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Blade Steel
What the alloy actually buys you: edge retention, corrosion resistance, toughness, and sharpenability — and why there is no single best steel.
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- Blade Steel
- The alloy determining edge holding and care.
- Edge Retention / HRC
- How long an edge lasts; HRC is hardness.
- Blade Grind
- The cross-section geometry of a blade’s edge.
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