A true knifemakers steel?

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Adamantium

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).]
 
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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