It says it features a blade and hand guard that are stamped steel, is the blade stamped? Or is it just the hand guard that is stamped?
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Just the handle. The blade is hammer forged but not tempered like a katana. You'll feel the shock in your wrist, but not as much as whatever you're striking.
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I don't know about clay tempered. When I bought it they said differentially hardened steel. What I can say is that this is by far the best built sword I have owned (and I've had about a dozen). The blade is very rigid (no bounce at all when you tap the back of the handle) yet strong. I have hit many things with it that have broken cheaper blades I have purchased. As far as bang for the buck it is a great deal.
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hello, The guard is black and the blades are black and white, they are original parts, thank you!
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I believe the blade steel is a little different and it is also a stailess steel framelock. Which is superior in terms of lock strength to this model which has aluminum handle scales with a minor lock.
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We load ours as is, but most of our knives came with guards. I bought it for my boyfriend and he said you can load as is, but there is a spot where you should use a guard but most is fine.
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I believe it is primarily for display although it is made of all metal parts. The blade itself is stamped as 440 Steel and made in China. Based on what I have read, 440 is good for display swords but it would not stand up in battle against a forged blade.
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Hi Stormy, the box says, "Product of China". This is not stamped on the knife itself.
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The sword has stainless steel stamped on the side. It is a strong sword but is very dull.
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Yes, as long as you order from Amazon or from an approved seller, it will be a Cold Steel blade. I would personally recommend ordering from Amazon.
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Mine is just under 6 1/4" long at the guard and over 1 1/2" wide where blade is sharpened. Each is hand made, so there could be differences. If you like a heavy dagger, this is it. Keep it oiled and it stays beautiful.
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From what I can tell Joseph, there is steel inside the aluminum handle for about 1/2 the length of the handle; from the blade toward the rear. It is part of the locking mechanism, but is attached to both sides of the handle as well. I've not used this knife much, so I can't speak to how well it holds an edge, but it looks and feels excellent. Nice size blade, very sharp, locks out solidly with no wiggle. I feel $75 is an absolute steal for this knife. I may order another one to actually use. I've not used the one I have, because it is so nice I didn't want to mess it up. If you are on the fence, I would definitely buy it.
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No this blade does not have steel type marked, but if you bought the standard bead blasted with black g-10 handles then the steel type is Sandvik 14C28N.
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On my BK2 it is stamped into the steel. They could have changed since I bought mine, I would write the company to find out
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I just received mine (serial #8883) and it does have the new steel lock bar insert. This is now the standard build for the knife according to the Zero Tolerance catalog. Lockup is at a perfect 50% with flawless centering and zero blade play.
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Both the stamp and the gold lettering are real Ka-bar Becker knives. They no longer stamp the knives and have switched to the laser engraving.
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the majority of the blade is like Styrofoam while the flat parts of the blade is a hard plastic. The hilt is a plastic tube while the guard is similar to the blade in construction.
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The blade is stamped 8Cr13MoV not Sandvik 14C28N. Made in China. It does hold an edge fairly well and for $23 who is complaining. I like the knife and recommended it to several friends who are purchasing one too.