One of my Ferrum model knives ground from Uddeholm Swedish Elmax powder steel, a third generation powder steel, a very expensive but outstanding steel.
Developed by Uddeholm of Sweden it’s a high-chromium powder-metallurgy stainless steel alloyed with carbon, vanadium, and molybdenum, a mix that gives it excellent wear resistance, strong corrosion resistance, and impressive toughness. What really sets Elmax apart is how it’s made: instead of being poured as a molten ingot like traditional cast steels, the steel is atomized into microscopic powder, then compacted and sintered under heat and compressed under many tonnes in a pressure in a vessel, the steel molecules literally weld together! This powder-metallurgy process creates an incredibly uniform structure with very fine, evenly distributed carbides, eliminating the weak spots and large carbide imperfections of many common steels at a microscopic level. With cryogenic treatment this means an exceptionally strong three-dimensional edge. Stability of this level this can only be achieved with a powder steel!
This means a clean, consistent microstructure, which as a knife maker I am able to grind to .35mm with ease before even sharpening, that process alone is another four stages of grits and compounds. The final edge is accurate to .2 degrees of -angle! Elmax is widely used outside of knives in demanding industries such as precision tooling and high-wear industrial components, such as the North Sea oil industry where standard steel wouldn’t cut it! Elmax takes a surgically sharp edge, holds it longer and has superior corrosion resistance making is excellent for deer work. Hence this isn't a cheap steel
Used by the Navy Seal teams as their go to knife steel and brands like Fällkniven and Bark River have all used it extensively, valuing its reliability, edge performance, and all-around versatility.
Easily stropped back to a razor-sharp edge, I also sell strops impregnated with diamond here For Sale: - MORE STROPS MADE I highly recommend these strops as stropping really is the secret to maintaining an edge.Due to it already being ground to a thin edge Elmax is easily sharpened with a diamond or ceramic system, I highly recommend the Work Sharp Precision Adjusts models sold by Monarch here on SD.
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Artisan Revere Invests 30x More In Elmax Steel
Elmax Powder steel @ HRC 62 with cryogenic treatment.
Knife length 177mm
A full flat grind with an 18 degree secondary bevel honed to a mirror with diamond.
Hand finished satin
Cutting edge 78mm
Black G10 handle scales ... super tough!
Red G10 pins
A fully formed wet sheath clicks securely shut.
Price was £375 …reduced.
NOW £350 …. with ID and over 18s secure post.
Developed by Uddeholm of Sweden it’s a high-chromium powder-metallurgy stainless steel alloyed with carbon, vanadium, and molybdenum, a mix that gives it excellent wear resistance, strong corrosion resistance, and impressive toughness. What really sets Elmax apart is how it’s made: instead of being poured as a molten ingot like traditional cast steels, the steel is atomized into microscopic powder, then compacted and sintered under heat and compressed under many tonnes in a pressure in a vessel, the steel molecules literally weld together! This powder-metallurgy process creates an incredibly uniform structure with very fine, evenly distributed carbides, eliminating the weak spots and large carbide imperfections of many common steels at a microscopic level. With cryogenic treatment this means an exceptionally strong three-dimensional edge. Stability of this level this can only be achieved with a powder steel!
This means a clean, consistent microstructure, which as a knife maker I am able to grind to .35mm with ease before even sharpening, that process alone is another four stages of grits and compounds. The final edge is accurate to .2 degrees of -angle! Elmax is widely used outside of knives in demanding industries such as precision tooling and high-wear industrial components, such as the North Sea oil industry where standard steel wouldn’t cut it! Elmax takes a surgically sharp edge, holds it longer and has superior corrosion resistance making is excellent for deer work. Hence this isn't a cheap steel
Used by the Navy Seal teams as their go to knife steel and brands like Fällkniven and Bark River have all used it extensively, valuing its reliability, edge performance, and all-around versatility.
Easily stropped back to a razor-sharp edge, I also sell strops impregnated with diamond here For Sale: - MORE STROPS MADE I highly recommend these strops as stropping really is the secret to maintaining an edge.Due to it already being ground to a thin edge Elmax is easily sharpened with a diamond or ceramic system, I highly recommend the Work Sharp Precision Adjusts models sold by Monarch here on SD.
If you need more advice from a knife manufacture open this link.
Artisan Revere Invests 30x More In Elmax Steel
Elmax Powder steel @ HRC 62 with cryogenic treatment.
Knife length 177mm
A full flat grind with an 18 degree secondary bevel honed to a mirror with diamond.
Hand finished satin
Cutting edge 78mm
Black G10 handle scales ... super tough!
Red G10 pins
A fully formed wet sheath clicks securely shut.
Price was £375 …reduced.
NOW £350 …. with ID and over 18s secure post.
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