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Pafkata
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Sep 25, 2020
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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
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Sep 25, 2020
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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
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Sep 25, 2020
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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
Siggystyle
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Sep 25, 2020
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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
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Sep 25, 2020
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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
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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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