Wanted: A TRUE cutlery supersteel

[gazz98]

Sounds like AUS 6?

 

[Korean Hog]

You and a ton of people both brother.
There's like a whole industry and market dedicated to finding the same thing.

If you can hunt down and slay Wolverine, and find a grinder tough enough, his bones should give you the blade you're looking for.

A light saber would be more practical though. You just can't beat those sleek OTFs

 

[ferider]

This is pretty easy! Valyrian Steel!

That's right. It should start glowing when in proximity of a Hypocrat.

 

[Larrin]

On a serious note I wonder if there are any alloys that are not iron based that would work better that we just haven't discovered yet? Iron itself is nothing special and is not that hard without carbon and quenching, and I feel like we've come pretty close to the limit of what steel can do.

There are a couple others that have been used in the past, like Stellite/Talonite, cemented tungsten carbide, titanium, Nitinol 60/SM-100. None so far have been major game changers. Maybe we will find something in the future. It is hard to beat steel though.

 

[Danke42]

The real question is, would this steel respond best to forging or stock removal...?

It needs to respond equally well to both but it also must react in a spectacular manner to both and also differently so when used during "Forged in Fire" it's an audience pleaser.

 

[12Bravo]

Platinum and Iridium alloy, stays sharp for centuries! Last I heard a company called Earth Core was mining it.......

 

[Smiling]

I'd say that Chinese mystery stainless steels fit the description.

420 maybe too.

 

[eisman]

David Boye has been using cobalt for decades and that makes a good knife.

 

[superpog]

keep secret, try this: 1.5%C, 15% Cr, 50% Vibranium

 

[MolokaiRider]

But will it rust in a sock worn in your pants?

For sheathing purposes. Asking for a friend.

 

[halden.doerge]

Hmm.....

 

[Wharn]

Beskar

 

[Lodd]

I think what you guys need is great heat treat! So maybe some 420HC from Buck?

 

[miso2]

One love!
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/rosta-frei-steel-is-1.168550/

 

[insta9ves]

Beskar

Not enough likes for this, I wonder if people gets the reference..

 

[TheEdge01]

How about a blade made out of adamantium that has been forged in the heart of a dying star?
Just kidding!!! It would be quite an accomplishment to develop a blade with the characteristics you listed though.

 

[Smiling]

Radium knife vs enriched Uranium knive vs Plutonium knife.

Those would contain some power

 

[Ben Dover]

I have succeeded!
One of the purposes of this thread was to give everyone a good chuckle.
Ans on a serious note, to point out that just because a goal appears
to be impossible doesn't mean that we shouldn't strive for it!

 

[Eli Chaps]

Platinum and Iridium alloy, stays sharp for centuries! Last I heard a company called Earth Core was mining it.......

Unfortunately the supply has dried up. Earth Core was recently bought out by a new upstart tech company, Sky Net. They're using all this material for some type of advanced robotics program.

 

[GatorFlash1]

I'm not addressing kitchen knife cutlery steel because there is no reason to. I'm addressing what features make a good kitchen knife. Here it is. It is a professional's knife used in commercial kitchens. That's not me though. My home kitchen does have has a complete set of these Victorinox Fibrox knives and we are very happy with them. Just my two cents so take it with a grain of salt, no need for bashing.