STEELS
There are many different steel formulations available to today's Custom knife maker. Some are very exotic with super powers and some are rather plain . Some knife makers even take a regular steel and give it there own name to make us think that there are some special secret qualities unavailable to others. The truth of the matter is that the steel available is formulated by large industries such as the auto industry, and knifemakers (even the largest factories) get to choose from those available steels.

The science of metallurgy has come a long way in the recent past, yet there is still no steel available which allows us to make a knife that does all we want at a price most can afford. Steel with super edge holding ability is still more brittle than steel that has less edge holding yet much springiness.

Choice of steel and how it is heat treated and tempered is directly related to the intended use of the knife. I make knives for the person who cannot afford to be with out his knife, especially when it is needed the most. I offer ZONE tempering on these knives which is a process that has been used for thousands of years, perfected by Japanese Samurai swordmakers.

This process gives you a knife that resists both bending and breaking at the application of lateral force on the knife. The steel I use is selected to enhance this process giving you a knife that is not totally unbreakable, but very nearly so.

Price is also a factor because each knife is completely hand crafted, which allows me to offer you a knife which will perform considerably better than most and at what I believe are reasonable prices. There are steels available that would enhance these knives even further but would also make them considerably more expensive and out of reach for many of the people who need them.

I have chosen the steel that I use to make Relentless Knives for the following reasons.
Yes there are some tradeoffs, and yes I will make you one of my models using most any steel you want so long as you are willing to pay the price. The more exotic steels are very expensive
and difficult to work which can mean a dramatic increase in price.
High Carbon Steel
Stainless Steel
5160 High Strength 
CPM s30V High Performance
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