Best steel for a Nessmuk knife if money is no obstacle

Well I would say INFI, A2 and 3V. I have found INFI easy enough to sharpen by strop and the edge doesnt chip out it just rolls. A2, well like others said look at BRKT. I really like 3V for a slicing steel, it takes a very wicked edge and holds it well.
 
01. Its just my favorite steel.
 
IIRC the idea behind a Nessmuk is to be thin stock, wide chord and a simple steel. So if it's going to be a Nessmuk, regardless of funds available it still needs to meet certain criteria: simple steel, simple to use & sharpen, able to take a fine edge, tough enough. I really like O-1 for these qualities; it's a very forgiving steel.
 
I agree with a previous poster- if money is no object, I'd want it made of solid gold. Hey, it's not damascus! :D With a platinum guard, and hmmm.... what kind of handle.... Profuse engraving by Torcoli would also be required.

Actually, if you want it fancied up or something, this might be a good place to use one of them flashy hamon/hardening lines, since this is a thin slicer and not a hard use piece.
 
Maybe a laminated blade made from two slices of INFI, with a core of SGPS/3G steel?
It`s not damascus, just laminated.
 
I have used a few forged L6 knives of late, and they are were great performers. Sooooo......forged L6 for me. However properly tempered 1095 or O1 would be great as well. :thumbup:
 
I like 3V, and it happens to be what my nessmuk is made out of :) It's got to be the hardest steel I've ever used.
 
How about infi with a slice of boobs in between?
 
Another vote for thin. And a bit on the harder side for better edge retention. Primary purpose would be skinning/food prep, but I'd like to be able to whack it through a 1" branch without edge damage. Hatchet is there for heavy duty chopping. 10V? I don't know enough about the super powder steels to know where the hardness/toughness line lies. I'm pretty happy with W2, A2, and 3V. 52100 might be another good choice.
 
tholiver said:
Thats one of those optical illusion pics. I stared at it for 10 minutes before i noticed there was a knife as well!
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Man, you look up the term "high maintenance", and you just know that the picture of this chick has got to be somewhere in the definition.;):D
 
I'd say O1. O1 IMO, is the best carbon tool steel for outdoor blades. It takes a fine edge, holds it well, is easy to resharpen and is a tough steel.
Scott
 
I am a knife nut as well as a maker. It is sooo easy to get caught up in the discusion of steels under the premise of which is better, etc. I get caught up in it also, however, I think the main point that we miss is, what is the knife maker himself comfortable with? what steel does he excell with? For example, Jerry Fisk. I would not contact him with a request to build a bowie out of exotic stainless. Not that he couldn't, but why would you ?? Look at his wonderful forged bowies from high carbon. That is his medium...

There are other famous makers that will not use certain steels because they know they can make a better knife from a less " sexy" choice of steel. They know the properties of it, and have years of experience building blades out of the more "common" steel.

So really I think the true correct answer for me would be, THE STEEL THE KNIFEMAKER EXCELLS WITH...

One more point, look at the blades that are built for competion. Most winning blades that I have seen are built from simple carbon steels.
 
okay, I'll be different and say 0-1 :D;):thumbup:

Seriously, if you are going to use it, 0-1 is hard to beat. For something fun and to play with from time to time, and not worry with, S30V is nice:thumbup:
 
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