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Coalatree Haswell Survival Knife w/ Leather Sheath
Pafkata
40
Sep 25, 2020
I'm not familiar with steel types - is this the strongest steel for a blade? Like the ones I saw in some local workshop being used to cut freakin' iron and stay perfectly sharp?
Siggystyle
34
Sep 25, 2020
PafkataNo, 1095 is relatively "soft" (particularly in today's world of super steels)... It is a good steel, when properly heat treated, easy to sharpen and holds its edge well enough, so it is a good bushcraft and camping/field blade... But it can be problematic and prone to chipping if not heat treated well (especially in cold temperatures), so in this type of knife (survival knife), you want a strong 1095, with a proper heat treatment and I prefer a good powder coat on it as well (as 1095 is a steel that can rust easily if not taken care of and maintained with oil after use and properly stored)... Again, I like 1095, but there are better knife manufacturers i believe... I would take a look at Ka-Bar/Becker (But they are USA or Taiwan blades - depending on which model you pick), and if you want a really good heat treatment and made in the USA, seek out ESEE (they are one of my favorites for these types of blades/knives - 1095 survival and bushcraft)
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method_burger
563
Sep 25, 2020
Pafkatano such thing as the 'strongest' since different steels and the heat treat vary. you want to chose the proper steel + HT for the proper application, so something like a shear or a drill bit would have high wear resistance, whereas a knife needs to be harder to hold an edge
the best example i can give are comparing a kitchen knife to scissors. knives in general have a thinner edge, whereas scissors have a chisel grind and a thicker edge. knives cut because the edge angle is very thin, but obviously it thinner means weaker. scissors (and shears) can cut and are very durable because they have a thicker angle, but you can obviously not take the scissors apart and use the individual blades as a knife. because the cutting action of knives and scissors are different, knives generally have a harder steel to maintain that thin edge, whereas scissors prefer high wear. not to say you cant use a knife steel for shears and vice versa, you can always tweak the heat treat to make a steel harder or softer, but this is just an 'in theory' example
nothing stays perfectly sharp. ever. no such thing
Pafkata
40
Sep 25, 2020
Pafkata@Siggystyle @method_burger Wow, thanks guys for taking the time to explain.
Siggystyle
34
Sep 25, 2020
method_burgerYou're 100% correct, just tried to keep it simple for entry-level explanation... Maybe you should've taken that one then... lol 👍
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method_burger
563
Sep 25, 2020
Siggystylelol half my comments on massdrop is just explaining basic knife principles. gotten pretty good over the years. plus i hate crap marketing and knife trends, so all the more reason to try and save someone from buying a knife that they dont understand. i mean you have to start somewhere, but not 120$ lol. like you said, kabar becker series and esee, almost same price point and time tested. (i got a becker short myself) but if i had to pick an entry level fixed blade, i'm always going to recommend mora. best 20$ knife lots of options, and still one of my go-tos compared to my more expensive options for bushcraft/camping
Coalatree
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Coalatree
Sep 30, 2020
PafkataHello! As mentioned by others, 1095 Steel is typically used for survival/bushcraft knives and is not the strongest steel available for knives. However, the Haswell knife is a survival knife and is not intended to cut through hard objects like iron.
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