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I believe that my original analysis is correct. High-carbon steel is brittle while stainless is ductile/malleable. Cranes, elevators, etc use steel ropes that are wound around a spool to function. ...

Interesting.

These things both contradict the other, and both are written from a standpoint of one (as far as we can deduce) who is not an expert in metals.

I wonder if Mike Blue or someone of...

Here's an article about hunting knives but the same holds true for razors, again IME:

High Carbon Steel vs Stainless Steel for Your Hunting Knife - Which is Better?

I don't think so. My understanding is that Stainless is more ductile/malleable than carbon steel, and so it would more prone to being pushed around. The only advantage with stainless is that it's...

I'm not crazy about stainless blades. Maybe it's in my head, but a big and driving factor for me when it comes to blades is, "When am I going to have to hone this thing again?".

Invariably, the...