Think about your favorite knife. Perhaps it’s handy for you in the kitchen when you are cooking something delicious. Or perhaps you are more of a survivalist and your favorite knife is more of a hunting or camping type knife. No matter what type of knife you count as your favorite, there are probably a lot of characteristics it possesses that are important to you. But do you know what your favorite knife is made of?

What Your Favorite Knife is Made Of

Well, chances are it is made of steel. However, there are different types of steel used to make different knives. It goes without saying that the strength of a knife is in direct correlation with the strength of the steel used to create it. So what exactly does basic steel entail? Well, steal is an alloy of iron and carbon and it can take shape in a lot of different ways, contrasting with the extra element that is added to the traditional iron and carbon alloy. The deoxidization process also plays a big part in the steel in a knife and adds to the character of the knife as a whole.

However, there are further categorizations to your knife and the steel used to make it. There are three main categories, at least at the most basic of levels: high carbon steel, stainless steel and semi-stainless steel. We will discuss each at length in this informative blog post.

High Carbon Steel

High carbon steel can be defined as that which has .6 to 1.7 percent of carbon by weight. You will find that if you increase the carbon content of a knife the strength of the knife will be increased as well.  However, while having a higher carbon content can enhance the strength of a knife, it can have adverse effects on the corrosion resistance and overall durability of the metal. Also, several types of high carbon are used to forge knives, including: white, high-carbon steel, blue, high-carbon steel, and super blue, high-carbon steel.

Stainless Steel

There is stainless steel that is single edged and stainless steel that is double edged. Stainless steel can be characterized as that which includes over 12 percent of chromium. Chromium helps to protect the surface of the steel and that is why stainless steel is notorious for its brilliant shine. Subsequently, steel that has higher proportions of chromium is more resistant to the wear and tear of corrosion and acidity. This is what make stainless steel knives among people’s favorites. There are several types of stainless steel, including: vg-10 steel, inox steel, daisu powered steel and more.

Semi-stainless

Semi stainless steel can also be found with single edged and double edge capacities. Semi-stainless steel contains a level of chromium between three and twelve percent and includes ginsanko and zdp-189 as the most common types of this steel used to create knives.

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Now that you have a better understanding of what your favorite knife is made of, are you interested in adding to your own knife collection? Our knives are crafted using exclusively the finest industry standard materials described above. Check out Exquisite Knives to discover some of the most unique and high-quality knives on the market. Please contact us at 760-310-4078 and check us out to see our selection of custom knives for sale.

March 21, 2018