zknives.com news blog http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml Latest site news en-us Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:40:18 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 19:31:07 +0000 ZBlog RSS 2.0 generator MM Hybrid Cryo steel added to the knife steel database. http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php <p>Check out the <a href="/knives/steels/mm_hybrid_cryo.shtml">MM Hybrid Cryo steel composition</a> and notes in the database. New addition to the dedicated knife steels growing collection. Collaboration between between Midgards Messer and Bohler Austria around 2024.</p> Wed, 27 May 2026 19:31:07 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1302 Alleima 10C28Mo2 steel added to the knife steel database. http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php <p>See <a href="/knives/steels/10C28Mo2.shtml">Alleima 10C28Mo2 steel composition</a> and notes in the detabase. Designed for razor blades and kitchen knives, <a href="/knives/steels/10C28Mo2.shtml">Alleima 10C28Mo2 steel</a> features fine, evenly distributed carbides and high corrosion resistance at respectable 60HRC.</p> Tue, 26 May 2026 15:14:33 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1301 Alleima 10C16Mo3V1 steel added to the knife steel database. http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php <p>See <a href="/knives/steels/10C16Mo3V1.shtml">Alleima 10C16Mo3V1 steel</a> details in the detabase. One more member of the <a href="/knives/steels/a8mod.shtml">AISI A8Mod steel</a> family, this one from Sweden.</p> Mon, 25 May 2026 19:52:20 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1300 Takefu VG Xeos steel added to the knife steel database. http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php <p>One more variation on the VG-10 steel. See VG Xeos steel details in the detabase.</p> Sun, 24 May 2026 19:25:32 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1299 Wolfram Special and Sheffcut steels added to the knife steel database. http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php Two new steels added to the knife steel database. Both from England, Sheffield. Wolfram Special and Sheffcut. High performance, low alloy steels, follow the links for details. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:50:24 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1296 Added 20 new ally names. http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php Added 20 new ally names for the Italian steelmake - Bonomi Acciai. Thanks Gianluigi for reaching out and providing the data! Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:53:54 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1295 Knife Steel Chart Android ver 3.99.5 Is On The market http://zvisoft.com/apps/android/knifesteeldbapp.shtml
  • Fixes missing or clipped search bar on steel list view.
  • Fixes missing or clipped toolbar on detail, graph and steel search views.
  • App compatibility changes.
  • Target API requirement changes.
 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:46:51 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1294 Fixed several steel composition errors http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php Thanks AI :) With AI's help, created about 30 new database integrity tests. That helped to identify over half a dozen errors in steel compositions. Going forward, we should be good, thanks to those new scripts. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 04:05:10 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1293 M390MK steel record added to the knife streel database https://zknives.com/knives/steels/m390mk.shtml

Relatively new entry in the steel database, Microtech announced that circa 01/2023. Described as a tweak on the original Bohler-Uddeholm M390 PM steel, it has no official composition published, but based on the data, no real reason to thin k it has something outside of the M390 steel specs.

 Sun, 26 May 2024 18:37:52 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1292 Knife Steel Chart Android ver 3.99.2 Is On The market http://zvisoft.com/apps/android/knifesteeldbapp.shtml
  • Fixes Bookmark export/import for latest Android versions. Bookmarks are exported to the Downloads folder, under its own KnifeSteelChart subfolder;
  • Latest database snapshot;
 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 17:26:21 +0000 http://zknives.com/blog/index.shtml#1291