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What factories make cold steel's knives labeled Japan?
I'm rather impressed with Aichi's de-stressed aus8.
I'm rather impressed with Aichi's de-stressed aus8.
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I belive Aus-8a in fact be the de-stressed as opposed to Aus8.
Other than that I do not know but I do agree on your impression.
Tostig
AUS8A is AUS8 in the annealed form.
So, you buy AUS8A, shape it into a knife, then harden it. The resulting blade is AUS8.
AUS-8AWE for the win! ( Used on the screaming righteous eagle something something knife)