Most knives do. In fact, unless they were ground wet/flooded then they are _all_ tempered or burnt to some degree or another. It’s simple physics. Spyderco is no exception either as all of mine - 16 in total - have required numerous sharpenings to stabilize. The worst offender was a Sage5 in Rex121 that I got around a month ago. I’ve removed more metal on that than any knife prior. I’ve sharpened it at least a dozen times now (in testing the steel and grits etc) and it’s fine. Side note: Rex121 doesn’t impress me at all as all of these high carbide steels can’t retain a ultra high level of sharpness for very long compared to something like 1095, W1, 52100, O1, BD1, etc. They do stay “sharp” for a long time, sure; but that level of “sharp”is subpar to my own standards and thus negating the need for them. They can whittle hair, no problems, but such an apex doesn’t last. Ironically, my record for hair whittling is dividing a single hair into 8 sections with a Maxamet PM2. lol Maxamet is better than Rex121 in my experience. Rex121 is 32% carbide and this is ridiculous for a knife. (Maxamet is 22%, also ridiculous)
@Wolf_K agreed, some custom knife makers take those steps which lead to seeing other steels perform like super steels due to the lack of burnt edges or low hrc.
@@adanma17 Yeah, and not only that but when a simple change in geometry can easily make VG10 _far_ outperform 10V then why even use 10V? One may say “well, then let’s change the geometry of 10V and get even _more_ duper results!” Well, it can’t be done because 10V, Rex121, Maxamet, S30V etc etc with the same geometry can’t support the carbides and carbide clusters, thus negating 10V yet again! lol
@ Maxamet is an exception to me for a few of reasons. It will hold a workable edge longer than most other steels and should I need that in a knife, well, then it’s there. I also like to experience these ridiculously high carbide steels for myself so I need not rely on hype and outright lies which are rampant in the knife community, or any community. To prove that lower carbide steels with optimized geometry can indeed outperform them. Finally, Maxamet takes a nice patina and this is a very shallow reason for liking it but a reason nonetheless. ;)
Wow, finally breaking out the good stuff in whetstone 😂
i don’t know much in this sick crazy world, but i do know that only distinguished gentleman put sharpening choils on a spoodercoo. warms my soul.
Awesome man, maxamet sometimes has a burnt edge making sharpening a nightmare but once you get into the good steel it's not so terrible.
Most knives do. In fact, unless they were ground wet/flooded then they are _all_ tempered or burnt to some degree or another. It’s simple physics.
Spyderco is no exception either as all of mine - 16 in total - have required numerous sharpenings to stabilize. The worst offender was a Sage5 in Rex121 that I got around a month ago. I’ve removed more metal on that than any knife prior. I’ve sharpened it at least a dozen times now (in testing the steel and grits etc) and it’s fine.
Side note:
Rex121 doesn’t impress me at all as all of these high carbide steels can’t retain a ultra high level of sharpness for very long compared to something like 1095, W1, 52100, O1, BD1, etc. They do stay “sharp” for a long time, sure; but that level of “sharp”is subpar to my own standards and thus negating the need for them. They can whittle hair, no problems, but such an apex doesn’t last. Ironically, my record for hair whittling is dividing a single hair into 8 sections with a Maxamet PM2. lol
Maxamet is better than Rex121 in my experience. Rex121 is 32% carbide and this is ridiculous for a knife. (Maxamet is 22%, also ridiculous)
@Wolf_K agreed, some custom knife makers take those steps which lead to seeing other steels perform like super steels due to the lack of burnt edges or low hrc.
@Wolf_K I agree. Maxamet is one of my favorites. Not a fan of 121.
@@adanma17
Yeah, and not only that but when a simple change in geometry can easily make VG10 _far_ outperform 10V then why even use 10V?
One may say “well, then let’s change the geometry of 10V and get even _more_ duper results!” Well, it can’t be done because 10V, Rex121, Maxamet, S30V etc etc with the same geometry can’t support the carbides and carbide clusters, thus negating 10V yet again!
lol
@ Maxamet is an exception to me for a few of reasons.
It will hold a workable edge longer than most other steels and should I need that in a knife, well, then it’s there. I also like to experience these ridiculously high carbide steels for myself so I need not rely on hype and outright lies which are rampant in the knife community, or any community.
To prove that lower carbide steels with optimized geometry can indeed outperform them.
Finally, Maxamet takes a nice patina and this is a very shallow reason for liking it but a reason nonetheless. ;)