A true knifemakers steel?

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Adamantium

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Recently I began to wonder about where all the steels we use for knives are mostly modified from their primary use. Like L-6 was for saws and 5160 is for car springs.

What are some steels that were made just for knives?

Sincerely,
Adam

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CPM 420V has "long-wearing Specialty Cutlery"
listed under typical applications.
This is the only time I have seen knives listed by a steel co on there data sheets.

ED

[This message has been edited by Edward R Schott (edited 08 January 1999).]

[This message has been edited by Edward R Schott (edited 09 January 1999).]
 
I second Ed on this one. CPM 420V was develpoed for this purpose. IMHO. Its one of the best Stainless steels for knife blades.
Carbons like A2, 1060,1084,1095 were developed for knife edges in general also.


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Kinda on topic but not quite. I started making knives 3 years ago by grinding files, after anealling them.The question is, what are files made of, are W-2, 0-1, or what? The reason that this is important for me now is that some times I go go back to making knives out of files for the fun of it, and they seem to be popular.And what do I quench them in.
 
There was a time when files were a known material. I would not use them today with the influx of other process to make them..
Some are carburized. This is not a good file to make a knife from.
Stick to the truck springs and such. They are
a known material in general.


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Files are usually W-1 or W-2, or maybe an old Chinese bus that has been melted down and rolled out and has a cheapo case hardened outside.

That's the problem. Inconsistency.

In my opinion if you are going to put the time, effort, and other expenses necessary to make a knife why not spring for $3-$10 for a piece of known steel, such as O-l, 10XX, ATS34, 440C, etc.

It's really disappointing to get one ground or forged out and find it won't take a heat treat and you're really not quite sure what it is, anyway.

Don't know why everybody thinks they
are better off making their knives out of salvaged junk. :-)


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