L6 or S7 for a big chopper?

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Hi all, I'm looking for a upscale steel for a large chopper, what other steels would be a good choice? I read that S7 might not hold an edge very well.
Thanks in advance.
 
3V if you want high toughness and more wear resistance. 5160 as another tough steel to consider, but also low wear resistance.
 
I was reading a tutorial from a knifemaker, and he told a story about a knife ha made for a group of people that were in the arctic. they needed a knife that could cut frozen meat at 80 below, and so far they had not found anything that they had not broken. he made them one of L6, and it is still in service. it is known for extreme toughness, but i doubt it will ever slice paper. for a chopper, that won't matter
 
thanks for the reply. Is it that the L6 cannot form a sharp edge or the geometry prevents it from obtaining a sharp edge?
thanks
 
5160 from siegle will cut down trees & slice paper. whether 5160 is superior to l6 or s7 i do'nt know but as made by siegle is increadible. 3v made by any decent maker is great but 3v is expensive.--dennis
 
5160 or S7 are great steels L6/C70/1070 is good but holds less edge

they all get mughty sharp
Maxx
 
I've got a very sharp S7 and 5160 choppers. The 5160 is new..
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She's still a virgin. 12" long blade, 13/64" thick 5160, micarta scales, oh yeah!
 
foxx said:
I've got a very sharp S7 and 5160 choppers. The 5160 is new..
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She's still a virgin. 12" long blade, 13/64" thick 5160, micarta scales, oh yeah!
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This is incredible. For what it's worth, I've had an easier time keeping nasty rust off of my S7 vs my L6 outdoor slicers.
 
I'm surprised nobody mentioned 1095. One of the best out there for chopping pleasure.
S7 doesn't keep an edge compared to 5160, 52100 and etc. L6/Bainite is used by Omnivore Bladeworks for its Tomahawk series.

hey needed a knife that could cut frozen meat at 80 below
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No pun but i would saw the meat loaf.
 
L6 is VERY tough steel, and not only is it much cheaper than 3V, it's also much, much easier to sharpen.
 
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