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Posted: 2/2/2009 12:41:05 PM EDT
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Tell me about AUS8 SS...
I'm building a fixed blade kit (Delta 5 from Knife kits). It's "heat treated to 57-59 rc". Good, mediocre or crap? |
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I had the same question, never got a definitive answer. I figured for the price, I might as well just buy it. I have the Modern Bowie 5" from Knifekits.com. So far, it's my go-to knife for hunting and general cutting chores. Seems to hold an edge well, although it's a bit difficult to put an edge on it at first.
I've never gotten it 'hair poppin' sharp, but it'll shave arm hair easily. It hasn't rusted yet, and it got through a lot more deer meat than my Case folder did before it needed a touch up. |
| I have found that knife steels are good or bad depending on what you want. I like AUS8 a lot and think it is a great balance between edge holding and sharpening. It has never disapointed me. I like SV30 on some things but do not want all m knives made out of it. The kit you are building has always interested me and am thinking on building one of them myself. |
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