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Someone tell me the properties and composition of M2 steel please?
I just got my first M2 knife; a BM AFCK.
I found it MUCH easier to sharpen than D2 or ATS-34 and I was able to put an incredible edge on it. I expected it to be harder to sharpen.
Is it supposed to be harder than those steels? It sure didn't seem like it.
As my usual test: I took a hair from my girlfriend's hairbrush, held it by one end and cut the bottom half off with one quick swipe.
That's great and all, but I've been able to achieve that with AUS-6 in the past.
I KNOW it's not very rust resistant because this LNIB knife did have quite a bit of rust speckles on the uncoated edge.
Of coarse, NOW, it's a polished edge so rust will have less to get a purchase on.
What should I expect from here?
I just got my first M2 knife; a BM AFCK.
I found it MUCH easier to sharpen than D2 or ATS-34 and I was able to put an incredible edge on it. I expected it to be harder to sharpen.
Is it supposed to be harder than those steels? It sure didn't seem like it.
As my usual test: I took a hair from my girlfriend's hairbrush, held it by one end and cut the bottom half off with one quick swipe.
That's great and all, but I've been able to achieve that with AUS-6 in the past.
I KNOW it's not very rust resistant because this LNIB knife did have quite a bit of rust speckles on the uncoated edge.
Of coarse, NOW, it's a polished edge so rust will have less to get a purchase on.
What should I expect from here?