8670M and 9260 Steels

[me2]

Is anyone using either of these steels currently or previously? Just wondered about them after seeing a video on Youtube of a smith testing a 9260 blade on a steel pipe.

 

[David Wesner]

9260 is similar to 5160 but has silicon. It was one of the steels that Bill Moran used and is an excellent steel to forge blades from. I can't help you with 8670M, no experience with it.

 

[TrailingEdge]

John Greco uses 8670 in some of his knives. I don't know if that is the same as 8670M.

 

[Don Hanson III]

9260 is like 5160 with no chromium and silicon added. Tough steel but personally not enough carbon for my blades.

8670 is like L6 but with a lot less nickel. Good steel, I passed my JS test with it and thinking it was L6.

Both of these steels will make a super tough blades but not the best for edge holding.