Goin’ Native – a Preview
I met Shawn Houston at SHOT Show 2023, on my birthday in fact. We got to talking about...
Steel
Knife Steel Nerds: K390 – Best High Wear Resistance Steel?
K390 was developed as an alternative to Crucible’s CPM-10V, which has had success since the late 1970s as...
KnifeSteelNerds: How to Heat Treat Nickel Knife Steels
Knife steels with significant nickel additions are surprisingly rare, though there are a few key steels, especially “low...
Knife Steel Nerds: Metallurgist Juha Perttula
Juha Perttula has a doctorate in metallurgy and he has published several studies in scientific journals on heat...
App Review: Zvisoft Steel Composition Chart
App Review: Zvisoft Steel Composition Chart (Editor’s note: The following post originally appeared at The Truth About Knives....