Knives with 420HC Steel

420HC is a great example of what budget stainless steels do well, as well as what they don’t. On the upside, it’s easy to maintain, inexpensive, highly rust-resistant, and versatile enough to work on just about any knife. On the downside, it’s relatively soft, so if you want a hair-popping edge it’s best to keep a strop or sharpener handy. 420HC is also a great example of the fact that with the right heat treatment, you can stretch the steel even further: Buck Knives is famous for its proprietary heat-treatment process that measurably boosts its edge retention.

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