what steel is this blade made of? a little more detail than high carbon steel please. thanks.
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What is Cold Steel 1055 Carbon Steel Blade Construction? 1055 Carbon steel is right on the border between a medium and a high carbon steel , with a carbon content between 0.50%-0.60% and with manganese between 0.60%-0.90% as the only other component. The carbon content and lean alloy make this a shallow hardening steel with a quenched Rockwell hardness between Rc 60-64 depending on exact carbon content. These combination of factors make this one of the toughest steels available because , when quenched , it produces a near saturated lathe martensite with no excess carbides , avoiding the brittleness of higher carbon materials. This steel is particularly suited to applications where strength and impact resistance is valued above all other considerations and will produce blades of almost legendary toughness.
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after fourty plus years as a machinist,, all i can say about the 'machete' is it is a piece of crap if it is made of high carbon steel,, i would question thier metalurgy...too limber, two light weight to do ANY work at alland totally wortless it is a toy at best... i need to get a decent bolo knife to replace the one that someone lifted from me....
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It is high carbon steel. Real thin, small handle, piece of junk. Look at CONDOR MACHETES if you want a good machete. You get a thick machete blade with a good handle.
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It's 1055 high carbon steel. Not bad for a budget tomahawk. High end axes use the same steel, and it retains a sharp edge after constant use.
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The steel is 1055 High Carbon. This is standard for Cold Steel swords & machetes. I've used this sword for 'test cutting' with my sword group generally against plastic milk containers, it cuts right thru with a smooth cut. Below is info from the Cold Steel web site. (I use gun oil on all my blades.) BTW: You should check out the Cold Steel site at http://www.coldsteelknivesdirect.com *Blade Length: 35 1/2"*Overall Length: 45"*Blade Thickness: 1/4"*Steel: 1055 High Carbon*Handle: 9 1/2" *Weight: 42.1 oz.*Scabbard: Leather/Wood Scabbard w/ Steel Fittings The steel is 1055 High Carbon. This is standard for Cold Steel swords & machetes. I've used this sword for 'test cutting' with my sword group generally against plastic milk containers, it cuts right thru with a smooth cut. Below is info from the Cold Steel web site. (I use gun oil on all my blades.) BTW: You should check out the Cold Steel site at http://www.coldsteelknivesdirect.com *Blade Length: 35 1/2"*Overall Length: 45"*Blade Thickness: 1/4"*Steel: 1055 High Carbon*Handle: 9 1/2" *Weight: 42.1 oz.*Scabbard: Leather/Wood... » Read More The steel is 1055 High Carbon. This is standard for Cold Steel swords & machetes. I've used this sword for 'test cutting' with my sword group generally against plastic milk containers, it cuts right thru with a smooth cut. Below is info from the Cold Steel web site. (I use gun oil on all my blades.) BTW: You should check out the Cold Steel site at http://www.coldsteelknivesdirect.com *Blade Length: 35 1/2"*Overall Length: 45"*Blade Thickness: 1/4"*Steel: 1055 High Carbon*Handle: 9 1/2" *Weight: 42.1 oz.*Scabbard: Leather/Wood Scabbard w/ Steel Fittings « Show Less
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A quick search showed that it was made with this Blade Steel: High Carbon Steel, 59-60HRC.
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"High Density Chromium Cobalt Carbon Vanadium Stainless Steel Blade" &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; from the description. Definitely Stainless Steel
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Cold steel uses 1055 carbon steel, not high enough carbon to make razor sharp but it works well for chopping tools like this
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It's 1050 or 1055 high carbon steel. Lightweight thin blade. Pretty strong though, I've chopped with as hard as I could on some old, dry, hardened dead wood and thrown 50-100 times, all after normal use clearing brush (5-6 times at least) and it's holding up well. With the exception of some light chipping/damage initially (sometimes bits of the hardened edge chip off initially) it's held up well. Fun to throw, might destroy the handle eventually but the blade is undamaged from the throws SO, IN SUMMARY IF I HAVEN'T BROKEN IT YET, IT'S A GOOD CARBON STEEL ALLOY.
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The blade steel is 1/4 thick I highly recomend this as a hard use survival blade!
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Snake, I don't know why they aren't answering the questions so I will. This is a stainless steel blade, so though it is more brittle than high carbon steel, it can be sharpened if done right. I would highly recommend using something like an Accusharp sharpener. No, sharpening the sword will not damage its integrity since you are simply putting an edge on it.
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I bought this a month or so ago. The only stamp on the blade is "China", and there was nothing on the package stating what it is. I'm going to make a guess and say either stainless or spring steel. It keeps an edge pretty good & feels nice in your hand.
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The box says made in Taiwan and the blade has 4034 steel marked on it. 420 or 4034 stainless steels are the softest and least expensive. The presence of these steels usually means the knife is mass produced and imported from China. These steels are not brittle, but they do not stay sharp for long either. if you want a good edge try VG-10, it is stainless steel with a high percentage of vanadium content, which can hold an extremely sharp edge for a long time. 1095 carbon steel has a high degree of carbon in it for increased hardness; the legendary Ka-Bar fighting knives are made from this steel. H1 steel which is made with nitrogen instead of carbon, making it virtually rust proof. These knives are intended for extremely hard use by people doing stuff like salt-water sea diving. As with most things the better the material the higher the cost.
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It is made of plastic, but don't let that fool you. It is very durable and does not feel light weight with the blade.
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The blade is steel. This is really a nice peeler. I have another that is larger, more heavy duty, and does fancy cuts, but this is great for everyday use.
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Anyone have any idea of the metal allows used in the unit? Of course you don't mind so much what the main shaft is made up, but I'm curious what the blade itself is make of..
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The blade is made of A2 steel. See description link:http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002B56CUO?ie=UTF8
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I highly doubt its made out of carbon steel, especially at the price that it is. It feels like a regular stainless steel blade.
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Steel, but I wouldn't advise buying this. With hardly a few weeks of use the blade became dull.