Recommendation? edge retention

[HonzaK]

Hi, I would like to ask which knives can best hold the edge. By that, I mean which knives I can abuse and shave myself without sharpening. Just something that maybe will be really hard to sharpen but will stay sharp for a really long time. Also, corrosion resistance would be nice but not necessary.

 

[HonzaK]

If you are seeing this on the internet I'll suggest that the creator may not be 100% truthful in the results. Breaking hollow concrete blocks with the tip and the tip looked almost like new- yes it might in videos but it will not be very sharp. Slicing a brick and then shaving with it- I'll call BS on that no matter what steel presently known to man is being used. So you may have to reset your expectations. There are some amazing steels available on the market but slicing a brick is falling in the impossible category. Some manufacturers such as Spyderco and to some extent Benchmade will use fairly esoteric steels in some of their models, other manufacturers use fairly mundane steels for the mass market. Custom makers will use a wide variety of steels but remember that the blade geometry and the heat treat are also very important so it may be difficult to find a maker who excels in all 3 areas.

Thanks, I know, I heard that Joe X is popular and "legit" so I trusted it, but I think that the thing with slicing the brick could be legit. Idk how much force he used and the red brick is relatively soft, so maybe it would endure 20 slices? idk

Custom makers will use a wide variety of steels but remember that the blade geometry and the heat treat are also very important so it may be difficult to find a maker who excels in all 3 areas.

so you tell me that there aren't some people known for their excellence and reliability?

 

[HonzaK]

Ever notice the blade in your safety razor is too sharp the first time you it. Then it takes an edge that's perfect that lasts. And one day it goes dull?

A knife is pretty much the same. Getting OCD about the thing staying scary sharp. Never recognizing what a good working edge is. And getting depressed when it finally goes dull. "Muh knife won't keep an edge", "It's the dang steel"

Different steels keep a different degree of working edge. Some will make you happy. Some won't. With the secret being, not being so hard to please.

like yes, but I had quite trashy knives MY WHOLE LIFE so now I want the opposite extreme to know what is possible

 

[HonzaK]

Sorry, I am not feeling well today and tomorrow is the first day of school I'll be back ASAP with some more knowledge.