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Can one of you fellas tell me exactly what infi steel is and why it is so highly hyped? Does it really cut better than modern carbon steels?
Find me ANY normal carbon steel blade that can baton through brIcks and 2 steel pipes without tearing out the edge or chipping
I posted a question on infi steel over in the knifemakers forum. While I only have a few replies at this point, one of the replies was from a member who enjoys considerable respect for his knives and knowledge. He said Busse did his homework, and while there may be a lot of hype, it is a very good, durable steel which does much of what he (Busse) says it does.
Find me ANY normal carbon steel blade that can baton through brIcks and 2 steel pipes without tearing out the edge or chipping
S-7 jackhammer bit. What do I win?
honestly, you're living in a fantasy if you think a sword is for "batoning"
well, i don't think anyone expects a busse to hold a shaving edge after batoning through a few bricks and a pipe.
The point of it is that doing that with MOST knives results in irreparable damage. With the busse, you just need a sharpener and an edge reprofile.
The sword in question in post #1 is a feat of manufacturing. JerryB.
you got me sir! nice.
That had not occurred to me. I would REALLY like to see an s7 knife buy a top maker go head to head with an INFI knife.
S7 is a bit of a mystery to me. I haven't ever really seen anything that pushed it's durability (as a knife steel) to the limit
Either that, or maybe Busse could really show off by repeating Noss's test, and then still being able to shave or cut paper with it after. If that happened, then color me more impressed. I admit to not finishing the video.