s35vn ?

[lonestar1979]

I have no experience with this steel whatsoever, does it take agressive edge as s30v?Is it easy to sharpen?

 

[snippy]

I have the Bark River Bravo Micro in S35VN an

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d it is easy to sharpen with diamonds. I wouldn't want to sharpen it with river stones.

You can achieve an edge of stunning sharpness with the proper tools relatively quickly, but in general I would say that it is NOT easy to sharpen.

I hear S30V is similar, depending on the heat treat.

Eric

 

[dalefuller]

I find it easy to sharpen with a Sharpmaker's ceramic rods. It also responds to a strop well. It seems to take a finer edge than S30V with less effort. It's said to be slightly tougher than S30V. Don't know about that but it does sharpen up readily for me.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Seems to sharpen easier than S30V and takes a very fine edge. The addition of niobium apparently makes the difference. Both hold an edge very well.