Name YOUR Steels!

Here's my list from the review database, I don't own all of then atm, but most of them are still in my collection, most of the borrowed knives were VG-10 or X50CrMoV15.

154CM - 8
301 - 4
420 - 1
425M - 1
440A - 3
440C - 4
5160 - 17
A2 - 6
Aogami 1 - 10
Aogami 2 - 7
Aogami Super - 4
ATS-34 - 5
AUS-8 - 3
BG-42 - 8
Carbon-V - 2
Ceramic - 5
CPM 10V - 1
CPM 3V - 3
CPM M4 - 1
CPM S110V - 2
CPM S125V - 1
CPM S30V - 1
CPM S60V - 1
CPM S90V - 1
CPM154 - 2
CROMOVA 18 - 11 (Global proprietary, no composition)
D2 - 9
D2 E - 1
D3 - 1
Damascus - 2
Damasteel - 1
H1 - 1
INFI - 37
M2 - 6
M390 - 1
O2 - 1
SG2 - 3
Shirogami 1 - 4
SKD11 - 1
SR101 - 3
SRS-15 - 1
Stainless Cobalt - 1
Swedish - 4(Used by shigefusa, proprietary unknown composition)
Talonite - 1
Tungsten SS - 2 (mac knives, no composition)
Vanadis 4E - 1
VG-10 - 14
VG1 - 1
X45CrMoV15 - 1
X50CrMoV15 - 12
ZDP-189 - 6
 
I'm trying to remember all the different steel I own (I'm writing this from my phone), if I forget any I'll add it later.

420HC
1.4116
8Cr13MoV
SAK steel
Schrade + (Irish made badger SX4B)
VG-10
440C
D2
H1
AUS-8
Takefu V2C
52100
9260
L6
Hitachi blue #2
CPM-S30V
CPM-M4
ZDP-189
CTS-20CP
 
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1- AUS-8
4- 1095
2- 14C28N
1- 154cm
3- CPM-M4
1- CPM-S30V
1- CPM-S90V
1- CTS-20CP
1- CTS-BD30P
1- CTS-XHP
2- H1
2- ZDP-189
2- N690Co
2- M390
4- SR-101 (52100)
1- A2
2- 8Cr14Mov
1-13C26N


Soon to add Elmax, more XHP, and CPM-3V (2)
 
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Nebula, may I ask, where did you get T1 and M42 knives?


Steel130 said:
Do any of you guys find CPM3V hard to sharpen?
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Not really. I guess it is quite subjective, but even at 62HRC CPM 3V is not that difficult to sharpen, CPM 10V, S110V, S125, ZDp-189 etc are considerably more resistant to grinding.
 
Ok good. So would you say much more difficult than say 154CM? I here its suppose to be a very tough steel in general.
 
The T1 is from some planner knives I ground up (apparently this is the only use for this ancient HSS nowadays) and the M42 is from an industrial hacksaw blade. I grind the stuff hard, and you'd be surprised its the cheapest way to get exotic steel and good HT. Most of my steels run 64+ Rc, so I am always disappointed when I get a factory knife as they are either made from a softer stainless, or even worse an under-hardened "super steel"
 
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1. 14C28N - Kershaw Barrage/ Salvo
2. 3CR13MoV - Spyderco Bug
3. Acuto+ - CRKT Ripple
4. S30V - ZT0350
5. AUS-8 - Benchmade Snipe
6. VG-10 - Spyderco Delica 4
7. 8CR13MoV - Spyderco Ambitious
8. 1055 - Cold Steel GI Tanto
9. 1095 - Esee Izula
10. VG-10 - Spyderco Endura 4
11. 12C27M - Buck Omni Hunter
12. 420 HC - Buck Paklite Skinner
13. 420 HC - Buck 110 (with handle grooves)
14. 420 HC - Buck 110 (without handle grooves)
15. AUS-8 - 5.11 Alpha Scout Folder
16. AUS-8 - 5.11 DRT
17. VG-1 - Cold Steel K4

That's in order of purchase from Day 1 of knife-collecting since March 2011. Notice except for the VG-10 (#1 for me) all other steels just have 1 knife each. I am sampling steels. On my wishlist (in order): ZDP-189, 154CM, ATS-34, 440C, D2 and H1.
 
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M2
M4
D2
A2
154CM
I own many other steels but do not use them anymore.
M2 is my favorite by far. I don't see a lot of folks here with any M2 in there collection?
It's a great steel!
 
BG42
S30V
D2
Case CV(and there SS, but not to fond of there SS)
154CM
CPM D2
VG10
Mike Norris Damascus
ATS-34
440C
INFI
1095
ZDP-189

Pretty sure thats all the steels I have at this time. I do have a couple on order with two of the newer carpenter steels.
 
These are the steels currently in my collection:
VG-10
154CM
S30V
Bohler M390
AUS 6
AUS 8
1095
Sandvik 13C26
Sandvik 14C28N
8cr13Mov
420HC
440C
D2
And once my Kershaw Tilt arrives, i'll be adding some Vanax 75 to the list :D.
 
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Well, let's see -

8Cr13MoV
9Cr18Mo
AUS-4
AUS-8
440C
420HC
125M
4116
13C26
14C28N
154CM
CPM154
VG-1
VG-10
N690Co
BG-42
S30V
S90V
ZDP-189
CTS-XHP
M390
SG2
1095
D2

That is all I can think of ATM.
 
Steel130 said:
Ok good. So would you say much more difficult than say 154CM? I here its suppose to be a very tough steel in general.
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It's subjective, but for me CPM 3V is easier to sharpen than 154Cm and takes keener edge.
 
Don't feel like naming the number or names of the knives.

S30v
S90v
M4
8CrMo13v
1095
SR-101
Infi
Cts-Xhp
154cm
H1
VG-10
Whatever Vic uses
 
I don't have many but....
-1095 (Bill Akers custom, KFU custom, DP Knives custom, Mora clipper, 951 and 510)
-A2 (Bark River Mini-Fox River)
-12C27 Sandivik(sp?) In my Opinels
-5160 (Ranger RD6)
-8CR14MOV(or something like that) Spyderco Tenacious
 
grybsh7 said:
1- M2
2- M4
1- Sliepner
1- D2
10- O1
1- L6
1- 5160
1-1095
1- 1085
2- 1075

1- C. Nichols stainless raindrop damascus
1- D. Thomas stainless raindrop damascus
6- CPM154
1- S30V
2- S35VN
1- BG42
1- ATS-34
3- 420HC
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What knifes do you have in. M2,S35VN,420HC?
 
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CM154
CPM154
ATS34
CPM S30V
CPM S60V/440V
CPM S90V/420V
CPM S110V
ZDP-189
BG-42
Talonite/Stellite 6B
Stellite 6K
beta Titanium
Cera Titan
ZrO ceramic
ZrC ceramic
Buckcote TiN, ZrN, & TiAlN
 
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