Stefan,The Blade Forum has more references and input on knife steels than I could read in one sitting. It all comes down to what the knife will be used for predominately,where and when. You have the spendid sandvik steels with the laminated blades; easily sharpened ( and sharp initially!) and Scandinavian ground. I assume you have one allready in a favourite pattern and size. If it's worked all these centuries on Birchtrees, reindeer, and rogue Saami why fix it? Then again, why not another knife in thecollection!?