Pops ProCut - Can Carbon Steel Be Exciting? Media
Published: 2 weeks ago
I designed a new steel with Pop's Knife Supply called ProCut. It is a new low-alloy steel (aka "carbon steel") that has an exciting set of properties. I will tell you all about it.
Written version of this information: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2025/06/04/pops-procut-a-new-carbon-steel-for-knives/
00:00 Intro
00:17 Development
02:08 Composition
06:25 Heat Treating Response
08:39 Toughness
13:55 Grinding and finishing
15:06 Quenching, Oil, and Hamon
16:09 Forging and Thermal Cycling
19:49 ProCut in Damascus
21:16 Edge Retention
24:50 Corrosion Resistance
25:21 Cryo
26:24 Comparing to Other Steels
29:29 How to Heat Treat
30:41 Summary
Written version of this information: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2025/06/04/pops-procut-a-new-carbon-steel-for-knives/
00:00 Intro
00:17 Development
02:08 Composition
06:25 Heat Treating Response
08:39 Toughness
13:55 Grinding and finishing
15:06 Quenching, Oil, and Hamon
16:09 Forging and Thermal Cycling
19:49 ProCut in Damascus
21:16 Edge Retention
24:50 Corrosion Resistance
25:21 Cryo
26:24 Comparing to Other Steels
29:29 How to Heat Treat
30:41 Summary