Well I thought I had found an relatively inexpensive option for knife makers $699.00 and Canadian distributor here: http://www.hardness-testers.ca/portable-hardness-testers/leeb-hardness-tester.htm Looks great, but after chatting with the tech guys there it's sadly not suitable, as the material being tested has to be a minimum of 10mm thickness Anyone else come across something more affordable?
Ray Rogers over at Knife Network has plans to make your own tester. A bit adventurous for me right now, but looks doable. http://www.rayrogers.com/rhc.htm Dan