Thread: Sheffield silver steel

I'm a carbon junkie when it comes to kitchen knives, razors as well... I'm collecting knives from different makers and different carbon steel recipes for a test. In the circles I run in, to call it stainLESS it must have 12% chromium in the mix. That doesn't mean it will not rust or corrode (sp) just that it will happen "Less" than a steel without it. Many steels have resistant qualities that are unbelievable (AS steel for one, my favorite steel ). Takeda uses AS steel in many of his knives and the blanks he suplies to Livi for his razors. This steel is hard and very resistant, I don't know what rockwell the razors are heat treated to but many of my AS kitchen knives are rated at 64RC. This stuff will polish up to a mirror and keep it, you can even hear your stones cry when you start working it though

Ooops got off on a tangent I'm interested in finding out what all steels are used in razors (by recipe) so I can compare their prefomance to known kitchen knives of the same steel. I'll have to look into these steels mentioned here and see whats what

Well then I'd bet you'd love to get your hands on my Tallonite knife eh?

By the way there is NO silver in silver steel. I don't know who started that old barbers tale.

I currently have a dovo 5/8 from classic and was looking at possibly getting some more razors. What does everybody think of TI? and what are some other good names to look for?

DC, hope you don't mind me typing DC instead of dwarvenchef and this is a bit OT, did you ever order a moritaka? It sounds like their waiting list is getting a bit longer but it could just be me asking them to alter their designs a little.

here is a useful resource

http://ajh-knives.com/metals.html

Thinkin DC will like this one!

I notice now after lookin through that some more that they actually mention Tim Zowda in the Damascus steel section there.
Also, many of the steels listed come with links where they can be purchased.

See that Thunderforged Damascus is capable on 64-65 Rc !!
Micro chipping he we come !!

Look at the performance of spring steels like 5160 (near the bottom)
Makes me want to go make a razor out of some car leaf springs or coils off of some struts !!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_steel

see here about silver steel

Originally Posted by murph

DC, hope you don't mind me typing DC instead of dwarvenchef and this is a bit OT, did you ever order a moritaka? It sounds like their waiting list is getting a bit longer but it could just be me asking them to alter their designs a little.

Still trying to find a design I want from them

No prob with the DC