Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades Cpm 154 or S30v?

I’ve several of both, like both... very impressed with cpm154 godogs just built me...

Any more data points???

and isn't ATS34 and RWL34 much the same as the 154 steels?

There is not that much difference among many of the steels.
At least not as much actual difference as there are differences in opinions.

Again (in my opinion) mostly comes down to geometry, heat treat and sharpening method/ability.

Damn! I really like the look of those nessmuk skinning blades, G Dub. The dark wood and steel set are Ingram's?

i sure like the two CPM154 blades I recently picked up from godogs57, and so does my bud that I gifted one.

Yes,

IIRC, I told him what I had in mind and the steel and that I wanted a set of "working knives", that was his interpretation of a Nessmuk. I do believe he said he he had a set of desert Ironwood scales that were of a lengh to work. I'm a DI fan so that was good with me.

IMHO, he did a fine job!

ya!

GWB

I like that blade!! Any info on the maker? (I searched on "O'Neill", and found a Joe O'Neill in Lamar, CO, but didn't see any similar blades or contact info on his website).

Edit: Never mind, I found an email address for Joe O'Neill.



And, all else being equal (and it never is with knives), I'd chose S30 over CPM154 and 154CM.

Just wanted to add that I contacted Joe O'Neill, and he replied that the blade pictured in my previous post is not one of his designs. Joe directed me to a Jack O'Neill in Seaview, Washington, as the probable maker.

And, since we're talking knife steels, I just wanted to include that I would choose CPM S110V or Bohler M390 over S30V or S35V. Again, all else being equal, which never happens in the knife world. And, I would happily take any nice knife made from S30V or S35V, too.

https://knifeinformer.com/discovering-the-best-knife-steel/

I've got knives that I like in S110V and M390, but I think Elmax with the heat treat Bark River uses beats them both. Edge retention is as good, toughness is improved.

Hard to get as excited about any of the high end SS steels when CPM M4 is available. Holds an edge as well, awesome toughness, quick and easy to sharpen.

David

Interesting post, CPM154 is my preference due to ease of sharpening but have not tried that many S30V blades and am moving towards S35V instead.

Does anyone know the purpose of the high spine on the Nesmuck designed blade?

Geedubya your knife looks like a hybrid of the Nesmuck and a Bull nosed skinner good looking and useful too.