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Can any Kershaw expert tell me when 13C26 replaced 440A on the Leek? Thanks and Happy New Year to all you fine folks!
RKH
 
Not a Kershaw expert, but in an earlier thread Thomas W. posted that Leeks (models 1660, 1660ST, 1660CKT, 1600CKTST, 1660BR, 1660BB, 1660Trout, 1660VIB, and 1660VIBST) marked "July 07" and after use 13C26.
 
I can't find a source for leek made with 13c26 other than the Kershaw website. Everything seems to be made in 440a elsewhere. Anyone know where I find one?
 
RKH said:
Thank you Dog of War and a Happy New Year to you.
RKH
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And right back atcha, RKH!

domino said:
I can't find a source for leek made with 13c26 other than the Kershaw website. Everything seems to be made in 440a elsewhere. Anyone know where I find one?
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Being as I'm not a cash-paying member here on BFC, I can't do a forums search to find it, but here's the entire post that Thomas W, Kershaw's national sales manager, made regarding 13C26's "deployment":

13C26 Changeover Born On Dates

As most of you may now know, we are in the very tough process of changing over all of our knife blades that utilize 440A over to Sandvik 13C26.

The way we have decided to identify the change in steel will be by the "born on date" (these dates are engraved on every blade). The starting point for this modification are blades that are marked "July 07" will be 13C26 steel, any knife born prior is 440A.

The following knives marked with July 07 will now be 13C26 steel:

*Leek (1660, 1660ST, 1660CKT, 1600CKTST, 1660BR, 1660BB, 1660Trout, 1660VIB, 1660VIBST)

*Centofonte/Onion's (1610, 1615)

*Mini Mojito

*Baby Boa

*Blackout (1550, 1550ST)

*Whirlwind (1560, 1560ST, 1560RMEF)

*Blur (1670SG10, 1670RD, 1670RDST, 1670TBLKST, 1670BLK, 1670BLKST, 1675RDST, 1675BLKST)

Thanks for the patience with all of this.

To insure that there is no confusion, the Speed Bump, Cyclone's, Need's Work, JYD's, Groove's, ET's, and Storm's have always been produced with 13C26.

Hope that helps, maybe somebody will post the link.
 
Thanks Dog of War. Appreciate your listing Thomas's post on 13C26. Man, these Kershaw Knives are kinda addictive.
RKH
 
domino said:
I can't find a source for leek made with 13c26 other than the Kershaw website. Everything seems to be made in 440a elsewhere. Anyone know where I find one?
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You're best bet would be to call your fav dealer and ask if
they have some marked with a BOD of July 07 are latter and
ask if they could get it sent out to you. If one dealer won't
do it, call around.
 
Have you sent an email to the pharmacy? Mary Beth or Annie would take a look inside the boxes, I'd bet...
 
Thanks for all the info and tips:thumbup:
I called the pharmacy and got their last Damascus leek :D
Next up is the 13c26 for EDC
 
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