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Virginia Knife Law override failed

An effort yesterday to override Virginia Governor McAuliffe's veto of house bill 1432 failed.  That Bill wold have repeated Virginia's switchblade ban including, for the most part, allowing concealed carry 

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Blade steel, which is best?

Blade Steel, which is best for knives The simpler answer to this question should be, "what is the proper blade hardness that I should achieve or look for in a knife blade?" No matter what steel you use, ATS-34, 440 series A, B or C, tool steels,154-CM, and all the exotic types soon to make their debut, keep in mind that Rockwell Hardness, the hardness of the blade is critical. The maximum blade hardness you will want is 60-C, a Rockwell hardness over a 60 C, the blade edge has the tendency to chip, traditionally, a Rockwell hardness between 58 and 60 on the C-scale is best. However, blade steels with stainless resistance means the blade steel has chrome, the...

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Volvo Ocean Race, new schedule

Volvo Ocean Race Announcement and Pep Rally Tuesday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m. (Note TIME CHANGE)       Volvo Ocean Race Newport Announcement and Pep Rally   TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 10 a.m. TUESDAY   NEWPORT, RI (17 March 2017) - The public is invited to attend the Sail Newport Volvo Ocean Race press conference and Pep Rally on  Tuesday, March 21 starting at 10:00 a.m.   The major announcement will feature speakers from the Volvo Ocean Race and Sail Newport.    The press conference will be held at Belle Mer, 2 Goat Island, Newport, RI, USA. The public is invited to attend as space permits and coffee will be served starting at 9:30 a.m. at Belle Mer.  ...

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