Camp knife in OSV1(Metal Ravne)

[sommerswerd]

I've been looking for a unique and rugged steel for a custom camp knife. I've researched steels extensively over the years and know a steel is only as good as the heat treat, because of this I was wondering what your opinions would be on "OSV1(Metal Ravne)" as a steel choice. I'm not sure if many makers would know the heat treat protocols to make the most of it.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Filling out your profile will help us give better answers. We need to know where you are, etc.

From your steel description (Metal Ravne), I assume you are in Europe. We would need a better steel name or description to give a good answer. What is the ASTM, AISI, SAE, ISO, etc. designation .

 

[scott.livesey]

here is the zknives link, http://zknives.com/knives/steels/osv1.shtml. steel looks to be HSS with additional nickel and cobalt.

 

[DevinT]

here is the zknives link, http://zknives.com/knives/steels/osv1.shtml. steel looks to be HSS with additional nickel and cobalt.

I think there is a mistake on that chart. I would guess that the listed nickel is supposed to be tungsten. They don’t put nickel in tool steels in those amounts. It makes it too sluggish.

Hoss

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I would say it is similar to M4 for a basic comparison.

 

[Larrin]

The nickel does look like a mistake; the datasheet calls it a Cr-Mo-V-W-Co steel with no mention of nickel, but then shows the nickel addition in the table but with no tungsten: http://www.oyalmetal.com/tablolar/135-osv1.html

Anyway the steel looks like a T15 variant. High wear resistance and hardness, low toughness.

 

[hugofeynman]

Not good for a rugged knife, for sure. Want rugged and full of Nickel? Go K600, from Bohler.