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Just thought that the videos by Mr. Houston testing maxamet were cool:

One explanation is that the Sage is a smaller knife (shorter blade and shorter handle) than the Manix and PM2's. As a result, you'll generate less leverage when you apply lateral force, and are less likely to break it.

A better comparison is perhaps Sage vs Para 3?

My view for using any tool is ...

if you pay attention to forums where budget knives are discussed, there are two things that should stand out to you.

1. everyones knives look pristine, and when they discuss using them, the roughest use they tend to throw them at is breaking down their amazon boxes

2. they are completely ...

Thanks for the replies yall. Do all the knives do well with quick vertical dicing with a pinch grip ? (idk the right term) If so, i'm thinking of getting the gyuto because of the extra length.
And just an afterthought, how well do these knives, specifically the bd1n, handle neglect such as leaving ...

does anyone have any experience with the santoku,bd1n gyutos and/or bunkas in terms of use, slicy-ness, balance, front end sharpness retention? Also, what is the bte like? I looked on the website and the gyuto's secondary bevel lines in specific appear a bit thicker than the others mentioned.
Thanks ...

Thats a nicely modded mule
Did you match the primary bevel angle when regrinding or did you increase it to keep the spine's thickness?

How does H2 SE perform when being kind of abused? Btw, if you are a little squeamish about harvesting fish, id recommend clicking off.

When I harvest fish, i have to dispatch them by sticking the knife through their pretty hard skull and twisting as well as sometimes going through their rib cage ...

Rex 45. The fine grain structure and extremely high hardness gives it a very long lasting super scary edge in my experience. Rex 45 is pretty much all fine edge.


I have heard of rex 45 holding a good edge for a long time before, but only once. Have you used hap40 before? composition wise, they ...

Also, what makes a steel retain that super sharp edge as opposed to "breaking down" into a working edge?


Differences in retained austenite, carbide size/volume, hardness, stress/fatigue, grain growth, plate martensite vs lath and heat build up during processing.

Lastly, your sharpening ...

I think how you sharpen matters as much as anything. stropping the same apex back to shaving sharp over and over won't give you the same 90%+ sharpness retention as stones.

as far as steel, in my experience high hardness lower carbide seems to do best here.


Thanks, that makes more sense. maybe ...

What are good steels for retaining a very sharp, shaving edge? I've heard many opinions such as super blue/blue super (is there a difference?), cruwear, AEB-L, 52100, etc.

Also, what makes a steel retain that super sharp edge as opposed to "breaking down" into a working edge?

Thank you for the responses

The only reason I'm still held up on 4v is because Mr. Houston has these videos of 4v doing some crazy things:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3PrTvyMVlg&t
he says that 4v's hardness lets it resist deformation (plastic and fracture)

Then he has this knife at a crazy ...

I've been seeing a few mentions of 3v in a Spyderco knife. I asked and got a reply saying that 4v is better for hardenability, but 3v is better for rough use.


You know what would be cool? A 3V Hossom Forester sprint.





thank you. I'll keep an eye out.


FYI, the sale goes fast and it's ...

i've never used 3v or 4v before, but i've heard that 4v is better because the higher attainable hardness means more resistance to plastic deformation.
Impact toughness is a bit different, defined as "the toughness or impact strength is the amount of energy that a material is able to absorb before ...

Update:
I meant to update yall a few days ago, but I was a little busy. I sharpened it up and it got extremely sharp, a lot of bite, and cut through fragile paper cleanly. So, I carried my k390 outside where I got drenched in sweat. Afterwards, it still cut great with no hang-ups on paper. I ...

Update:
I meant to update yall a few days ago, but I was a little busy. I sharpened it up and it got extremely sharp, a lot of bite, and cut through fragile paper cleanly. So, I carried my k390 outside where I got drenched in sweat. Afterwards, it still cut great with no hang-ups on paper. I went to ...

Did a 6 hour hike to Comet falls and the surrounding area. Carried the LeafJumper in my 5th pocket where it got soaked in sweat. Not sure why mine isn’t rusting like others are reporting. All I can figure out is that I wipe it down with Frog Lube oil before I leave home and use a lightly Frog Lube ...

Gotta be careful with the rust removal stuff…


I think it was called ‘Rust-B-Gone’, some sort of acidic remover. I stuck a slightly sticky/rusty bicycle chain in there one day and forgot about it till the next. I was going to pull it out with a wire hook but for some reason it wasn’t coming ...

Gotta be careful with the rust removal stuff…


I think it was called ‘Rust-B-Gone’, some sort of acidic remover. I stuck a slightly sticky/rusty bicycle chain in there one day and forgot about it till the next. I was going to pull it out with a wire hook but for some reason it wasn’t coming out ...

For me, my 15v has exceeded expectations in corrosion resistance. When I worked outside and became drenched in sweat, there wasn't any rust to be wiped off at the end of the day. I did use a light coat of mineral oil though.
After a little bit of use, I did see a super light and beautiful patina ...