Cold Steel Tanto San Mai with 12" blade

[mark127]

this thing is almost $300; anybody have any comments/feedback, complaints,
etc about it?

Thanks

 

[Willieboy]

I have the Master Tanto in San Mai. The only comment I would have is that the thickness of the two outer layers of steel are unequal. In my anal world, they would be of equal thickness. Other than thatn nice knife. Razor sharp and easy to keep that way.

 

[buckg]

I have the Master Tanto in San Mai. The only comment I would have is that the thickness of the two outer layers of steel are unequal. In my anal world, they would be of equal thickness. Other than thatn nice knife. Razor sharp and easy to keep that way.

The lamination isn't the same thickness on each side? How much does the thinkness differ? I've been saving the pennies to plunk down for a San Mai Trailmaster.

 

[wetdog1911]

For that kind of $$$$, I'd be looking at Busse, or at least something made here.

Seems a lot of bucks for something CS just puts their name on.

Rob

 

[m_calingo]

From what I've heard on BladeForums, the core metal is made of AUS8--not a bad steel, but nothing to warrant the additional cost over the all AUS8 version.

 

[Willieboy]

Without measuring, I would say one layer is about 2/3 to 3/4 the thickness of the other. I had looked at other examples of this knife any they were all the same.