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In the Shop => Knife Sharpening => Topic started by: BeSharp on February 22, 2022, 06:44:24 PM

Title: Great Technical Video on Knife Steels
Post by: BeSharp on February 22, 2022, 06:44:24 PM
Dr. Larrin Thomas, author of "Knife Engineering: Steel, Heat Treatment, and Geometry" has uploaded a new video. His website is www.knifesteelnerds.com

This video discusses balancing hardness, toughness, and edge retention with Magnacut, a knife steel he invented. However, the video also has charts with many other knife steel alloys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5lzf8LA03o
Title: Re: Great Technical Video on Knife Steels
Post by: cbwx34 on February 23, 2022, 03:33:48 PM
He always has good info.

If you want another good reference (although not by Larrin), search either the Android or iOS App Store for "Knife Steel Composition Chart".