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Carbon steel

High Carbon

Morakniv's unspecified carbon grade. Behaves like a plain 1080-class steel.

Typical hardness
Not published
Edge retention
2/5
Toughness
4/5
Corrosion resistance
1/5
Ease of sharpening
5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other.

The knife in High Carbon

Marttiini Condor Timberjack — 3.75 inch drop point blade
Marttiini

Marttiini Condor Timberjack

Blade
3.75″
Weight
3.25 oz
Drop PointHigh Carbon
Bushcraft & CampBudget