What is a Rockwell?
A Rockwell is a measure of hardness. This is number is determined by a diamond being drilled into the steel under a constant pressure. The higher the Rockwell Number, the more resistant the material. Knifes that have been Rockwelled will have a small dent drilled into them to conduct the test. If the Rockwell test was actually done on the specific knife I’m selling the Rockwell will be a specific number (eg. 57), if the number is a range (eg. 56-58), this is the average Rockwell of these types of knives plus a standard devation. Most companies do not Rockwell test each specific knife but some brands do, like Puma. The Rockwell range that I personally prefer is 56-60, as anything lower is too soft and has poor edge rentention and anything harder has the flaws mentioned in the above question. Many people swear by 420 which Rockwells below 56 but these are people (like chefs & hunters) who sharpen their knives all the time. If you don’t have a sharpener, stay with 56+. If you don’t have a
