XC75 steel is perfect for beginners starting to make knives.
The XC 75 carbon steel is also called 1075 in the USA and is the ideal grade to use for beginners. It provides excellent value for money and creates good quality blades at a very reasonable price.
A carbon steel for a good r...
XC75 steel is perfect for beginners starting to make knives.
The XC 75 carbon steel is also called 1075 in the USA and is the ideal grade to use for beginners. It provides excellent value for money and creates good quality blades at a very reasonable price.
A carbon steel for a good result
It contains 0.75% of carbon that allows it to reach 60/62 Hrc after quenching. With the correct heat treatment, the XC 75 conserves good ductile properties and offers the user many possibilities. It is used to make a wide variety of knives (utility, folding, swords…) The XC75 steel is easy to work and with well-managed heat treatment you will obtain a very good cutting edge. As you will have gathered, it is truly THE carbon steel to choose to obtain good results, even for beginners just starting to make knives.
Ideal for forging Damascus blades.
The XC75 steel has little or no alloy, and is very easy to weld. Combined with 15N20, which has the same carbon content - or may contain pure nickel for a more brilliant white finish – it can be used to obtain very attractive patterns whilst conserving very good cutting properties.
Are you a beginner in making knives?
For further advice, if you are just starting to make knives, read our blog article that will help you to choose the right steel for your project.
