What is this magic that is Case CV steel?

[jc57]

I wonder what the current Carbon content is? It sure is fun to own knives that are easy to maintain! I only wish I'd have spent more time with traditional knives when the bug for knives bit me. Case should do more with CV imho in terms of models.

http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelgraph.php?nm=Case CV&ni=2543&hrn=1&gm=0

 

[Student762]

Case cv is certainly an easy to maintain steel which takes a gorgeous patina as evidenced by all the fantastic photos on the forum here.

 

[knarfeng]

There are threads discussing the merits of non-stainless vs. stainless. This is not one of them.
This thread is discussing Case CV alloy. Please stay on topic.

 

[Eric J]

http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelgraph.php?nm=Case CV&ni=2543&hrn=1&gm=0

Thank you for this jc57! The wealth of knowledge in the traditional forums is so much fun! I have asked Case to do more in CV. Who knows what the future might bring.

 

[SC T100]

My Sodbuster Jr. is amazing. It really does get hair popping sharp and maintaining the edge only seems to require a little stropping with green compound on leather. Absolutely love it so far, and it's the knife I carry most right now. Between my Sodbuster and Opinels, I'm not sure I need anything else (though I do of course own other knives). The only downfall (for me) was the yellow color the CV soddies require...I'd love some others in different colors. Even the black would be fine, and a wooden soddie jr. in CV would be my ultimate. So for now I'll just have to make do with my orange-ish RIT-dyed CV soddie jr. That dye did a number on the blade, but I don't mind a bit. This thing is awesome. Oh and I slightly dropped the tip to give it a working point. Love it.