavychevy4616 Год назад

thank u gentlemen

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thank you for watching!

@randyscj429 Год назад

Hello SMKW, A "cut above" just about says it all, huh? Thanks for the good work and vids!! Be safe and take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 🙏😇👊

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching Randy! We always gotta stay sharp

@jonathanwatson268 Год назад

One of my favorite things about MagnaCut is how broadly available it is on so many knives. I am a sweaty guy who works in outdoor temps so my knives get soaked. Other very stainless steels were very niche and only used by a few makers so my selection was limited. MagnaCut has changed that.

@SMKWcom Год назад

MagnaCut has changed the game!

@grattof Год назад

Very interesting interview. I enjoyed it very much.

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@KipSalmon Год назад

Great stuff! Got his new book, very interesting and informative

@SMKWcom Год назад

We need to pick up a copy for ourselves!

@MichaelE.Douroux Год назад

Great interview! Was wondering what Larrin thought the optimal HRC would be for his MagnaCut?

@ZakWilson Год назад

I'm really excited for Larrin's other steels. Niomax is one that has appeared on his website; I have the impression it's something like AEB-L with added niobium, which should be an ultra-tough stainless.

@SMKWcom Год назад

We always get excited when something new is posted on knifesteelnerds.com

@mikereese15 Год назад

Awesome interview

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thank you!

@RandysWSG Год назад

Excellent video!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching Randy!

@poppacooter Год назад

awesome story.

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@SpaceDave3000 Год назад

KSN is legend. He and Pete of C&A are my muses.

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@frankbama3989 Год назад

Most of the great ideas were accidents. This was very educational, Still new to knives, but videos like this really teach me a lot about knives and metals. Hope to be back in the store by the end of the summer.

@SMKWcom Год назад

Safe travles!

@williammorales9826 Год назад

Really enjoyed knowing about magnacut

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching William M!

@Hungrybird474 Год назад

Sweet steel ❤. I was thinking it would have been hilarious of Larrin rolled in with the red friendly neighborhood sweater . That was a good story . So is smkw going to do the knfiemaker series with the knife maker stories . I think the boss said something about it when yall did a pocket check vid .

@Tree_Stabbing_Troy_Lmafo Год назад

That would have been great!!!

@SMKWcom Год назад

Here is episode 1 of Tales of a Wandering Knife Trader ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3DY63If5Oag.html

@piperkennard1039 Год назад

Awesome brother 👌

@SMKWcom Год назад

🙌🙌🙌

@darenmcgovern4285 Год назад

A great story.

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@tgonzalez1983 Год назад

Legend!

@SMKWcom Год назад

💯

@mastersun82 Год назад

Good job TC. So many knife YTbers can’t stay quiet to let their guests speak.

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@HindererCollector41 Год назад

good video yall

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thank you!

@Maurice895 8 месяцев назад

I created Magnacut 40 years ago by mistake.

@tomlomax3323 Год назад

Just got a knife with magnacut . Im excited to try it out.

@SMKWcom Год назад

We hope you like it as much as we do!

@TheAdequateMedia Год назад

Is he the guy with the fun videos about blade steel science?

@SMKWcom Год назад

Indeed!

@imopn 11 месяцев назад

I really hope we get a Paramilitary 2 and Para 3 in Magnacut soon. I lost my knife at a damn airport and need a new one soon. But I really want Magnacut

@SMKWcom 11 месяцев назад

That would be super sweet!

@craigmiller8654 Год назад

TYFYS

@elvinamillaneam Год назад

Greetings TC, Can't wait to see a Buck 110 in magnacut...

@tomlomax3323 Год назад

Buck did I think a small run of 110 in magnacut maybe a 1000 of them

@SMKWcom Год назад

That would be sweet!

@skinner18375 Год назад

Interesting

@SMKWcom Год назад

Thanks for watching Doug!

@garrettbrown7170 Год назад

Saw the thumbnail and thought the exclusive marilla was back for a minute😅

@SMKWcom Год назад

There is always hope of another run!

@KennethThibodaux-dl4dc Год назад

I love cruwear! Well magna cut get as sharp as cruwear?

@SMKWcom Год назад

Take your time and it can be as sharp as any other!

@thorwaldjohanson2526 6 месяцев назад

You will need diamond abrasives to properly sharpen Magnacut. But for cruwear that should be the same.

@JustinBrown-qu8qn Год назад

So what’s magnacut close to in edge retention?

@REAPER-1xxx 11 месяцев назад

He rates Magnacut, S35vn, Cruwear, 4v and D2 all the same at 5 out of 10.

@davidpape9179 Год назад

Buck 110 in magnacut yeah buddy!!

@SMKWcom Год назад

That would be awesome!

@viscousmartincarey7031 2 месяца назад

Old Larren looks like he been eatin good. Got that magnacut money. I’m jk haha I love the steel ❤️

@thomassullivan6016 Год назад

The riddle of steel 🤔

@SMKWcom Год назад

Conan! What is best in life?

@DONK0 Год назад

A buck collaboration in a few months? Aww yeahh

@SMKWcom Год назад

We can't wait!

@chrisreuther4546 Год назад

I love the Marilla but they treated it so soft

@backwoodsboy73-mx6wi Год назад

Case trapper in magnacut?😂

@SMKWcom Год назад

That would kick booty!

@diezelvh4133 10 месяцев назад

Now if we could just get companies to heat treat it properly. Everything is to soft right now. Except Montana Knife Co.

@SMKWcom 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching

@lordemperorwu1 Год назад

Hah! Magnacut is nothing compared to my Ultra Porn Steel 666. Problem is just that I can't sell knives made out of Ups666. Too dangerous. Everytime someone drops one of my knives, the planet gets split. Last time I handed one to somebody was letting a T-Rex compare it to his teeth and you know what happened to dinosaurs!

@isaiahpavlik1430 Год назад

His father created Stainless Damascus........ No Wonder he made Magnacut. Welp......I m gonna call it. His son is gonna create a real light saber.......😳😎😂🤣

@SMKWcom Год назад

...we can only hope!

@onemanhisdub1969 Год назад

I've spent over 12 months trying to get anything in magnacut in the uk. Perhaps one day.....

@SMKWcom Год назад

There is more and more coming out each day!

@mgtowanonymous3120 3 месяца назад

*WILD AS HELL TO KNOW 1 DUDE INVENTED IT AND THIS IS HIM 8-○*

@SMKWcom 3 месяца назад

And so young! We can't wait to see what else Dr Thomas comes up with next

@knifelore1647 Год назад

Obviously I am not an metal dude, My question is, is the mountain seen on the wall behind you a real one? It kinda reminds me of looking from downtown Pigeon Forge looking down the road towards Gatlinburg? I know totally of base! An yes I am a knife lover! Thanks!

@SMKWcom Год назад

It is exactly inspired by that

@Tree_Stabbing_Troy_Lmafo Год назад

Dr. Larrin Thomas book "The Story of Knife Steel" is a really interesting read. 🔪🔩🤓

@SMKWcom Год назад

💯