Wanted: A TRUE cutlery supersteel

[marcinek]

It should also be able to develop a fascinating patina or remain completely polished and stain free at whim of the user.

And be relatively inexpensive and smell like Cinnabons.

 

[abcdef]

scrith

Like that guy says in Battle of the Bulge after they sing Panzerlied, "It can be done!".

 

[Larrin]

Radium knife vs enriched Uranium knive vs Plutonium knife.

Those would contain some power

Metallurgists actually looked at uranium additions to high speed steels in the early 20th century. Perhaps related to the interest in it by scientists at that time. Obviously it didn't become common.

 

[Danke42]

Metallurgists actually looked at uranium additions to high speed steels in the early 20th century. Perhaps related to the interest in it by scientists at that time. Obviously it didn't become common.

Yeah the heavy metals were like the .com of the era. Let's put some in everything!

 

[Alberta Ed]

I hate to confess this, but lately I've been leaning towards simple, easy-to-sharpen steels like 12C27 (Manly Wasp) and (GASP!) humble, under-rated 420HC, as in my Copper & Clad Buck 212. Our favorite kitchen knives these days are Spyderco's with MBS-26 steel. All take a razor edge with just a few whisks on the DMTs.

 

[12Bravo]

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.

There might still be a deposit in Mt. Fitz Roy

 

[Velitrius]

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!

Better to shoot for the moon and miss than to aim for the gutter and make it.

I do like AUS-8 though.

And Cinnabon.

 

[Rhinoknives1]

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

For sheathing purposes. Asking for a friend.

That depends on the friend you’re asking for!

 

[Ben Dover]

Better to shoot for the moon and miss than to aim for the gutter and make it.

I do like AUS-8 though.

And Cinnabon.

I'll see your Cinnabon and raise you a Dunkin' Apple Fritter!