CTS™-XHP: What is Carpenter’s XHP steel? In a word, Excellent.
Is CTS™-XHP the best steel? I think so.
CTS™-XHP steel at this time is my go to steel for Extra High-Performance knives. Frankly, I think it is incredibly hard to beat in performance. Carpenter’s XHP outperforms pretty much everything out there. It is a premium steel and it is coveted by knife makers around the world. I have been wanting to write a few articles about this steel for a while now.
That time is now. Let’s dive in!
Over the next few articles, I plan on covering the makeup of the steel, some in-depth explorations of the characteristics of the steel, and make some comparisons to other common steels you might encounter.
For this article, […]









