(thing) by Semisane Sun May 27 2001 at 8:35:51

Edge retention is the capacity that a knife or tool has to remain sharp. It is generally directly proportional to the carbon content of the steel, which defines its hardness. Steels like ATS-34 have much better edge retentions than steels such as US440.

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