Secrets of Nickel Knife Steels - 15N20, 8670, L6, and More!

What nickel does to steel, how to heat treat nickel knife steels, how they compare, and much more! Written article with links and other information: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2023/03/2... Knife Engineering book: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/07/2... 00:00 What nickel does to steel 00:53 15N20 steel and TME 05:41 8670 steel, Pops vs AKS 08:38 L6 steel 12:07 4340 steel 12:54 Comparing nickel steels 13:48 Nickel steels compared to others 14:48 High hardness with nickel steels 16:57 Microstructure and Wear resistance 18:33 Z-Tuff and CD#1 18:58 Why not more nickel steels? 22:54 Heat treating nickel steels with a forge 24:32 Heat treating nickel steels with a furnace 25:59 Thank you Patreon supporters 26:47 How to learn about heat treating