Estimate Knife Steel Properties - The Easy Way Media
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I devised a simple way to estimate the properties of knife steels using just the publicly published composition.
Written version: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2026/07/13/how-to-estimate-knife-steel-properties/
CATRA edge retention testing: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/05/01/testing-the-edge-retention-of-48-knife-steels/
Corrosion testing: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/10/14/corrosion-resistance-testing/
Forging knife steel toughness: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/02/17/ranking-toughness-of-forging-knife-steels/
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Books:
The Story of Knife Steel: https://a.co/d/5w3WXz2
Knife Engineering 2nd Edition: https://a.co/d/0eQGodLr
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Written version: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2026/07/13/how-to-estimate-knife-steel-properties/
CATRA edge retention testing: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/05/01/testing-the-edge-retention-of-48-knife-steels/
Corrosion testing: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/10/14/corrosion-resistance-testing/
Forging knife steel toughness: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/02/17/ranking-toughness-of-forging-knife-steels/
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Books:
The Story of Knife Steel: https://a.co/d/5w3WXz2
Knife Engineering 2nd Edition: https://a.co/d/0eQGodLr
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Get Content on my Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knifesteelnerds
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