I know this is a very strange thread but I'm very interested to know what the properties are that make a good razor in steel. Commonly you hear "high carbon" and "stainless" thrown about haphazardly but without any real substance beyond that sliver of information. Now I understand that this sort of information is really important to your average user but it DOES interest some of us. Say for example you had a damascus razor made from 1084 and 15n20 would that be a good razor? What about L6 01 and pure nickel?