balisong blades metals

I read a thread recently where Chuck was mentionning several name of metals used for balisong blades.
I'm really bad on that topic, and if someone could explain me the main types of metal that can be used to make a blade (name, particularities, quality/price), I'd be delighted
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As the Filipino makers prove everyday, there is no limit on the type of metal which can be used to make a blade for a balisong. You can find a nice article on steel types here.

Other folks may also have information to add.

In my collection, I have balisongs with everything from the cheapest pot steel to the most expensive alloys. I have balisongs with blades of aluminum and gold, fiberglass, and plastic, even one made from a meteorite. I've even seen a balisong with a copper blade. Right now, I'm having a custom made with one of the most exotic alloys available. My points being that there is no one correct alloy for balisongs and that balisongs can be made with any alloy you like from cheap to expensive.


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[This message has been edited by Gollnick (edited 02-19-2001).]
 
Guillaume, I just bought Blade magazine (April '01 edition) and it has an article on bladesteels. It's pretty straightforward and easy to understand, but they don't cover many different steel types.

 
Hi!

How about the tempering? should it be kept low to avoid having a somewhat brittle blade or can this be solved by good treatment (annealing etc.) ?
It has been my understanding that the Sandvik steel of Bm's balisongs was choosen because of the impact resistance.

Please more information!
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There are so many alloys of steel available for every kind of job that it, IMHO, really depends on what the 'tool' will be used for. The lower the Rc number, the tougher and more resilient the steel. I'm a looooong time proponent of carbon steels but in this day and age of 'hustle and bustle' people just don't want to have to take the time to care for, i.e., clean, oil, protect, etc..., things that would otherwise oxidize or stain. Most 'stainless' blades are thicker to make up for the toughness they lose when these alloys are hardened for edge holding and, hence, become brittle. Give me a hard edge and 'soft' spine with good old 5160 anytime!!!
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Let me precise my question :

- What is the metal used for the blade of the BM42 ?
- For the Jaguar (the last model) ?
- For the Bear (eg the tanto model) ?

Guillaume

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BM42 - 12C27 Sandivak Stainless Steel
Jaguar - No one knows. I think 420HC
Bear - Except on Damascus models, 440A
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Disco Stu:
BM42 - 12C27 Sandivak Stainless Steel</font>
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Just wanted to say that i'm pretty sure that it should be Sandvik, not "Sandivak".
Just me being anal...
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It's Swedish steel, just like me! (i'm rather Swedish meatballs right now...)



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It's Swedish steel, just like me! (i'm rather Swedish meatballs right now...)
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You're talking about 'pink steel' aren't you?!?
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LOL, most definitely "pink steel" !
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And Disco Stu, Sandvik is most probably 'cuz that the original company is located in a town called "Sandviken", actually translates to "Sandbay"
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(look here: http://www.sandvik.com/ )

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[This message has been edited by 2Sharp (edited 02-20-2001).]
 
Whoa. That's the first time anyone's been able to say for certain. How do you know, disp?

Or are you just quoting what you read on a website or some such? If that's the case, then you should know that every website seems to say that the steel is different from the next. That's why we've had to guess.

[This message has been edited by Disco Stu (edited 02-21-2001).]
 
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