Just my opinion
i think stainless will make a lousy knife no matter whos the smith.... if you want a knife that resist rusting... then stainless works well... and thats all i give it..
a good carbon steel sword made by a talented smith... both ancient and modern will be a good weapon...
it would be fair to compare old carbon steel to new carbon steel...
with the modern melts... you can expect a better product but.... will you notice that difference in use ?? its very hard to tell...
L6 is a very tough steel... and you can tell in tests..... but its doubtful that would make the difference in a combat situation over a well made old sword.
Greg
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