Inventory Of My Knife Steel - What Is Yours?

Tommy-Chi said:
Looking at these lists tell me I'm missing quite a few steels, including Infi.
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My list has made my wallet a lot lighter. Sometimes I wish I didn’t care about steels and have just one good quality knife to do it all. Unfortunately, I was bitten strong by the knife/steel bug and I’ve developed and obsession towards toughness in knives. Now my OCD doesn’t allow me to go back.
 
3V. — Bradford
8Cr13. — CRKT
Aus-8. — SOG
VG 10. — Spyderco
Elmax. — ZT
XHP. — Spyderco
S110V. — Spyderco
S30V. — Benchmade, Spyderco
S35VN. — CRK, ZT, WE/Massdrop, Southern Grind
H1. — Spyderco
LC200N. — Spyderco
G2. — Spyderco
420HC. — Buck
204P. — Spyderco
20CV. — ZT
M390. — Lionsteel
N690Co. — Spyderco

Favorites right now are Elmax and XHP. 204P/M390/20CV is always at the top too.

I used the crap out of XHP this week, then sharpened it for the first time. I was very pleased on both accounts, though I must add that blade shape and grind were very conducive to my actions.
 
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When I get back to buying, I'm going to go after knives made out of D2, 3V, XHP and 204P/M390/20CV. Might even get me an Infi blade!
 
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Vanex 37 – Shirogorov Hati R
M390 – JG Scout, BM Valet, CKF Aich
CTS 204P – Rike 1507T, Stedemon Mini 01, Para 3 Sprint
CTS XHP – Konig Arius, Spyderco Techno,
S35VN – Sebenza 21, Boos Aero Mini, ZT 0900
S30V – BM Bugout
N690Co – Viper Odino
154CM – BM Mini Grip
VG10 – Mcusta Katana, Spyderco Endura
 
I think I got S30V, 154CM, 440A, 420HC, 5160, AUS8A, 12C27, whatever the Spaniards mean by :X42 stainless molibdenum Vanadium". I'm guessing it's their 440A.
 
In fixed blades, I'm adding 3V and probably a Bark river LT in Elmax(don't have any Elmax currently)

My next folder, should be 20cv(Big grip!!)

This Fall, I'll sell off most of the 1095 and A2 blades, F rust and just OK edge retention, lol.

I have 2 Garbergs in SS (they sell cheap in the exchange), I'd like to buy a user in Carbon just to try it out. The SS ones work in wood(mainly wood gas stove prep) and Fish!!!

Currently loving S35vn, 3V, CPM-154 and S110v(love the manix2 LW), I don't remember what the SS is on the Garberg, but it's OK.

Lots of Kitchen knifes are currently transitioning from 440? to VG10
 
CTS-204P
CPM-10V
CPM-110V
CPM-S90V
CPM-S30V
CPM-154
CTS-XHP
BOHLER M390
BOHLER K390
HAP40
52100
D2
CTS-204P is my favorite.
Spyderco Domino, Spyderco Military, ZT 0804CF, ZT 0562CF, ZT 0392WC,
 
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I have multiples in each of these steels:
440A
440C
420J2
420HC
425M
Damascus
D2
CTS-XHP
154CM
S30V
N690
N680
BD1
VG10
Super Blue
ZDP-189
S90V
S110V
K390
1095CV
1095

I am certain to have missed a couple. That is all I can think of at the moment. Looking at that list, perhaps I need to sell off a bunch of knives that do not get used.
 
420hc - a few Kershaws
8cr13mov - mostly cheap Kershaw
14c28n - leeks, blurs, shallot
N690- Kershaw Hype & Dash
154CM - 0200
CPM-154 - Launch 3, 4 and 7
CPM-S30V- 0400, 0350s, 0303
CPM-S35VN - 0452s, 0220, 0450s, 0095, 0566, 0550, 0460, 0393brz, 0609blk, 0562, 0900s, 0909, 0620, 0630, maybe more lol

Elmax- 0801’s, 0566bw, 0770
CTS-204P- 0562ORBLK, 0804
CPM-20CV- 0609, 0393, 0562BLK, 0462, 0456, 456bw

M390 - 0350CF, 0452G10
CPM-S90V- 0095BLK, 0095TS
 
I went the opposite way of most guys. I originally wanted only really good steel. Was buying a lot of cts-xhp, 154cm, etc. Now, I don't hesitate to buy a Kershaw or Crkt in 8cr13mov. Not the best edge retention , but I can get them scary sharp with a few passes over a ceramic rod. Something to be said for that. Also do not mind 440c, 1095, or aus8. Will not buy 440a, or less than 8cr. Gotta draw the line somewhere.
 
My Users,

1095 - 4
M4 - 2
S90V - 2
440A - 1
Aus8 - 1
BD1 - 1
VG10 - 1
154CM - 1
S30V - 1
S35VN - 1
 
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