>>2048424Not him, but if you don't know you'd better get to date with alloys. CPM154, LC200N, AEB-L and a few others have the same sharpenability as 1095 but have way higher toughness than what people call "plain carbon steel" (around 10 ft-lbs). The only reason I would use 1095 or 5160 is if I'm a poorfag.