The 5 Best Blade Steels for Traditional Pocket Knives

Today we have The 5 Best Blade Steels for Traditional Pocket Knives!

5 - Tru Sharp / Stainless
4 - T10 Carbon Steel
3 - 420HC
2 - 1095 / CS
1 - D2

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[RandysWSG]

Excellent video and info Matt. I am liking D2 a lot. I like VG-10 too. We'll see if that changes after I carry it for a month though. Thanks for sharing!!

[UncommonEDC]

Very helpful list for a traditional newbie like myself. Thanks for sharing! Cheers! 🍻

[paddyspotatopeelers]

I would add a few more to yours.440c, 14c28n, vg10., 154cm, probably more for those who want just a little more edge retention. But learning to sharpen for me negates the worry about any steel.great video to get a conversation going.thank you.atb paddy.👍☘️

[singingtoad]

Very cool presentation on your favorite blade steels for traditional knives. D2 is great, that would also probably be my top pick as well. Thanks for sharing and Cheers!

[mikecurtis]

Those are some great ones! I'm a 1095 guy!All of those will get the job done!!!

[byronkennedy]

Nice list for traditional knives. Thanks for the share, Slippy.

[jeroenvoss]

I very much agree with your choices Matt. I really love that carbon steel on most knives, specially the traditional ones.

[bigjsknives]

D2 is great!! For me i would go 1095, D2, then 420HC. All are wonderful but i lover the Tiners on that 1095!! Thanks for sharing!!

[garylyman]

Great selection of steels. I couldn’t agree more about carbon steel. I have several with carbon steel and D2.

[chaddamron]

Big fan of thr RR t10 --- all great choices man 👍👊💥

[ringaleavo]

Carbon Steel is easy to sharpen and gets razor sharp, I'm a fan.

[BaxtersBlades]

D2 is the way! Rosecraft is on it!!! I love the carbon from case and Roper and the stainless from buck case and RR. They are all great! Great video mate.

[Robert_Thomas]

Opinel carbone is good, easily sharpened- just treat it with some care. Enjoyable line up and appraisal 👌

[bishop]

Hi SS:
As you were going up your list I was betting you were going to put D2 at the top. I couldn’t agree more. It’s the best of all worlds. 👍👍

[mcsquirgle]

While I don't totally agree with D2 being number 1 on your list of favorite traditional knife steels, I do kinda get it. D2 holds an edge like crazy once you manage to get it sharp, and most people in the know consider it a "semi-stainless" because it almost has enough chromium in it to be considered stainless. Those sorts of characteristics are useful in a pocket knife, even if I tend to prefer toughness and sharpenability in a traditional knife steel primarily

[Sanctified_Leather]

I agree there’s nothing wrong with D2 Steel, I think it’s a great choice.

[TheCuttingEdge-LCK]

Good choices! I am also of the opinion that D2 just may be the best choice. It keeps prices down and holds an edge comparable to many of the higher priced stainless knives. Give O1 some pocket time, it is quite a bit better than 1095 and still takes on a patina, which is another fun aspect of traditionals.

[fibitabit]

I don't think i have a d2 knife in my tiny collection but my böker gentleman is made out of n690. Maybe about the same? Nice vid. Thanks for sharing.

[donc]

1095 and 01 are my fav steels all around... unless im doing a 10million$ building and Foaming the whole thing ID bring some a90v or rex45 but 1095 and 01 are my most used Daily.

[zednotzee]

I'd agree that Carbon Steel is the best choice for most people. But I live in a seaside town and the air tends to be rather moist and has a high salt content. So I go for stainless every time for my pocket knives. I did have a D2 knife once. But despite frequent cleaning and oiling it still rusted like a bastard.