To begin analyzing S30V vs S35VN for hunting knife and chef's knife applications, both S35VN and S30V steels are modern, high-performance steels developed by Crucible Steel utilizing their Crucible Particle Metallurgy (CPM) process. S30V was introduced in 2001 and...
Hunting Knife Sharpening https://www.apexsteelworks.com/hunting-knives/ A typical hunting knife requires an extremely sharp edge for proper and safe usage. Between dealing with fats which build up on the surface clogging the edge and cutting action, the nature of...
S30V Hunting Knives https://www.apexsteelworks.com/hunting-knives/ An S30V hunting knife is the nearly ideal choice of blade steel for several reasons. It is moderately easy to sharpen while having excellent edge retention out performing all lower alloy steels such as...
Nakiri Chef’s Knife https://www.apexsteelworks.com/product/7-s35vn-nakiri-chefs-knife-black-micarta/ A nakiri knife is a Japanese styled chef’s knife with a wide blade and nearly straight cutting edge – the profile of the blade is often quite rectangular although...
S30V Blade Steel CPM (Crucible Particle Metallurgy ) S30V, released in 2001 by Crucible Steel, is one of the main steels Apex Steel Works utilizes for it’s knives. It’s tough, especially considering it’s stainless, has an excellent fine edge potential with noticeable...
Hunting Knives Versus Bushcraft Knives When compared roughly by profile, a general purpose drop point hunting knife and similar drop point bushcraft knife, camp knife or general “EDC” everyday carry knife may look similar but there are differences in construction for...
Hunting Knife Requirements Once a big game animal has been downed the process of ensuring the quality of the carcass for processing begins. This requires a long entry cut through the hide, typically from the perineum up to the sternum at a minimum, and often higher...
Kitchen Knife Qualities There are many varieties of kitchen knives required for efficient work in a kitchen or culinary environment – these range from 3” acutely pointed knives for detailed display work with fruits and vegetables to large 12 inch or greater gyutos,...
Small Hunting Knives All North American game can be field dressed and processed with a 3 to 4 inch small hunting knife. With risk of puncture and damage to internal organs creating waste contamination too large of a knife can be a liability, and proper technique...
Knife Steel Basics The performance of a knife depends on many factors. Some are subjective, dependent on the feel of the knife, the individual users techniques and often skill. Others are harder data-based objective measurements. One of those is the hardness and...