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Post by rmm on Oct 16, 2019 13:42:36 GMT
I like a knife to do what "I want it to do".. If the maker doesn't understand that, I don't blame them. That's what I love about PMoore knives. They perform for what I decide to use them for, and He's OK with it. Yes, I love his High Carbons, but I have some stainless blades I love, that have really impressed me (I really like AUS-8A, and 420 HC)
I would use, whichever Steel I had ( in a Survival Situation). Not impressed by Any of the Supersteels...
My preference, In my style knife, is a Chopper, 1080 Carbon, with an Awesome HT. That's what makes the difference. Is there a stainless that can hang with my PMoore GZilla on Toughness, and edge holding(1080 with His HT), I haven't used one
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Post by howler on Oct 16, 2019 22:54:20 GMT
For budget choppers, Ontario 5160 and Kabar 1095 Cro-Van are very good, and Condor does 1075 well. The one steel I'd say (over the years) that almost lives up to the "super" moniker is 3V but at a price penalty.
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Post by usher on Dec 31, 2019 11:54:19 GMT
Agreed!! 1080 Carbon is very nice to be considered for blade steel!
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Post by RickDastardly on Dec 31, 2019 13:35:07 GMT
Infi. I think Jerry Busse might share your "what I want it to do" philosophy.
A Busse NM-FSH* would be my choice for a similar knife to the GZilla. Or many others from the Busse stable. Any of the Mistress range would also fit, or at a slightly lower price, a Basic 10 or 11. The (F)usion handles are the best ever though (with the magnum thick scales), in my opinion.
While technically not a stainless steel, Infi steel (Busse proprietary) is known to be almost stainless. I've never had it rust on me in ten years of use, and I can rust carbon steel blades just by looking at them. There are some examples of Infi rusting, but mostly with certain blade finishes which proved problematic. I've even had stainless steel blades rust, but not Infi.
Have you ever used an Infi steel knife? It's quite remarkable for its combination of properties which put it at the top of the list for 'hard use' steels. Busse's heat treatment is the 'big secret' in making it so.
My HH-FSH has been put through the wringer for many years, including being accidentally hammered into a hard boulder I was using as a prop when splitting a log (on a drunken night's camping and fire making). It's still going strong.
The only thing with Busse knives is that they tend to need the factory edge thinning out a bit to optimise them. I think Busse leaves the edges thick because a lot of people just do silly things with them to prove their toughness, as if that is needed any more, or never use them at all and just collect them (oh, the shame).
I was thinking only the other day that I would love to commission Busse to make a sword in Infi, if I won the lottery. I think it would be a great sword steel. Jerry does make some (katana style and a gladius style) but again they are a bit thick, for those who like to use them to chop trees down. Having seen and experienced Infi's properties over the years (flexibility, toughness, tendency to deform rather than chip even at high hardness), I think it would make a terrific sword if done 'properly' with a nice distal taper etc.
*Busse acronyms: > SH = Steel Heart, a large range of blades stemming from Jerry's original Steel Heart design many years ago. > F = Fusion handle design, a large handle which works best in larger chopping knives (to my hand) and in the Magnum thickness fits my hand like it was custom made. > NM = Nuclear Meltdown - the (a bit silly) name given to a more recent range of changes to several designs, including rounding off spines, longer blades, different grinds, etc. > HH = Heavy Heart, a thicker blade variant of the FSH. My favourite knife (best I've ever owned, and I've had a few) is my HHFSH, but then I don't own a NMFSH (yet) which might be even better.
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Post by mrbadexample on Dec 31, 2019 16:18:47 GMT
It’s all about the heat treat. Nail the heat treat, and any steel suitable for blades will be great.
I have a Busse NMSFNO. I’ve heard the steel is awesome, but the knife is mint, and I’d rather sell it than test the limits of INFI.
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