What is 1.4116 steel?

[dogstar]

I like how call something a "kitchen knife steel" is an insult around here, but I use my kitchen knives 100x more than my hobby knives. To me, a steel being compared to kitchen knives is an endorsement for functionality and practicality.

 

[greater]

I think it's an OK steel

 

[me2]

It’s a fine steel. I don’t have a knife anymore with this steel but I used a Kudu for a while. It sharpened easily, and held a usable edge even after scraping and taking off light shavings of aluminum.

 

[shadmin]

I had an old Puma fixed blade hunter in 1.4116. It was a nice knife, well made. It held a sharp edge. I sold it unfortunately. Should have kept it. I have a newer knife from CRKT which has a 1.4116 blade, it's a CEO compact, gentlemans knife. It holds an acceptable edge for the tasks I use it for. I have many other knives with superior blades, some supersteels, but the form factor of the knife lends itself to discrete carry in an office environment.

 

[shadmin]

I like how call something a "kitchen knife steel" is an insult around here, but I use my kitchen knives 100x more than my hobby knives. To me, a steel being compared to kitchen knives is an endorsement for functionality and practicality.

I have some Dexter kitchen knives made out of 1.4116 and it performs quite well for what I use them for, mainly cutting up meat. They take a sharp edge and are easy to maintain.