Recommendation? Thoughts on 80crv2

Willie71 said:
You can go super thin (z-wear), like 0.002-0.003” behind the edge, and it’s stable at Rc64/65 for kitchen use. You can go 2-3x as long between sharpening compared to the other simpler steels.
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Oh wow that sounds pretty dang good. That's the type of steel I'm more interested in is the edge stability and some wear resistance. I'm not making axes afterall lol
Isn't zwear a stainless?
 
valknut said:
Oh wow that sounds pretty dang good. That's the type of steel I'm more interested in is the edge stability and some wear resistance. I'm not making axes afterall lol
Isn't zwear a stainless?
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No, it’s similar to 3v, or A2, more resistant than carbon steels, but not stainless. It’s 7.5% chromium, and you need , what, 13%? to be stainless? I’ve got one I use in the kitchen, and it isn’t getting a patina as far as I can tell.

For hunters and skinners, I’m running Rc63 and 0.005” behind the edge, sharpened at 10dps. Zero have come back with damage so far. You can push it to Rc64 if the user is moderately careful. The disadvantage is you can’t just give it a quick strop when it’s starting to lose its edge. You need to properly sharpen. Preferably with diamond stones.
 
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Man that sounds like AEBL and 3v had a baby. But sounds like it's for more advanced users that know how to sharpen. I'll price some when I get my 80crv2 on the first
 
More like 3v and A11 had a baby. Unless you have a dewar and LN, you won’t be heat treating this stuff at home.
 
I got ya. I leave HT to the experts, one of which I am not. I'll definitely have to check out some z-wear when I get more expierence under my belt
 
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