The new Sebenza 31 with a ceramic ball at the end of the framelock (like on umnumzaan) is very good! They are not afraid of dirt and the experience of using my friend shows that the lock is reliable.
The new Magnacut steel is very promising - an excellent balance of properties
In general, a very interesting site, the man is a great enthusiast of knife steels and he is also the son of Devin Thomas, who makes good dasmask for sale
Yesterday I received 2 Shirogorov knives, one Hati s30v 95 mm blade and Shark 80 mm blade (steel 440C/ X105CrMo17). Shark made circa 2005-2009, grind still with hollow bevels and axis lock. They were already sharpened, but slightly blunted. I sharpened it on a small water stone so that they were sharp.
The new Magnacut steel is very promising - an excellent balance of properties
CPM MagnaCut - The Next Breakthrough in Knife Steel - Knife Steel Nerds
CPM MagnaCut is a new stainless knife steel designed to be better than anything that has been available before. Is it a success?
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Yesterday I received 2 Shirogorov knives, one Hati s30v 95 mm blade and Shark 80 mm blade (steel 440C/ X105CrMo17). Shark made circa 2005-2009, grind still with hollow bevels and axis lock. They were already sharpened, but slightly blunted. I sharpened it on a small water stone so that they were sharp.