VG10 is a high carbon stainless steel from Takefu Special Steel Corporation based in Fukui, Japan. This steel has massive popularity in the Japanese cutlery market, and other global manufacturers are using it for specialized … Read more
CTS 204P is a premium stainless steel high in carbon, vanadium, and chromium. This US-made steel by Carpenter Technology Corporation offers top-notch hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance. Technically, this steel is equivalent to M390 and … Read more
N690Co steel is a popular cobalt stainless steel with varying and sometimes opposing opinions on its strengths and weaknesses. You will certainly hear about it when knife shopping. Opinions in knife steel forums, from your … Read more
1095 CRO Van Steel is high carbon steel derived from the famous 1095 steel by adding more carbon, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium. Other names used to refer to this steel include Sharon Steel 1095CV, … Read more
Chinese-made goods always receive mixed feelings on quality and pricing. But just as any other country’s manufacturing industry, there are good stuff and absolute crap. The 3Cr13 is a martensitic stainless steel from China and … Read more
Camping gear can’t be complete without a camping or survival knife. Whether you are outdoor hunting or having a wild trek with friends, a camping knife will be handy for all cutting and chopping needs. … Read more
1095 carbon steel is an old steel. It’s popular in blades and knives. As with all 10xx family steels, the first two digits in the name indicate the two main elements in the alloy, while … Read more
When it comes to the world of knives, steels are good or bad depending on how they excel in their designed tasks. Ideally, while knife shopping, be sure of what you want to do with … Read more
9Cr18MoV is a modified 440B stainless steel that is high in chromium and mid-high in carbon. It contains ample amounts of other elements like vanadium, nickel, and molybdenum. That mix results in an alloy with … Read more
5Cr15MoV is a Chinese copy of the German X50CrMoV15 steel, sharing similar chemical properties, and both are low-end class stainless steel. The 5Cr15MoV design favors the production of kitchen knives meant for light cutting duties. … Read more