I'm designing a knife but I don't know enough about common modern stainless steels to pick a steel. I'd like to use a stainless steel that is tough enough to support a thin bevel. Any ideas?
Lots of options I have an AEB-L knife and love it. 19C27 is a good o e that suisin inox honyaki uses. Any powdered steel would also be good. I have a 150mm r2 petty that I'm pretty sure is gods gift to man. ZDP - 189 is a trendy steel. Super super hard I suspect it would make an awesome laser that would take a very acute edge. I'm sure there are many many more options. Dave uses a different steel whos name I can't remember but I'm sure is good.
I've read about AEB-L in the past. I've never used it though. Looks like it has some all-around good properties. I do know it tends to be popular with makers. Yea, I'd consider it.
Has anyone worked with CPM-154 before? Like? Not like?
Avoid steels with large carbides, carbide pull out is the problem. Steels with small carbides and correct heat treating should work. 12C27, 13C26, AEB-L, all have small carbides. Any PM steel will have smallish carbides. 440-C, 154 CM, (not CPM 154) 19C27, etc will have larger carbides.