Toughest knife steel commonly available

[FFK]

What is the toughest knife steel commonly available ? Wear resistance average to good. No special sharpening tool/material required.

 

[Brew-Jitsu]

Look at the numerous other threads already started on this.

 

[BITEME]

s7 or 5160....?

 

[truth-seeker]

4340
L6
Zdp
Or Whatever superman makes his knives from.

 

[Surfingringo]

S7 and 3v would be a couple to look at.

 

[rkmoore]

Stainless or Carbon? Elmax or maybe S7. Anything with high tungsten and or vanadium should give you what you want.

 

[cbach8tw]

5160, though it hard to get in thinner stocks, unless you know a good source. O1 great all around steel.

 

[Big Mike]

Here we go again.

http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/fbbuploads/1405582578-trollspray.jpg

I wonder where this thread is headed?



Big Mike

 

[bronyblacksmith]

52100 and 80crv2 can be supper tough.

 

[Surfingringo]

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[marcinek]

Here is an excellent, active, week-old thread on this exact topic

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1199325-Top-contenders-of-the-toughest-steel/page3

Actually, you had been an active participant in it. Maybe you lost track of it. I think you can favorite or get alerts on threads....never done it myself.

 

[Guest5160]

Adamantium

 

[truth-seeker]

Here is an excellent, active, week-old thread on this exact topic

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1199325-Top-contenders-of-the-toughest-steel/page3

Actually, you had been an active participant in it. Maybe you lost track of it. I think you can favorite or get alerts on threads....never done it myself.

Why yes he could subscribe to a tread and never lose it you get a email everytime someone posts.

 

[unit]

What is the toughest knife steel commonly available ? Wear resistance average to good. No special sharpening tool/material required.

Please define the following terms:

"Commonly available"
"Special"
"Average to good"

My face is ready.

 

[Codger_64]

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[Nixelplix]

What is the toughest knife steel commonly available ? Wear resistance average to good. No special sharpening tool/material required.

Wait- Does that mean he wants a knife that never has to be sharpened? That sounds like a water jet or laser cutter of some kind.

 

[Ernie1980]

Carbon steel? 3v is very good, but there are lots of choices among carbon steels that are not expensive and readily available.

 

[555]

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You make a good point, er I mean dot.

 

[555]

"The steamship Arabia was headed WEST when it sunk in 1856 in the Missouri river."

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...fe-of-the-1800-s-west?p=11730487#post11730487

Link from the Traditional forum: Now that's, tough steel.

 

[oromoto]

M4 has always been one of my favorites. Very high wear resistant and above average toughness. Won't rust as easy as 3v.