Kershaw 1440

[R Mccann]

What is the blade steel on a 1440? It is marked Kershaw KAI 1400 Japan. Thanks for any help.

 

[SPXTrader]

8Cr13. The Half Ton is the updated version of the Chubby. Neat little knife.

 

[knarfeng]

8Cr13. The Half Ton is the updated version of the Chubby. Neat little knife.

I'm not sure about that. The Snap on web site says country of origin is Japan.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?store=snapon-store&item_ID=74283&group_ID=1063

The Japanese do not make knives using Chinese steel.

A quandary for sure.

 

[SPXTrader]

I'm not sure about that. The Snap on web site says country of origin is Japan.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?store=snapon-store&item_ID=74283&group_ID=1063

The Japanese do not make knives using Chinese steel.

A quandary for sure.

The Chubby done for Snap On was a OEM deal. They were made in the USA. However they are not being made anymore. The replacement (probably a better word to use rather than updated) is indeed 8Cr13.

Here's the link to Kershaw's site with the info:

http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=513&brand=kershaw

 

[knarfeng]

But isn't the 1440 the Chubby?
The OP was asking about the 1440, not the 1445.

 

[HardUse]

I too have a Snap-On/Kershaw 1440 and am interested in what steel the blade is. Couldn't find any info when I checked into it a little while ago.

 

[lazerboy2000]

My mistake

 

[SPXTrader]

The Snap On Chubby was AUS6.

 

[knarfeng]

What is the blade steel on a 1440? It is marked Kershaw KAI 1400 Japan. Thanks for any help.

The Snap On Chubby was AUS6.

1440 = Snap-On Chubby = AUS6

Cool!