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Which knife steel has the coolest name?

Elmo? Nah…. ELMAX.


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For some weird reason, I have always been fascinated with D2. Simple straight to the point name, yet a great steel. It’d be kinda cool if they came up with a R2 steel to appeal to the Star Wars fans.
 
I thought Carbon V was the coolest when I got my first Trailmaster back in the late 90’s.
Then there was San Mai…
Now I'm more partial to 3V and Magnacut although Dendritic Cobalt/Stellite/Talonite still makes me smile.
 
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While we're at it, the WORST name for a steel has to be 440B.

It sounds, feels, and actually is cheap.

Nevermind, the name is actually a perfect representation of what the steel is 😂
 
Blues said:
Tamahagane
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Isn't that the original name for the stuff the Japanese made out of iron sand?

Huntsman Knife Co. LLC. said:
While we're at it, the WORST name for a steel has to be 440B.

It sounds, feels, and actually is cheap.

Nevermind, the name is actually a perfect representation of what the steel is 😂
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I have handled a lot of garage knives in 440B, but Randall have used it for a looong time and no one ever complained from what I saw.

Everyone trying to get cheap stainless should be jumping on AEB-L though honestly.
 
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Can't make tamahagane without zuku.
 
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