blade steel types

[gazz98]

Here is a linky..

http://www.knifecenter.com/knifebladematerials.html

 

[bh49]

ok here is my true answer

http://zknives.com/knives/articles/knifesteelfaq.shtml

this is a good start, but FAQ is at least five years old.
check this out as well

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...based-on-Edge-Retention-cutting-5-8-quot-rope

 

[gooeytek]

Ankerson's got a good thread running on this.