Crucible Industries, commonly known as Crucible, was an American company which developed and manufactured specialty steels, and was the sole producer of a line of sintered steels known as Crucible Par
1913 Halcomb Steel Company advertisement
Chris Reeve Knives Mark IV one-piece
Ernest Emerson's CQC-6 knives
Spyderco's FB02, a Bill Moran drop-point
CPM S30V is a martensitic powder-made wear and corrosion-resistant stainless steel developed by Dick Barber of Crucible Industries in collaboration with knifemaker Chris Reeve. Its chemistry promotes
Crucible Industries
…were sold off. Many production and custom knife manufacturers use Crucible steels. Chris Reeve collaborated with Dick Barber of Crucible to develop the S30V and S35VN steel alloys, and Chris Reeve Knives uses these and other steels. Bob Loveless introduced 154CM stainless-steel knives in 1972. A founder and…
Benchmade folding knife with S30V steel