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Survival knife made from carbon steel or tool steel? All survival knives with carbon steel in one overview!

Survival knives made from carbon and tool steel are extra strong and easy to sharpen. These are two massive advantages when you need to be able to rely on your knife. Brands such as ESEE, KA-BAR and TOPS produce a lot of knives made from carbon steel and tool steel. Not surprisingly, it is precisely these brands that are also used by many professionals.

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Tool steel vs carbon steel

Carbon steel is very tough but not corrosion resistant. Leaving one drop of water on the knife for about an hour could, for instance, already discolour the knife. And with salt and acids it will only get worse. This trait, however, hasn't stopped many from purchasing a knife with exactly this type of blade. Due to the lack of elements in the alloy that prevent rust it is also much easier to sharpen carbon steel. It also doesn't break as easily as comparable knives made from stainless steel.

Tool steel might look a lot like carbon steel. This steel, however, is enhanced with one percentage of chromium to make it a little more corrosion resistant. Not enough to label it as corrosion resistant, but enough to make it a little more resistant to the elements than regular carbon steel. Fortunately, tool steel also has many of the great qualities of carbon steel.