Hello everyone! I would like to ask the more experienced members of the forum, who have experience with both steels, how would they compare the Sleipner steel used by Lionsteel with, say, the Lam. Cos steel from Fallkniven in terms of their toughness and blade retention? Thanks a lot!
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Sleipner vs. Lam. Cos
- Thread starter Irfan
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I'd take LamCoS, at least Hattori made blades in it......
It's an incredibly responsive steel to stropping!!! When I first got my Fallkniven volcano I was shocked how easily it became laser sharp. It hold a razor edge for a good bit and then the working edge really doesn't need much.more than a quick strop once a week depending on usage and materials being cut...
That's my 2¢.
It's an incredibly responsive steel to stropping!!! When I first got my Fallkniven volcano I was shocked how easily it became laser sharp. It hold a razor edge for a good bit and then the working edge really doesn't need much.more than a quick strop once a week depending on usage and materials being cut...
That's my 2¢.
I've both types of steel in a few knives (Lionsteel and Fallkniven) both are fine although not a direct comparison as the Fallknivens are convex ground and I leave my Lionsteel knives with a normal primary bevel. The LS sleipner holds an edge for a long time and is easy to sharpen ime it holds an edge longer than the Lam. Cos. Neither have chipped on me when working with wood and appropriate mediums and both steels have been more than tough enough, again on woods ranging from pine to hard narly woods.
I don't cut cardboard, sissal rope or any of the mediums that seem to be commonly used to test edge retention with these knives, I'll use an appropriate steel for more abrasive medium.
I do love the Hattori blades though, and both are extremely easy to sharpen to a very fine edge.
I don't cut cardboard, sissal rope or any of the mediums that seem to be commonly used to test edge retention with these knives, I'll use an appropriate steel for more abrasive medium.
I do love the Hattori blades though, and both are extremely easy to sharpen to a very fine edge.