Decarburization and Scale in Knife Forging: Depth, Mechanism, and Edge Stability
Decarburization and scale in knife forging
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Normalization and thermal cycling after forging: when it fixes problems and when it does not
How normalizing after forging changes grain, stress, and hardening response, with clear limits.
Dynamic recrystallization and reduction timing
A technical guide to how deformation schedule changes microstructure in blade steels.
Austenite grain growth in blades
Causes, detection, and recovery strategies for knife makers
Forging temperature windows for knife steel
A technical guide to forging in the correct phase window so you avoid cold edge damage and overheating side effects.
Technical Knife Forging and Heat Treat Handbook for Bushcraft
A full technical reference on forging and heat treating bushcraft knives, from microstructure control to real field performance.
Stainless in the Wild: How Heat Treat and Carbides Affect Corrosion Resistance
Stainless knives are not rust proof. This guide explains how carbides, heat treat, cooling rate, and sheath moisture decide real corrosion resistance in bushcraft use.
Edge retention vs toughness vs corrosion resistance
Technical guide to choosing bushcraft knives by retention, toughness, and corrosion, plus how to test and tune your edge.
Why Knives Crack in Quench: Distortion, Residual Stress, and Maker Controls That Prevent It
A technical guide to the thermal and transformation stresses that break blades, and the process controls that stop it.
How to navigate using the moon
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Yashar Survival Academy is a training initiative founded by Yashar Mousavand to teach practical, science-informed skills for the outdoors. Our focus is on real-world competence: navigation and route-finding, shelter and fire, water sourcing and treatment, basic first aid, risk assessment, and trip planning. Every course blends field experience with current best practices so students learn not only what to do, but why it works.
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About the Website and the Founder
My name is Yashar Mousavand, and I am deeply passionate about nature, continuous learning, and knowledge-sharing. Through this website, I publish educational content on travel and survival in the outdoors, drawing on both scientific resources and my personal field experience. I welcome constructive feedback from professionals and enthusiasts alike, and I encourage readers to share their own insights and experiences to enrich this collective learning space.
