wat is this

[jpm3at]

http://www2.knifecenter.com/item/BO...-blade-european-walnut-handles-leather-sheath

is that steel bad is that a show off piece?

 

[marcinek]

http://www2.knifecenter.com/item/BO...-blade-european-walnut-handles-leather-sheath

is that steel bad is that a show off piece?

No. Here...read this.

Thanks for the composition Zviad. You are the man for finding compositions, but I don't completely agree with your assessment of its performance.

According to your chart 4034 has a nominal 0.47% carbon and ~ 13.2% Cr. That puts it in the realm of 420HC, not 420J2.

420J2 has ~0.3% carbon.
420HC has ~ 0.45% carbon.

Not a high performance uber alloy, but better edge retention than 420J2.

I read a lot of dissing of Taylor brands products by people that don't have any of their knives.

I have read some positive comments from those who actually have Taylor Brands products. Apparently not all Taylor Brands knives are trash, even if they don't use uber steel.

 

[DocT]

It is a Solingen, Germany made knife, not a Chinese made knife.

 

[link2derek]

No such thing as "bad steel." Every steel has an appropriate application. Choose steel based on what you're going to do with it and how you want it to perform.

 

[marcinek]

Choose steel based on what you're going to do with it and how you want it to perform.

Something about fending off man eating tigers while kayaking apparently. I would think something along 420HC, like this 4034 would work fine. Its certainly stainless. Probably would hold an edge long enough. And I certainly would want something large and with a guard, lake the Boker in the link, especially in wet conditions.

I lost my knife kayaking in water i droped it in water i has 100-500 dollar for the new knife. I want good knife for the defense medium/large size knife for cats and mangrove tree branchs never rust break easy for sharping.

Sincerly
Jamagdani Mattu

Yes they will big cats, human eater, leopard, or bengali tiger, my three of my relatives died working all combined 1 tiger did kill them all three mature men, i am in us so i will purchase the super knife to bring to home meaned for killing

 

[kniferbro]

Something about fending off man eating tigers while kayaking apparently. I would think something along 420HC, like this 4034 would work fine. Its certainly stainless. Probably would hold an edge long enough. And I certainly would want something large and with a guard, lake the Boker in the link, especially in wet conditions.

Maybe not everyone lives in your little bubble. There are many places in the world where the threat of "man eating tigers" is very real.

 

[marcinek]

Maybe not everyone lives in your little bubble. There are many places in the world where the threat of "man eating tigers" is very real.

No doubt that is why jpm3at mentioned them. And, as I said earlier, in that situation, if I were limited to just a knife and fending off man eating tigers, I would want a knife that was large and with a guard like the one under discussion.

 

[Colorodo]

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