KnifeSteelNerds: Artisan’s AR-RPM9 False Advertising? (and Artisan Response)
Dr. Larrin Thomas, creator of MagnaCut steel and the knife community’s favorite metallurgist, recently took Artisan Cutlery to...
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KnifeSteelNerds: Wootz – The True Damascus Steel?
The history of Wootz is almost as old as steel itself so we cannot do an exhaustive history...
KnifeCenter: Does S35VN Steel Matter Anymore?
DCA makes a compelling case that it does. One reason that MagnaCut has taken off is it is...
KnifeSteelNerds: Matrix Steels K888 and CPM-1V
Matrix high speed steels were developed in the 1960’s by VASCO. I previously wrote about historical and current...
GearPatrol: The Best Pocket Knives Made with D2 Steel
D2 steel has been prized for generations for its wear resistance, edge stability and respectable toughness. For years, D2 was...