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Thank you for the responses. I've read about AEB-L in the past. I've never used it though. Looks like it has some all-around good properties. I do know it tends to be popular with makers. Yea, I'd consider it. Has anyone worked with CPM-154 before? Like? Not like?

I'm designing a knife but I don't know enough about common modern stainless steels to pick a steel. I'd like to use a stainless steel that is tough enough to support a thin bevel. Any ideas?

I'm designing a knife but I don't know enough about common modern stainless steels to pick a steel. I'd like to use a stainless steel that is tough enough to support a thin bevel. Any ideas?

As a consumer/user you can't tell. You need a Rockwell meter for that. Makers tend to point out HRC to inform users of a knive's wear resistance potential. As others have stated, there is an inverse relationship to toughness and wear resistance in relation to hardness. 57-59 tends to be the...