Is Alec Steele’s New Knife Steel Any Good?
I reacted to a video by Alec Steele where they designed a new knife steel at a fancy facility. The post Is Alec Steele s New Knife Steel Any Good? appeared first on Knife Steel Nerds .
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How to Estimate Knife Steel Properties
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MagnaMax Industry vs Custom Heat Treatment
Upcoming Blade Show Atlanta I will be at Blade Show in just a few days (June 5-7). I will be teaching two classes: Factors that Affect Edge Retention and What is Coming Next for Knife Steel? You can buy tickets by clicking here. Video Here is the video version of the following article: Custom vs Continue reading MagnaMax Industry vs Custom Heat Treatment The post MagnaMax Industry vs Custom Heat…
How to Heat Treat MagnaMax Steel
Wide Release Date for MagnaMax for Small Knifemakers MagnaMax will be on sale May 1st, 2026 at 9am on Niagara Specialty Metals online store: https://nsm-ny.com/shop/ You can create an account beforehand so that you are ready to buy once the steel goes live. We made the following commercial to get pumped for the release: Intro Continue reading How to Heat Treat MagnaMax Steel The post How to Heat…
Learn from Bad Bark River Design
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3 Times Knifemakers Proved Metallurgists Wrong
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Knife Steel – Can You Tell the Difference?
Thanks to my Patreon supporters for funding knife steel research. If you want to join the community, visit Patreon.com/KnifeSteelNerds Video Here is the video version of the following information: Can You Even Tell the Difference? I have seen a common comment on knife forums and on my YouTube videos. It seems to be one of Continue reading Knife Steel Can You Tell the Difference? The post Knife…
MagnaMax Is Here: The Next Evolution in Knife Steel
Background MagnaMax has been in development for a long time. When I first proposed the idea for MagnaCut to Crucible and Niagara in June 2019 I also proposed a high wear resistance version I was calling stainless 10V. This version was intended to match the combination of toughness and wear resistance in the non-stainless grades Continue reading MagnaMax Is Here: The Next Evolution in Knife Steel…
Testing Erasteel MagnaCut (vs Crucible Original)
Crucible, Niagara, Erasteel, and MagnaCut In case you haven t been following steel news, Crucible Steel went through a bankruptcy and no longer exists. I interviewed Bob Shabala of Niagara Specialty Metals about this transition several months ago. Niagara is the company that purchased ingots from Crucible and would hot roll, anneal, and distribute them to Continue reading Testing Erasteel MagnaCut…
Moran vs Loveless – Knife Steel Edition
Bill Moran and Bob Loveless are the most influential knifemakers in the modern era. They were two key figures in the rise of custom knifemaking, which began in 1970 with the formation of the Knifemakers Guild. Both predated the Guild and had fully formed philosophies on knifemaking before its formation. There are an impressive number Continue reading Moran vs Loveless Knife Steel Edition The post…