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Knives...
AFFORDABLE Camping, BUSHCRAFT & SURVIVAL Knives Worthy Of Any Adventure Camping Gear Setup
Every knife and knifemaker represented here is well-deserving of being on the list, and while they are arranged by price (lowest to highest) each also has it's own cause for being included.
You'll find a very handy quick-reference guide to the commom steel types used by knifemakers following these camping knife recommendations. The guide is extremely helpful in determining how well your knife can be expected to retains it's edge and resist corrosion, as well as how easy or difficult it will be to sharpen.
MOST COMMON KNIFE STEELS
These are the most commonly used steel types in knife making along with an assessment of traits. For an in-depth and downloadable overview CLICK HERE
CPM S110V
RETAINS EDGE: 10 RESISTS CORROSION: 6 EASE OF SHARPENING: 1
CPM S90V
RETAINS EDGE: 9 RESISTS CORROSION: 5 EASE OF SHARPENING: 1
M390
RETAINS EDGE: 9 RESISTS CORROSION: 7 EASE OF SHARPENING: 2
ZDP-189
RETAINS EDGE: 8 RESISTS CORROSION: 4 EASE OF SHARPENING: 1
ELMAX
RETAINS EDGE: 8 RESISTS CORROSION: 5 EASE OF SHARPENING: 3
CPM-20CV
RETAINS EDGE: 9 RESISTS CORROSION: 7 EASE OF SHARPENING: 2
CTS-XHP
RETAINS EDGE: 8 RESISTS CORROSION: 6 EASE OF SHARPENING: 5
CPM M4
RETAINS EDGE: 9 RESISTS CORROSION: 2 EASE OF SHARPENING: 2
CPM S30V
RETAINS EDGE: 7 RESISTS CORROSION: 7 EASE OF SHARPENING: 5
CPM S35VN
RETAINS EDGE: 7 RESISTS CORROSION: 7 EASE OF SHARPENING: 5
154CM
RETAINS EDGE: 6 RESISTS CORROSION: 6 EASE OF SHARPENING: 5
ATS-34
RETAINS EDGE: 6 RESISTS CORROSION: 6 EASE OF SHARPENING: 5
D2
RETAINS EDGE: 8 RESISTS CORROSION: 2 EASE OF SHARPENING: 3
VG-10
RETAINS EDGE: 6 RESISTS CORROSION: 7 EASE OF SHARPENING: 6
H1
RETAINS EDGE: 2 RESISTS CORROSION: 9 EASE OF SHARPENING: 8
N680
RETAINS EDGE: 5 RESISTS CORROSION: 8 EASE OF SHARPENING: 6
440C
RETAINS EDGE: 4 RESISTS CORROSION: 4 EASE OF SHARPENING: 6
AUS-8
RETAINS EDGE: 3 RESISTS CORROSION: 4 EASE OF SHARPENING: 8
CTS-BD1
RETAINS EDGE: 4 RESISTS CORROSION: 6 EASE OF SHARPENING: 6
8Cr13MoV
RETAINS EDGE: 3 RESISTS CORROSION: 3 EASE OF SHARPENING: 8
14C28N
RETAINS EDGE: 4 RESISTS CORROSION: 6 EASE OF SHARPENING: 6
440A
RETAINS EDGE: 3 RESISTS CORROSION: 5 EASE OF SHARPENING: 9
420HC
RETAINS EDGE: 3 RESISTS CORROSION: 8 EASE OF SHARPENING: 9
1095
RETAINS EDGE: 3 RESISTS CORROSION: 2 EASE OF SHARPENING: 8
420J
RETAINS EDGE: 2 RESISTS CORROSION: 8 EASE OF SHARPENING: 9
AUS-6
RETAINS EDGE: 3 RESISTS CORROSION: 5 EASE OF SHARPENING: 9
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