Blade upgrades

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Deep6Osama

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I sent a 110 two dot, 110 three dot and a 560 in for BG-42 blade upgrades which found there way home today. Both 110's were going to be users but they look like new. The brass was polished to a mirror shine and the scales look as if they have been recoated. They look to good to be users. The 560 did not suffer any damage what so ever in the blade swap.
 
Did all three get BG-42 blades? How long ago did you send them in?

jb4570
 
jb4570 said:
Did all three get BG-42 blades? How long ago did you send them in?

jb4570
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Probably like 3 weeks ago and yes all three are BG-42. Scary sharp right out of the box. Wish I would have had more bucks to send more Bucks if they are are not going to have BG-42 anymore!
 
Maybe they got more!

I have a two dot .112. that I sharpened until the edge was really thin, but it still just won't cut the way I'd like. I'm no longer a fan of 440C, and I'm laying in wait for a BG-42 or S30V replacement to become available for it and my 112 with 426M.
 
ok , my experance with the pre 4 dot knives was that when you got past a certen point of sharpening ware on the blades you some how got past the good temper and the edge would NOT hold an edge any longer and it got harder to not turn the edge in jest sharpening... many splinter pickers a got sent in [as i understand] over this... i had a buck 500 do exalty that on me...
 
334dave said:
ok , my experance with the pre 4 dot knives was that when you got past a certen point of sharpening ware on the blades you some how got past the good temper and the edge would NOT hold an edge any longer and it got harder to not turn the edge in jest sharpening... many splinter pickers a got sent in [as i understand] over this... i had a buck 500 do exalty that on me...
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I think the underlying reason is what Cliff Stamp and some of the other smart guys have been telling us about 440C for a while. The carbides formed are too large to work well with a really thin edge, which is why a 420HC Buck 110 will outcut an old Buck in 440C with the same edge geometry.

Which is why even though 440C has more carbon and is potentially more wear resistant than 420HC or 440A, it's not a better choice for a knife blade steel.
 
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