Who is the greatest knife steel metallurgist of all time?

Re:Who is the greatest knife steel metallurgist of all time? by abawany on Thursday July 16, 2020 @03:34PM (#23862932)

I am no knife nerd and it is heresy to bring it up in this thread but I am a big believer in ceramic knives. They cut clean, maintain an edge with no fuss, and just work. I recommend ones from Kyocera (made in Japan) since those have worked well for me. Also somewhat related, my peppermill is a Kyocera ceramic as well - works awesome compared to some of the others I've tried.

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Re:Who is the greatest knife steel metallurgist of all time? by evilduck on Thursday July 16, 2020 @04:40PM (#23863583)

Ceramics are neat but they chip easily are aren't readily sharpened or repaired at home (or even by most professional sharpeners).

I think most people would be better off with a $40 Victorinox Fibrox.

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Re:Who is the greatest knife steel metallurgist of all time? by abawany on Thursday July 16, 2020 @05:41PM (#23864138)

I will concede that cheaper ceramic knives may chip easily but I have been using my set for about 6 years without any issues. The very first cheap ceramic knife I got chipped because I inadvertently dropped it from counter height on a tile floor. My stainless steel knives now just sit idle in drawers and I don't miss them one bit - haven't used one in years.

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Re:Who is the greatest knife steel metallurgist of all time? by dangerscouse on Thursday July 16, 2020 @03:47PM (#23863082)

Snap, got 3 Kyocera. Had them for years, never had them sharpened (though I'm told I can post them to do this) but hands down the best knives I've ever owned.

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