Steel types - characteristics / uses

[knosaj]

Is there a comprehensive list of this information that might help is material selection?

Thanks!

 

[Shawn Hatcher]

Is there a comprehensive list of this information that might help is material selection?

Here are some that I have bookmarked:

http://www.agrussell.com/Articles/a/109/

http://sharpeningmadeeasy.com/steels.htm

http://zknives.com/knives/articles/knifesteelfaq.shtml

http://zknives.com/knives/articles/hrcdiscuss.shtml

http://www.the-knife-connection.com/knife-blade-steel-types.html

Hope these help!

 

[knosaj]

Thanks a lot!

 

[SHOKR]

this might help as well

http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?10508-Worlds-best-Which-steel-and-why-thread

 

[superdave]

excellent thread. thank you for the link