Looking to try knife making. What I have and what I may need to get started.

S30V?
I havent tried it, but I think that it must be harder to work with the vanadium, not to mention the price comparison. An oil quenched steel shouldn't warp too much either.
 
Keith_H said:
S30V?
I havent tried it, but I think that it must be harder to work with the vanadium, not to mention the price comparison. An oil quenched steel shouldn't warp too much either.
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S30V is more forgiving to work, because the grinding is a little slower, and w/o the sparks flying everywhere. It's about the same price as D2. I don't think the price is bad if you're just making a few knives out of it. There are more places willing to heat treat air quenched steels than oil quenched steels.
 
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