Knife Steels

izafireman

Well-Known Member
Just looking at steels which are available to me here in the UK as I was thinking of trying some other steels
The steel I have used before has been via a friend who has had the steel laser cut and heat treated in order I can grind the blanks pre hardened. The steel has been 52100 and Elmax , the Elmax coming out at 62 Rockwell.

My first question would be is 52100 better than 01 ....if so why? Reason I ask is 01 is easy to get over here in sheet form.

Secondly the steels I am looking at are 14C28N and RWL 34 ......how do folk rate these steels in comparison to Elmax and N690 for example.

Thanks

Pete
 
I can't say on the other 2 steels but all my material removal knives are 01. I am working on a hunter know that is 1084 and am also making one out of an old file I found. But I love the 01! Easy to heat treat and holds a good edge.
 
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