Guide To Popular Knife Steel Types
Common Knife Steel Types The most common blade steel types generally fall into the following categories:Tool Steel – primarily hard steel alloys used in cutting tools. Some popular steels in this group include D2, O1 and Crucible’s CPM series (i.e. CPM 3V) plus more advanced high speed steels like M4. Carbon Steel – generally made for rough use where toughness and durability is important. Common in survival knives and machetes. They take a sharp edge and are relatively easy to re-sharpen. The trade-off is being more prone [...]