1095 vs boneses ?

[ishiyumisan]

knife of heavy use made of 1095 how perform in cutting boneses?

Any info and thoughts...Appreciate


Thank you

 

[msiley]

better then stainless.... it depends on the blade
geometry, thickness, heat treat/hardness, edge angle.. etc.

in general 1095 is pretty tough... but there are tougher
non-stainless alloyed carbon steels. (like 52100)

My general guestimation is that the average 1095 blade will chip with
heavy copping on the bones of large animals.

A lot of people use Buck 110's in 420HC for hunting ... but that's
not exactly chopping bones.

I've never actually had to chop bones so... this is just
based on my general knowledge of steels and the use of
my 1095 and carbon steel knives over time on various materials.

 

[GibsonFan]

Everyone I know who has a need to cut bone, uses a saw, not a knife. There's a reason for that.

 

[me2]

I've seen reviews of 1095 that could whittle bone, like rib or something, and Cold Steels video has them hacking through ribs pretty easily w/ many of their folders, which are softer than 1095 can be. As for batoning or chisel cutting something like a sternum or pelvis, I could begin to say.

 

[msiley]

Everyone I know who has a need to cut bone, uses a saw, not a knife. There's a reason for that.

Ya you know it's funny... you see people testing their knives
with chopping bones.... but who needs to do that?

 

[Alberta Ed]

Major big game bones are way harder than cutlery steel -- try and chop through a moose skull or leg bone and your blade will chip badly. Ribs and sternum, even breaking the pelvis, should be no problem tho'.

 

[GibsonFan]

That whole testing question is a huge controversy. There's usually at least one thread going on about it. Personally, I don't take it nearly as far as some folks; I don't expect a knife to be a crowbar and I don't expect a crowbar to cut well. I think a knife that could chop a leg bone would be mighty hard to sharpen!

 

[KeithAM]

Check this website for a photos of a knife chopping through big game bones (Elk leg bone). The blade steel is triple tempered 5160, which is esperically tough.

http://www.survival.com/siegle_blades.htm

 

[brownshoe]

As with any steel, it depends upon the angle of the edge. I had a 1095 (queen blade) with a real thin edge that chipped on prying open a walnut.

 

[ishiyumisan]

Thank you... to you all.

I saw the videos in http://knifetests.com/
I was very impressed about
Ontario RTAK II DESTRUCTION TEST
which I was really astonished how 1095 is supported without any chip?
I think any good knives made out of 1095 should do the job without chipping, such as the photos I put from old magazines.
Do you think it would be possible from 1095.