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grymster2007 · January 15, 2008, 10:38 PM

OK; I did some research and now I’m really confused about knives. Actually, while blade materials can be confusing (even though I’ve had experience machining some of them), I’ve read enough now to at least get me to thinking about what I’m looking for.

While toughness and corrosion resistance are relatively important in any knife, I don’t require:
• pry-bar toughness
• absolutely superb corrosion resistance, as if I lived on the ocean

For my needs at least, more important are:
• edge durability
• ease of sharpening (I hate shipping stuff, so I want to do it myself)
• owning a decent, serviceable knife that won’t make me cry if something bad happens to it

So, I might get a few arguments to this (please bring ‘em on; that’s why I’m posting), but I think I’ve narrowed it down to ATS-34 or VG-10 for blade material.

January 15, 2008, 10:38 PM	#8
grymster2007 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: In the oak studded hills near Napa Posts: 2,203	OK; I did some research and now I’m really confused about knives. Actually, while blade materials can be confusing (even though I’ve had experience machining some of them), I’ve read enough now to at least get me to thinking about what I’m looking for. While toughness and corrosion resistance are relatively important in any knife, I don’t require: • pry-bar toughness • absolutely superb corrosion resistance, as if I lived on the ocean For my needs at least, more important are: • edge durability • ease of sharpening (I hate shipping stuff, so I want to do it myself) • owning a decent, serviceable knife that won’t make me cry if something bad happens to it So, I might get a few arguments to this (please bring ‘em on; that’s why I’m posting), but I think I’ve narrowed it down to ATS-34 or VG-10 for blade material. __________________ grym