Is the blade stainless steel or carbon steel?
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VG-10 stainless steel. Not only is it a stainless steel, it is made in Seki City Japan, one of the world's most renowned high quality steel and knife producing regions. VG-10 is known for taking and holding an incredible edge, relative ease in putting an edge on, and ability to remain virtually rust free for life with only the most minimal of care (any stainless steel can rust, but this stuff can take a lot more abuse). I personally own 11 Spyderco knives, all with either VG-10, CMP-S30V or H1 steel, and all are great. If you truly want a steel that cannot rust (chemically impossible) check out the Spyderco Salt knives which are made from H1 steel. Hope this helps. VG-10 stainless steel. Not only is it a stainless steel, it is made in Seki City Japan, one of the world's most renowned high quality steel and knife producing regions. VG-10 is known for taking and holding an incredible edge, relative ease in putting an edge on, and ability to remain virtually rust free for life with only the most minimal of care (any stainless steel can rust, but this stuff can take a lot more abuse). I personally own 11 Spyderco knives, all with either VG-10, CMP-S30V or H1 steel, and all are great. If you truly want a steel that cannot rust (chemically impossible) check... » Read More VG-10 stainless steel. Not only is it a stainless steel, it is made in Seki City Japan, one of the world's most renowned high quality steel and knife producing regions. VG-10 is known for taking and holding an incredible edge, relative ease in putting an edge on, and ability to remain virtually rust free for life with only the most minimal of care (any stainless steel can rust, but this stuff can take a lot more abuse). I personally own 11 Spyderco knives, all with either VG-10, CMP-S30V or H1 steel, and all are great. If you truly want a steel that cannot rust (chemically impossible) check out the Spyderco Salt knives which are made from H1 steel. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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it appears the cutting blade is made of stainless steel. the unit below which looks like a small wheel, i think it is some other material, it is a small but sturdy wheel probably some thicker type of metal.
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Material for Blade: High Density Chromium Cobalt Carbon Vanadium Stainless Steel Blade
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Yes it is a real 404 stainless steel blade... It is not sharp but can hold an edge if sharpened. The handle is made of plastic. The top cap of the handle is made of aluminum. The face of the sword is also made of aluminum. And the... "wings" on each side are made of plastic. It's not something you'd want to swing around. It's meant for decoration.
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It's 440 stainless steel. Not the best and not carbon but is good against corrosion and will hold a decent edge.
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I'd heard it was 1045 carbon steel, but with the mirror finish and CHINA imprint along with the low price, I'm guessing there's a chance its just stainless steel. Although the blade is very thick, so I'd imagine its still fairly durable.
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Hello Chris, the blade is made of 420J2 stainless steel material. Many blessings, BlizeTec
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The blade is, indeed, stainless steel. The ceramic is between the head that attaches to the clipper and the blade. That's what helps keep the blade cooler during operation than blades without the ceramic "guard". Hopes this helps.
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Yes, the blades are stainless steel. We've had this product for several months and it has worked perfectly.
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I am certainly no metallurgist, But this blade is listed as a 4116 "Stainless Steel". So to my knowledge, all Stainless Steel is made up of some type of Carbon and Chromium to prevent metal from getting corroded. Now the exact amounts of Carbon or type, I am not sure of. Lets do a Wiki on this..."4116 Stainless Steel: A fine grained, stainless steel produced by Germany's ThyssenKrupp. Often used for medical devices and food processing, the steels Carbon and Chromium content give it a great degree of corrosion resistance, as well as strength and edge retention. 4116 Stainless Steel has a Carbon Content between 0.42-0.55 and it's Chromium content is between 13.8-15."Hope that helps I am certainly no metallurgist, But this blade is listed as a 4116 "Stainless Steel". So to my knowledge, all Stainless Steel is made up of some type of Carbon and Chromium to prevent metal from getting corroded. Now the exact amounts of Carbon or type, I am not sure of. Lets do a Wiki on this..."4116 Stainless Steel: A fine grained, stainless steel produced by Germany's ThyssenKrupp. Often used for medical devices and food processing, the steels Carbon and Chromium content give it a great degree of corrosion resistance, as well as strength and edge retention.... » Read More I am certainly no metallurgist, But this blade is listed as a 4116 "Stainless Steel". So to my knowledge, all Stainless Steel is made up of some type of Carbon and Chromium to prevent metal from getting corroded. Now the exact amounts of Carbon or type, I am not sure of. Lets do a Wiki on this..."4116 Stainless Steel: A fine grained, stainless steel produced by Germany's ThyssenKrupp. Often used for medical devices and food processing, the steels Carbon and Chromium content give it a great degree of corrosion resistance, as well as strength and edge retention. 4116 Stainless Steel has a Carbon Content between 0.42-0.55 and it's Chromium content is between 13.8-15."Hope that helps « Show Less
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the blade seems to be made of a high carbon steel that is rust proof, seeing as the point of contact between the blade and the handle is taking on some rust while the blade itself is rust free. It's still kicking ass.
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It is a real stainless steel blade. The blade is not sharpened so it doesn't have a sharp edge. The hilt is plastic and it feels like it is meant to be a decorative sword and not a functional one. Hope that helps!
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The blade is made of Krupp 1.4116 steel. This is a German steel and is very easy to sharpen. The steel is stainless and requires no extra maintenance or oil.
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The blades (both of them) are stainless steel as is the shaft connecting the blades to the underside rotor.All I can see, other than what I described above is plastic.
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It is a carbon steel blade. You should be aware of the fact that it requires a fair amount of stropping when it first arrives and is not ready for immediate use.
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The outer casing and blades are all stainless. The upper part is stainless except for the grip. It is very heavy duty.
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The blade is stamped Stainless. I used it as an axe on an 6-8" diameter log during a camping trip and was surprised how well it did.