is this a high carbon steel blade or stainless steel blade?
1016805
I looked at the blade it doesn't say stainless steel anywhere on it like many of them do if it's stainless steel so it might be a high carbon steel blade. It's a nice lookin knife, I have yet to use it in the field and see how it handles itself. Hope this helps
1016806
Hey, So To answer your question, I'm pretty sure it's a high carbon steel. Cause the blade has rusted a little bit at one time, And it keeps an edge for a long time, where as stainless steel blades are the opposite, stainless steel rusts and loses an edge quite fast.But I hope this helps you.
1016807
It is 420HC (according to amazon and Gerber's website). 420 steels, like the 440's are a stainless steels. Although, 420hc has more carbon than 420 (hc stands for high carbon), it is still a stainless steel. -Btw, stainless steel knives do rust; they're not impervious to moisture, just resistant. Wikipedia quote: "420HC ( 420C ) is a higher carbon content 420 stainless. The HC stands for "high carbon" and it can be brought to a higher hardness than 420 and should not be mistaken for it."
907648
It's high-carbon stainless steel. To prolong it's life, it would be best to sharpen this knife with a ceramic sharpener. But I used a manual hand held one. The choice is up to you.
233728
It's a high carbon steel blade with a baked on black finish to help against rust
1183600
The screw on top appears to be stainless as well... there was a noticeable difference in the sharpness of these new blades and my old one that i use almost daily for smoothies. Well worth the purchase.
2247073
Material for Blade: High Density Chromium Cobalt Carbon Vanadium Stainless Steel Blade
82443
It is probably high carbon steel the metal revolution in steel blades begun in the 80 with the introduction of some blades oriented alloys like 440 and 420 family of steel so this make me think you have high carbon steel or a low end stainless steel (by today standard)
686046
Most Schrade knives used to have blades of carbon steel. In recent years, in order to keep the price down at the insistence of some of the large retailers such as Wal-Mart, Schrade is using more stainless steel for their blades. My research indicates that if tang stamp says "schrade" it's carbon steel. If the tang stamp says "schrade+" it's stainless steel.
2247072
"High Density Chromium Cobalt Carbon Vanadium Stainless Steel Blade" &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; from the description. Definitely Stainless Steel
1295641
Wished I could help you here but I've only sharpened high carbon or high carbon stainless steel blades. Sorry.
396215
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.
1641885
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.
1406396
I'm not aware of the metallic composition or properties of steel carbon vs stainless steel. I do know that the two Paderno blades that I own have stay sharp and never rust.
2247071
"High Density Chromium Cobalt Carbon Vanadium Stainless Steel Blade" <<<< from the description. Definitely Stainless Steel
1393273
yes the blade is carbon steel on the one I recived will need to be sharpen not real sharp when shipped
1503977
The blade says its stainless steel but it is magnetic so it is not a very high quality stainless. However it is sturdy and the handle has a very nice feel. It is a double bevel blade and can be sharpened with a hand held kitchen knife sharpener. Beth uses it everyday and loves it.
1875001
Yes the blade is carbon steel. If you purchase it from Excaliber Cutlery it is shave ready all it needs is to stropped.
185068
The blade is 7Cr17 high-carbon stainless steel, but not as high carbon as 440C more like 440A. This is a good knife that is sharp enough to shave with out of the box. It will need to be resharpened after use but is a great value, in my opinion compared to 440C skinning knives.