440c vs 420hc vs 1095

silenthunterstudios said:
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I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on using the higher grade steels on their traditional folders, both custom and factory.
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ATS34 has also been the norm for many years, for traditional custom folders, and is used by Schatt and Morgan.
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I really like the ATS34 on the S&M File and Wire series
Ease of sharpening
Getting them to shaving sharp
And how long the edge holds as sharp

I would love to see more slippies in ATS34
Like the Queen Stockman #26 3 1/4" and the #9 4"
In Ebony
Dreams.....
 
Listen fella, I think you need to chill. I did not berate you in a PM, and I don't appreciate you bad mouthing me in this forum.
akadave2 said:
I thought you implied that Japan didnt export steel. Maybe I was thinking the wrong steel. It wasnt necessary to pm me and berate me. If I was wrong, Im sorry but chill out.
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Gentlemen....let's be calm and civil. Stick to the topic.

Thanks

Jason
 
MT Damascus said:
Listen fella, I think you need to chill. I did not berate you in a PM, and I don't appreciate you bad mouthing me in this forum.
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Nobody is bad mouthing you. I did apologize for misunderstanding in the PM post. You responded to my post of simply stating the fact that ATS 34 and G 10 were japanese steels. No contraversy just a simple statement of fact. I wasnt sure the intent of the statement that you indicated that Japan doesnt export steel. Again I did apologize and now I owe you nothing. So dont pm or harrass and we can get back to our discussion.
 
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neeman said:
I really like the ATS34 on the S&M File and Wire series
Ease of sharpening
Getting them to shaving sharp
And how long the edge holds as sharp

I would love to see more slippies in ATS34
Like the Queen Stockman #26 3 1/4" and the #9 4"
In Ebony
Dreams.....
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I like the functional benefits that stainless brings to the table, but sometimes I just can't help but feel that a traditional looks a lot more traditional with a nice healthy patina on the blades.

This is why I've been hankering to see more knvies with 52100, A2, and D2 steel. They don't rust as easily as 10xx and other steels without Chromium, but they can still earn that badge of honor called a patina :)
 
Who the heck cares. This is a great group that ALWAYS HELPS each other. Don't let yourselves look bad.

Kevin
 
Rsmith_77 said:
man, your killing me...
i am REALLY wanting to get something in 440C now
just to see the difference in my daily activities in the warehouse

was really curious to see if bucks 420HC would be comparable but i wasnt sure
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Isn't 440 more brittle.

For example a machete would be better in 420.
I'm trying to find a good machete. Which is what brought me here. But everything on Amazon has a few reviews critiquing the poor quality.

Even if the overall reviews were 4.5

I don't want to pay an arm or a leg either.
 
440C in knives is generally run much harder than what it would need to be for a machete. At knife hardness it would be too brittle. With a proper heat treat it might be alright, but I've never tested one. For a machete, toughness is more important than edge retention.
 
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