CJ Buck
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Peter
The 532 you have is 425M or 425 modified. It was developed by Allegheny Ludlam in Penn.
It does allow us to use fineblanking techniques for making the blade blank. This provides a more consistent and accurate blank than laser or conventional blanking. It ensures that the folding knife with the blade and rocker that have been fineblanked will consistently interact the correct way because the parts do not change from part to part. Lock engagement perfect time after time.
We switched to 420HC because it was more available and with our state of the art heat treating we could guarantee the same hardness results as 425M of 57-59 RC. Easier availability means less backorders and happier customers...
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CJ Buck
Buck Knives, Inc.
AKTI Member #PR00003
The 532 you have is 425M or 425 modified. It was developed by Allegheny Ludlam in Penn.
It does allow us to use fineblanking techniques for making the blade blank. This provides a more consistent and accurate blank than laser or conventional blanking. It ensures that the folding knife with the blade and rocker that have been fineblanked will consistently interact the correct way because the parts do not change from part to part. Lock engagement perfect time after time.
We switched to 420HC because it was more available and with our state of the art heat treating we could guarantee the same hardness results as 425M of 57-59 RC. Easier availability means less backorders and happier customers...
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CJ Buck
Buck Knives, Inc.
AKTI Member #PR00003