Where y’all buy RWL34

[Outdoor Gear Dad]

I’ve heard this steel is a beauty to work with. Where do y’all buy this steel here in the states. Looking to do some stock removal blades with it! Thanks BF

 

[Hengelo_77]

Rwl 34 = cpm 154

 

[Outdoor Gear Dad]

Rwl 34 = cpm 154

I was under the impression RWL had a higher vanadium content....not sure if that makes a huge difference or if it’s enough to warrant one over the other.

 

[Ocelot85]

Data sheets for both.

https://damasteel.se/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Data-Sheet-RWL34.pdf

http://www.nsm-ny.com/files/CPM154ds.pdf

I haven't used it before, but Tru-Grit sells it if you want actual RWL 34 and not CPM 154.

https://trugrit.com/product/125-x-1-1-4-x-39-rwl34-rapidly-solidified-powder-steel-32x3-2/

 

[argel55]

I have heard R.W.Wilson was handling some of it.I don't know if he still is or not.

 

[Scaniaman]

If you're ordering a bunch, ordering from Sweden may be an option? This guy has the best prices globally and is nice to deal with, selection is complete as well:

https://si-knives.se/?extra=&a=prod&c1=DAMASTEEL,+RWL34&c2=RWL34&c3=

 

[DeadboxHero]

They are basically the same steel.

Goes back to the ATS 34 and 154cm wars during the 1990s about which was cleaner and better but both have the same chemistry.

Rwl-34 is a PM version just like the CPM 154 is.

The steel has a legacy to legendary knife maker Bob Loveless who made ATS 34 and 154cm prominent steels for knives.

Rwl stands for Robert W. Loveless.
"34" like "ATS 34"


It's the same chemistry on all of these.

RWL 34 is swedish steel which has a higher reputation for being cleaner and it comes in cold rolled bars vs hot rolled scale covered bars on the CPM154.

Difference in actual knives will be more depending on other factors such as design, processing, HT geometry, sharpening etc

More details on RWL34 origin here

https://damasteel.se/story-of-rwl34/

I was under the impression RWL had a higher vanadium content....not sure if that makes a huge difference or if it’s enough to warrant one over the other.

 

[Scaniaman]

Out of the steels I have used so far, RWL 34 has come in the nicest package by far. Clean crisp straight flat bar with straight corners all around.

 

[C L Wilkins]

If your goal is to mirror finish a blade RWL34 is a very good choice.

 

[john april]

i can only seem to find this in 1/8" thick i figured it would be more popular.