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Is 1084 Really the Best Steel Ever?!Well...it is a good steel, and very popular due to both making a great blade AND being easy to heat treat.1084 is an old "simple carbon steel" and probably what you were adviced to start with when wanting to make your first knife. Many makers stay with 1084 for decades, it is a popular steel with experienced as well as beginner knife makers. And most (?) damascus makers also use 1084 for the steel that etches dark in their damascus mix.It is technically not th …

Nice looking result from Nathan Toal here, in 1084 and red and black epoxy scales. He calls it the Dark Hunter, a very nice result with blued carbon steel blade.