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As a knife-maker, may I request 80CRV, 1084, and 1075? They're very commonly-used steel grades in knives. Also, 440 has a number of grades. Cool tool! EDIT:
by LooseMarmoset 1y ago
As a knife-maker, may I request 80CRV, 1084, and 1075? They're very commonly-used steel grades in knives.
Also, 440 has a number of grades.
Cool tool!
EDIT: It might also be interesting to point out the manganese levels, and whether the steel is a deep- or shallow-hardening steel. Those factors help indicate whether the steel will form a hamon or not.
- p-s-v 1y agoyes, I will add this info. thanks for the feedback
- globular-toast 1y agoAlso maybe the steel that Wusthof uses, whatever it is. They don't seem to tell you what is, though.
- williadc 1y agoIt's very likely 8cr13mov, which is listed
- Zak 1y agoWüsthof prints the steel it uses on the blades of many of its knives: X50CrMoV15[0], which is also called 1.4116 and 5Cr15MoV. It's not in OP's tool, but this article[1] by metallurgist Larrin Thomas includes it. His ratings are 2.5 for toughness, 2.5 for wear resistance, and 8 for corrosion resistance. It is a bad steel for any kind of knife and especially bad at Wüsthof's prices. [0] https://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelgraph.php?nm=X50CrMoV15&ni=622&hrn=1&gm=0 https://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelgraph.php?nm=X50CrMoV... [1] https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/10/19/knife-steels-rated-by-a-metallurgist-toughness-edge-retention-and-corrosion-resistance/ https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/10/19/knife-steels-rated-by...