Knife Blade
what kind of knife blade is the best?
I'm looking to buy a folding knife but I was wondering what kind of blade it should be. Because I have heard that Stainless Steel knives break the tips off fairly easily.
stainless steel is no more likely to break than carbon steel
has more to do with heat treatment
bad heat treatment - good steel can break
excellent heat treatment can do wonders for steel that maybe isn't the best
high quality stainless knives used to be made with 440C, then with 440A and now they are using 420 HC
using cheaper steels with better heat treatment to make good quality knives
I personally prefer AUS-8 (since I can't afford ATS34)
just go with good brand - Gerber, Buck, CRKT, etc
http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/steel_guide/index.html
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