1095 or D2 Steel ????? help - Survivalist Forum
WEBMay 4, 2008 · 09-09-2002, 02:42 PM. These are two very different steels, pretty much night and day in properties. D2 is an extremely high alloy steel with a huge wear resistance and low toughness, while 1095 is a plain carbon steel with a very high toughness and low wear resistance. Thus D2 can be expected to stay sharp much longer when cutting abrasive ...
Cold Steel SRK Carbon V steel, made in USA - best fixed...
WEBJan 1, 2015 · A good chrome-vanadium steel that is somewhat similar to O1, but much less expensive. The now-defunct Blackjack made several knives from O170-6, and Carbon V may be 0170-6. 50100 is basically 52100 with about 1/3 the chromium of 52100, and the B in 50100-B indicates that the steel has been modified with vanadium, making this …
1085 or 5160 VS 1095 - Survivalist Forum
WEBJan 11, 2010 · It rusts easily. This is a simple steel, which contains only two alloying elements: .95% carbon and .4% manganese. The various Kabars are usually 1095 with a black coating. 5160. A steel popular with forgers, it is popular now for a variety of knife styles, but usually bigger blades that need more toughness.
What is the ultimate steel for knife? - Survivalist Forum
WEBJul 9, 2013 · Tons of great and/or perfectly useable steels out there, from D2, 1075, 1084, 1095, 5160, A2, W2, cpm154, 52100, SK5, S30V, ats34, 440C, 420HC, AUS-8, 12C27, 13C26, O1... Basically, my point is many choices are great, and if properly heat treated any of the above would be perfectly fine for use as a bushcraft/"survival" knife.
Knife steels and Flint For Sparks - Survivalist Forum
WEB1095 High Carbon Steel contains 0.95% Carbon in its mixture (+/- a bit) 440C Stainless Steel contains from 0.90 to 1.30% Carbon So 440C "stainless" steel has high enough carbon content that IT WILL RUST, and it will throw a spark and start a fire. I used to be a knife dealer, too.
Will 1095 ever become obsolete? - Survivalist Forum
WEBOct 29, 2012 · 1095 is also very easy to sharpen, taking a good edge. (Perhaps the lone knife I had in 1095 was a dud; would not sharpen, even with diamond rods on the 30 degree back bevel on the Spyderco Sharpmaker. It likely went on both angles over a thousand passes.) It is also very easy and forgiving to work with, and durable.
1095 carbon steel? - Survivalist Forum
WEBDec 30, 2010 · 1095 is a great steel 1095 (and 1084, 1070, 1060, 1050, etc.) Many of the 10-series steels for cutlery, though 1095 is the most popular for knives. When you go in order from 1095-1050, you generally go from more carbon to less, from more wear resistance to less wear resistance, and tough to tougher to toughest.
Best Hatchet? - Survivalist Forum
WEBJan 30, 2024 · The Sandvik hatchets originated in Sweden. I read that Sandvik steel was very good steel that has a great reputation around the world. Based on what I found, even the U.S. got imported Sandvik steel for the rifle barrels when it was developing the first USA smokeless powder military rifle because of it's superior properties.
What do you think is the best machete? | Survivalist Forum
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Condor Parang Machete. The Condor Parang Machete has a blade of 1075 high carbon steel with an epoxy black powder coating. It is integrated and riveted into a grip of hardwood. It comes with a sheath of leather with an integrated belt loop. www.kultofathena.com.
Ontario RAT 3 versus ESEE RC 3 - Survivalist Forum
WEBOct 15, 2010 · E. Entrekman. 49 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Oct 15, 2010. ESEE and Ontario Rats are essentially the same, but when ESEE (original Rat) started to have Rowen to make their knives, performance of the knives went up dramatically. ESEE can bend their knives to 40 degrees and return to true, 90 degrees before breaking.