In addition to woodworking, I also do some cooking. I went to a cooking class yesterday and the chef was talking up the knives he has. They are made by VMatter and he claimed that the knives held an edge longer than any knives he's ever used. He said that the metal was developed by the California Institute of Technology. I did some research on the web and didn't come up with a lot but I did find this.
Does anyone know anything about this steel? I'm interested because of the possible application of this steel to woodworking tools, especially chisels and plane blades.
Apparently the knives have been out for a while, maybe a year or two, and they're not that expensive when you consider exotic steel. I'll probably buy one of the knives to see how it holds up.
Mike