worked with a new steel on some proto work today

[Jeremy Horton]

5160. I like it. Very solid.

 

[fugawee]

is it a stainless steel or more
like o1 that gets that dark patina

 

[J. Rosa]

Its not stainless but it is very tough and takes a good edge.

 

[Paulinski]

Nice...

 

[1066vik]

tough stuff with the right heat treat.

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

5160 is spring steel found in many leaf springs and big saw blades. It is 60% carbon hence the 51(60). 1095 is 95% carbon.


Data.

 

[Jeremy Horton]

Les gave me a piece when I was down. There. I wanted to try it

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

It is tough stuff isn't it! Hard on the belts and chops all day long. I've been working on a 5160 chopper all weekend, it is gnarly.

 

[Filip.J]

60% and 95% carbon?

 

[JayGoliath]

5160 is heavily used in chopper. The famed Nepalese knife, Kukri are built with 5160 spring steel.