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Show HN: I built a knife steel comparison tool

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134 points p-s-v | 1 comments | 17 May 25 17:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Hey HN!

I'm a bit of a knife steel geek and got tired of juggling tabs to compare stats. So, I built this tool: https://new.knife.day/blog/knife-steel-comparisons/all

It lets you pick steels (like the ones in the screenshot) and see a radar chart comparing their edge retention, toughness, corrosion resistance, and ease of sharpening on a simple 1-10 scale.

It's already been super handy for me, and I thought fellow knife/metallurgy enthusiasts here might find it useful too.

Would love to hear your thoughts or any steel requests!

Cheers!

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adamgordonbell ◴[17 May 25 18:54 UTC] No.44016228[source]▶
Anyone else like ceramic knives? I have a couple paring knives.

Super sharp but very brittle.

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1. eichin ◴[17 May 25 19:40 UTC] No.44016461[source]▶
I haven't used one for food yet, but I picked up a cheap ($35) kyocera as a workshop knife and it's been great; dropped it on concrete and knocked a 1mm² chunk off of the very tip, but the edge is still great after six months of casual abuse (mostly cardboard, rubber, and plastics.)