wolfmann601
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I just bought my very first Delta-Z prototype knife with carbon fiber handles. The steel is called "Sandvik". Can someone explain this steel to me?....Thanks...wolf
What is "Sandvik"
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Wolfman,
Mr Beck is on the money! Sandvik is a Swedish steel company. They have various grades or "types" of steel. One of the more common Sandvik cutlery steels os 12C27. Its good stuff, relativley comparable to 440A, with supposedly a little finer grain structure. Probally the reason that it is used the most is that it is one of the "better" cutlery stainless steels that can still be punched out in a blanking die, for high speed, low cost production. Other steels that most here consider "better", like ATS34, and BG42 are too "tough" to succesfully blank out in a die, therefore require laser cutting for production.
Therehave been times in the past when Sandvik steels have not been as readily availilbe as they seem to be now, and that is probally why you have not seen more of it in US production knives.
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Mr Beck is on the money! Sandvik is a Swedish steel company. They have various grades or "types" of steel. One of the more common Sandvik cutlery steels os 12C27. Its good stuff, relativley comparable to 440A, with supposedly a little finer grain structure. Probally the reason that it is used the most is that it is one of the "better" cutlery stainless steels that can still be punched out in a blanking die, for high speed, low cost production. Other steels that most here consider "better", like ATS34, and BG42 are too "tough" to succesfully blank out in a die, therefore require laser cutting for production.
Therehave been times in the past when Sandvik steels have not been as readily availilbe as they seem to be now, and that is probally why you have not seen more of it in US production knives.
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A. G. Russell wrote somewhere that these Swedish steels are somewhat superior because of the extreme purity of the ore used in the smelting process. This might be responsible for the finer grain?
I'm no metallurgist, I just read the experts who post on BF.
I'm no metallurgist, I just read the experts who post on BF.
wolfmann601
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Will, Than you sir for that informative post. I picked up a Delta-Z prototype on BA, with Carbon Fiber handle material and the "sandvik" steel you mentioned. I was a little surprised that the open bid was $70.00, which I did place, and NO ONE else even touched this knife for six days. i just took delivery and it appears to be a NICE production piece. Delta-Z shows the same knife, BUT a TANTO for $199.99 retail. It "appears" that either someone "re-profiled" the blade or this is truely a "strange Delta-Z".
Thanks for the Help!!!!!............Ira
( I posted a photo on the Delta-Z site, but NO ONE could help me)
Will, Than you sir for that informative post. I picked up a Delta-Z prototype on BA, with Carbon Fiber handle material and the "sandvik" steel you mentioned. I was a little surprised that the open bid was $70.00, which I did place, and NO ONE else even touched this knife for six days. i just took delivery and it appears to be a NICE production piece. Delta-Z shows the same knife, BUT a TANTO for $199.99 retail. It "appears" that either someone "re-profiled" the blade or this is truely a "strange Delta-Z".
Thanks for the Help!!!!!............Ira
( I posted a photo on the Delta-Z site, but NO ONE could help me)