Your top 3 steels and why?

[Sieddy]

Slighty off topic but- Anyone tried AE Damascus blades? Though made by Enzo (so probably pretty good) I can't find any info online about them.

 

[gra_farmer]

Much easier for me to list steels I do not like, based on multiple blades, treated by different makers:
O-1: yes, cuts really well, sharp, tough enough, don't like it rusting on expeditions. Not a problem for days out, but multiple day trips, using for food prep, cleaning fish and game, wet weather.
S30V: I want a fine edge and every knife have had in this has practically lost that fine edge just sitting on the shelf

Completely understand your thoughts on these, at for O1, it is a given that it rusts, but in my experience it is much better at resisting rust than the 10XX series, with 52100 being better still in all aspects. But there is a simple joy in O1 that will stand the test of time.

In relation to S30v, in my experience, like yours, it does not want to take or hold a hair whittling edge, like Vg10. But the rough working edge does really last.

Just to add interest, carbon or stainless for detailed whittling?

 

[gra_farmer]

Slighty off topic but- Anyone tried AE Damascus blades? Though made by Enzo (so probably pretty good) I can't find any info online about them.

No I haven't, I don't know why, but I have never had a chance to try a Damascus blade......must try one....

 

[Mr Wolf]

No I haven't, I don't know why, but I have never had a chance to try a Damascus blade......must try one....

Mainly aesthetic pal.
Most I have used are 1080 folded with 15n20 etc.
So you get the good and bad in both steels.
Cowry x etc are ridiculous price wise so have no experience

 

[gra_farmer]

Mainly aesthetic pal.
Most I have used are 1080 folded with 15n20 etc.
So you get the good and bad in both steels.
Cowry x etc are ridiculous price wise so have no experience

That's what I thought, as for Cowry x, it is pretty much folded ZDP189

 

[Mr Wolf]

That's what I thought, as for Cowry x, it is pretty much folded ZDP189

So performance and cost wise better off with zdp189?

 

[gra_farmer]

So performance and cost wise better off with zdp189?

Looks like it....

 

[Mr Wolf]

Looks like it....

My 1095 izula performed different to the Damascus,the Damascus had a nice toothy edge which suited me more in some applications.

 

[Stew]

Slighty off topic but- Anyone tried AE Damascus blades? Though made by Enzo (so probably pretty good) I can't find any info online about them.

Some years back, an AE Damascus blade was sent on a pass around on British Blades forum. I used it and was impressed. Certainly no issues with that one from anyone.

 

[Mr Wolf]

Some years back, an AE Damascus blade was sent on a pass around on British Blades forum. I used it and was impressed. Certainly no issues with that one from anyone.

1095 and 15n20?

 

[Stew]

Too long ago to remember.

 

[Mr Wolf]

Too long ago to remember.

I'm not against Damascus,dont get me wrong I like it.
I guess a lot of people I have spoken to historically think it's some kind of mythical stuff

 

[Stew]

I'm not against Damascus,dont get me wrong I like it.
I guess a lot of people I have spoken to historically think it's some kind of mythical stuff

I didn't think you were or weren't.

 

[Sundowner]

I don't know anything about steel, had a Mora or two, seemed a bit hard to get sharp when it was blunt. Got a TBS BOAR in K720 and it's a dream in terms of sharpness. When I got it first I had a nick in it but that seems to have vanished now. Stropping after use and it's extremely sharp again and again

 

[gra_farmer]

1095 and 15n20?

Just checked, yes that's correct

 

[Janne]

I have a set of Myiabi Birchwoid kitchen knives.
They have a core of some high tech steel, and clad in Damascus.
Looks good. Zero added function though, the Damascus.

Love them still, second best kitchen knives we have.

Why is nobody doing a Damascus from Carbon steel and Stainless?
Oxidise the carbonsteel - would look spectacular!

 

[Mr Wolf]

I have a set of Myiabi Birchwoid kitchen knives.
They have a core of some high tech steel, and clad in Damascus.
Looks good. Zero added function though, the Damascus.

Love them still, second best kitchen knives we have.

Why is nobody doing a Damascus from Carbon steel and Stainless?
Oxidise the carbonsteel - would look spectacular!

Prone to delamination

 

[Billy-o]

Interesting that, about delamination, I mean. Didn't know that. It's not what I'd expect given that san mai is sometimes a carbon core with a stainless jacket

 

[Mr Wolf]

Interesting that, about delamination, I mean. Didn't know that. It's not what I'd expect given that san mai is sometimes a carbon core with a stainless jacket

Unfortunately I had a helle temagami that suffered from delamination

 

[Billy-o]

Huh! You live and learn