Is this forged steel?
929982
Yes it is forged steel. When our set came, my husband was very happy with it until he picked up the case and it fell apart (no previous damage or rough treatment on our part. )Disappointing. American made is something we are all trying to support. Please manufacturers, make that a decision one that we we won't regret.
929983
I believe so. It is a very good portable set, meaning if I was putting a permanent pit in I would get longer stakes to put them slightly deeper and cement in a 5 gal bucket.... With regulation 15 inches of stake above ground. Shoes are fine.
929984
Not sure! Without going and looking at the package which in in storage, but it sounds like it when the shoes hit together. We used it for one event, and it proved to be a satisfactory product.
1145250
Yes, it is. As a matter of fact it's very well constructed. Every knife I've bought from MTECH has been great. This knife fits perfect inside my boot and it is very, very sharp.
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.
2176746
Richard, I think I understand what "forged" would mean. The metal 'blade' runs the entire length of the knife with the handle attached to each side via bolt-like pieces. I have purchased a number of steak knife sets over the years trying to find ones that I like. These are easily a "10" in my book. I plan to order another set of 4 just to have some on hand in case of breakage.Lynn's husband Larry
663217
Can't really say if they are forged steel or not, they are hardened stainless; however one of the blades is VERY finely serrated and the other is smooth so sharpening the one blade is an option but don't recommend sharpening the serrated blade. Since the two parts separate, sharpening the one blade is easy.
1477860
Forged. We've had them about 18 months now and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. We do a lot if entertaining and the knives are used daily. They are as sharp as the day I bought them. Highly recommend!
159410
It appears to be. There are no grinding marks and it is quite sharp. I touched up the edge so it was extremely sharp but it took very little to get that way. Fittings are solid brass and tight, a very good sword for the money.
1910874
Yes, but its cut from a sheet of metal, not forged. It's cheap, flimsy and is only good for looks/decoration; if that's your thing.
1718831
Mine is D2 tool steel. I do not know if they offer a mild steel version or not.
1426638
I'm not sure but it feels very sturdy like steel. It's very durable and nice. It was totally worth the $.
1413264
Hello May - 2 b truly honest with u, I don't really know the difference in forged/stamped and I actually bought this set as a knife 4 a friend and it does not matter whether I ask her or not because I can say with certainty that she does not know the difference either - however, from what I've just read you can usually tell a knife is forged because it has a bolster (this is the wider lip on the end of the blade where it meets the handle), and these knives don't have this, so my best guess with this information I would summarize these knives are stamped. Hope this helps
907350
Hi Pants, the blade states 'TW117 Stainless Steel Handcrafted in China' nowhere does it mention Sheffield. However, this does not detract from the pure awesomeness of this little penknife. It's made of steel and it appears to be quite a good quality, sturdy little thing. (Maybe i'm biased though as i'm like a magpie when it comes to shiny, oily objects.)
1421151
Yes to my knowledge it is spring steel it bends and comes back to its original shape somewhat.
817320
The larger knives are definitely forged. I'm not sure about the smaller knives, like the steak knives and paring knife.
858479
Unfortunately, it is cast iron, not steel. It is great for my purpose, which is to hold things while I weld/solder/braise them. I don't anticipate putting much stress on the vice, such as if I were to be sawing some thing with my "Sawsall." I hope this helps you with your purchase.
1892674
I'm not sure if they are forged but don't waste your money. I ordered the set, opened up the box, put all knives awa in caddy. I then started to reister the product and found out that the knives are made in China. I bought them because I thought they were German made and they are not. I bought a REAL Henckels in Macy's you may want to puchase them there.
808565
Laura, I'm not sure whether or not it's made of steel, but, having used this for a few months now, I can definitively say that it is a SOLID product and way better than any of the cheaper ones I've had in the past. It's pricey, but well worth it.