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First Stainless Questions

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The Gopher

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I've made a couple dozen knives now mostly from files and 1084, and although i'll still be using those materials I'd like to make a knife for my uncle who is a sailor, so I would like it to be stainless. What are some good options for steels for a saltwater application? I'll be shaping it via stock removal with files and a gough jig and I'll be sending it out for heat treatment. I don't want this to be a "best steel" thread, I just don't know where to start with stainless, thanks, Dan.
 
S30V and S35VN are two excellent SS for a marine knife. They are very corrosion resistant and they will cut virtually anything on a boat including hi-tech lines. The vanadium will form carbides which will keep the knife sharp for a long time. As an ex sailor, I know sailors are lazy and will not spend much time sharpening a knife so the knife should hold an edge. Please, you sailors who love to sharpening knives, don't jump all over me.

Tim
 
The Gopher said:
What are some good options for steels for a saltwater application?
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The nitrogen stainless steels have extreme corrosion resistance compared to stainless steels. We have Z-FiNit nitrogen stainless available.

Chuck
 
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