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hukfin

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Post Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:43 am

Benchmade 42 question

Did the 42 ever have a 440c blade?
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Post Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:49 am

Re: Benchmade 42 question

Is there a sub-forum for stupid questions?
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Post Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:55 pm

Re: Benchmade 42 question

Ahem.

Yes.

Google it. There are plenty of pics out there - look for '440c' stamped on the tang.

The clones out there claim to be 440c, so watch out for those.
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hukfin

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Post Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:05 am

Re: Benchmade 42 question

Does it affect it's flipping capability?
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Post Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:59 am

Re: Benchmade 42 question

No, the blade material never really affects flipping capability. It does, however, affect how fast your blade will dull down and how easy/hard it will be to sharpen it. It also affects how rust resistant the blade is.

For example, the blade on a 51 is D2 tool steel which is not a stainless steel and is therefore prone to rust. even though it's not a stainless it's fairly resistant, but it will rust quickly if you don't take care of it. A Kimura on the other hand is all sandvik 14C28N which is a stainless. Although it's a stainless steel, they put a bead-blast finish on the kimura which opens the pours of them metal and makes it easier to rust.

440C is a decent material because it's a high carbon stainless steel, it's fairly strong and hard, and will keep an edge fairly well.
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