early Pacific Cutlery steel?

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Ironhorse

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...I have a collection of early P.C.misc. models with a few of Jody Samsons Wee Hawks made by Pacific Cutlery. Can anyone tell me what stainless was used in and about the middle 1970's....Ironhorse...
 
....No my cam's on the fritz, it was made in Japan in 1986, just before BM came into being,dropped handle,G.silver front bolsters,lined thong hole.Jody Samson lion and balisong butterfly on other of finger choil.Real agressive bite edge,58RC?, stainless with Black handle(delrin?) very light bead blast finish,(factory)....Ironhorse...
 
Originally posted by Ironhorse:
...I have a collection of early P.C.misc. models with a few of Jody Samsons Wee Hawks made by Pacific Cutlery. Can anyone tell me what stainless was used in 1986....Ironhorse...
 
My Pacific Custom (1980) was made with 154cm stainless treated to 59 Rockwell, handles were milled from solid stock (stainless). Hope this helps you out.

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The early catalogs state that the custom blades were made from 154CM drawn to a Rockwell c scale hardness of 58/59, cryogenically quenched and stress releived, but other steels were available; the handles were machined from 303S stainless bar stock..... They remain hard to find and quite expensive because they were very expensive ($225-$500+ over 20 years ago!) when new and waaay ahead of their time as far as materials, heat-treatment, and one of the few knives of its day to have a patent (1981/82). Needless to say they're my favorites!!!!!
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[This message has been edited by Dawkind (edited 12-27-2000).]
 
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