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DC53 steel Miguron knife
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Parker Thompson

How Good is DC53 Steel?

DC53 steel is used in forging, blanking, shearing, and knife making. It is recommended for the manufacture of budget knives to be used in applications

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what is a ballistic knife
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Parker Thompson

What Is A Ballistic Knife?

A ballistic knife is a knife with a detachable blade that is propelled by a spring-operated mechanism, elastic material, or compressed gas. The detachable blade

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SPY27 steel
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Parker Thompson

Is Spyderco SPY27 Steel Good?

CPM SPY27, like other steel, is made by combining alloys including Vanadium, niobium, Cobalt, nitrogen, and molybdenum. The composition, added Cobalt, and the CPM manufacturing

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ATS 34 Steel knife
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Parker Thompson

What is ATS 34 Steel?

When Crucible stopped manufacturing 154CM, Hitachi was approached by a renowned knife maker Bob Loveless to supply similar steel, and that is how ATS 34

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12C27 steel knife morakniv
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Parker Thompson

What is Sandvik 12C27 Steel?

12C27 martensitic stainless steel is popular in the knife industry because it offers excellent wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and high hardness, all properties that make

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80CrV2 steel
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Parker Thompson

Is 80CrV2 Steel Good Steel?

The mixture of these components gives this steel excellent edge retention and great toughness. Because of its toughness, 80CrV2 is best for making knives used

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