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BG-42 steel, Opinions?
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This has been talked about before. Use the search function and look for BG42 in the forum titles. Then do another search for BG-42 in the title.
BG42 is a first-class steel metallurgically.
Benefits: ultra clean, great alloy content, makes a great working knife. Grinds about the same as most popular stainless steels.
Drawbacks: Requires top-notch heat treatment at 2050F( hotter than some furnaces go), multiple tempering and full cryo to achieve maximum properties.
Available in only a limited # of stock sizes.
Somewhat expensive.
I'd recommend this steel for an experienced knifemaker who has all his ducks in a row WRT heat treatment.
RJ Martin
Benefits: ultra clean, great alloy content, makes a great working knife. Grinds about the same as most popular stainless steels.
Drawbacks: Requires top-notch heat treatment at 2050F( hotter than some furnaces go), multiple tempering and full cryo to achieve maximum properties.
Available in only a limited # of stock sizes.
Somewhat expensive.
I'd recommend this steel for an experienced knifemaker who has all his ducks in a row WRT heat treatment.
RJ Martin