Is this damascus steel or not? Please make that clear.
1518454
No it's not. Damascus steel is dark and has 'waves' from the forging process; this is some type of stainless steel
877137
Based on another review (amazon.com/review/R386UA68EARJ07), the knife is apparently NOT real Damascus but laser etched carbon steel. The knife really does look like real Damascus though- it's really beautiful.I suggest protecting the blade with masking tape covering everything except for the part you want to sharpen before sharpening it so that no etching comes off.
734852
Can't swear to it but as a general rule, inexpensive, unmarked Damascus blades come from Pakistan. I have a few and, for the price, they are good. In fact, of the 3 I have, all are better and nicer looking than my Buck Damascus.
938502
The price is up because it is close to the Holiday....go with a company that specializes in damascus steel.
47840
It is some type of stainless steel. Different than the SCHF9 which is a high carbon steel. Both well made extremely strong knives. Only down side is difficult to sharpen due to curve of the blade. Scrade just came out with a new improved model for around the same price with even better options like an included diamond stone and flin and steel. I highly recommend buying the SCHF38 instead.
2160026
It's from china, I believe it's under close supervision by spyderco.. They just did this to cut cost. I have no complaints with the steel. It's been my beater knife ever since and I'm satisfied with it.
1516554
This isn't really an appropriate question for this service. I've not found the quality of the steel to be dubious, but I do find the assumed inferiority of *all* Chinese products vaguely racist.A shorter blade - like that of a folding knife - doesn't need to be as strong as 1095 or D2 steel. The maintenance of such steel is prohibitive for a lower-cost blade and doesn't provide enough benefit for most users to overcome this objection. A fixed blade, however, is typically longer and has more stringent demands on it.
516965
The blade is real steel. I was impressed for the money. The edge is not sharpened and can not cut, at least on mine. It could be sharpened. The point is sharp however and could use dulling if you are giving this to an older kid. mine was a gift
185069
I don't know what kind of steel it's made from, but it came out of the box damn near razor sharp. It's solid with a stout leather sheath. In the 1970's this knife was popular with bikers as a self defense blade, and today considered to be a less expensive option for the Filipino Pikal knife that will cost over 100$.It's legal to carry in Illinois.
243847
Germany some very new ones may not be. It should say somewhere on the knife.i have a Damascus blade one that is not made in Germany.
832734
As others have mentioned, the exact grade of the steel isn't listed anywhere. Given the reasonable price point for this, I doubt it would be anything fancier than a 440 variant or similar. But it must be tempered very well because it definitely holds its edge.
676390
ok, not metal, but I could not tell the difference till looking at others answers, this is a quality rifle.
136147
i dont know, it's a Chinese steel. very tough . i would buy it again. unless you live in a area that gets down past -10. then the blade might chip. but for the rest of us it's a awesome knife.
1785381
It's stainless steel, no worries. All steel is "carbon" steel, it's an alloy of carbon and iron.
1874999
Hi Andrea, yes, it is a carbon steel blade. In fact, here is some more information about it. I hope this helps!http://www.excaliburcutlery.com/fromm-straight-razorCheers!Cathy
877135
I believe that it is real Damascus, but we haven't sharpened yet so cannot give you a definitive answer. It's a really nice knife though...know that much! :-)
1464055
No, the one I received was made by tenryu and is a musashi model, its hand forged but not differentially hardened, the tempering is fake lije acid etched or something, still good though strong, balanced and sharp!