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Stainless steel
Sandvik 12C27
Morakniv and Opinel's steel. Modest edge retention, excellent toughness and grain, sharpens on anything including a river rock.
- Typical hardness
- 56-59 HRC
- Edge retention
- 2/5
- Toughness
- 4/5
- Corrosion resistance
- 4/5
- 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.
14 knives in Sandvik 12C27
Morakniv
Morakniv Bushcraft Hi-Vis
- Blade
- 4.3″
- Weight
- 5.71 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget
Morakniv
Morakniv Eldris LightDuty
- Blade
- 2.3″
- Weight
- 2.78 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget
The James Brand
The James Brand Ellis
- Blade
- 2.6″
- Weight
- 1.8 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Traditional PocketMid
Morakniv
Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty
- Blade
- 4.1″
- Weight
- 4.77 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget