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Damascus Metal |
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Hard to find Japanese
knife metal now available. |
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Damascus Flat steel -
4mm X 38mm X 230mm Ref 719402. A high performance knife
metal with beautiful layering of 1095 high carbon (1.274) steel
and nickel steel 15N 20 used in band saw. This silvery nickel
steel contrast well with the carbon steel in the 192 layers
folding into a nice random pattern design. The high carbon steel
ensures sharpness and edge retention. Detail heat treating
instruction available with metal. |
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Suminagashi flat
steel - 3mm X 40 X 250mm Ref 719627. Finely 22 layers of
suminagashi steel over a core of white paper steel and hardened
to Rockwell hardness 62#RC is the small knife blank shown on the
Damascus flat steel. This multi layer steel can be ground or
forged and then hardened into a blade of both incredible
sharpness and resilience. Metal is not rust proof. Supplied
unhardened with heat treatment instructions. |
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Katana multi layered
steel - 5.5mm X 35 X 380mm Ref 719617 white / 719618 blue. 8
layers on either side of a core of white or blue paper steel,
this layering of softer steel makes the katana virtually
unbreakable with excellent cutting properties. This is typical
of Japanese Katana sword as layering minimize the risk of
cracking during hardening. This steel can be forged further or a
blade ground from this steel directly. This metal is supplied
unhardened with heat treatment instructions to final hardness 62
Rockwell. Not rust proof.
White paper core -
Fine grain, sharpness grade C 1.2%, SL0.004%, PL0.025%.
Blue paper core -
Tougher, more wear resistant carbide and coarser grain than
white paper. C 1.2%, CR 0.4%, W1.8%. |
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Triple layered steel
- 3.5mm X 33 X 350mm Ref 719615 white / 719616 blue.
Japanese triple layered steel renowned for extraordinary
sharpness long edge life and excellent sharpen ability. Can be
ground or forged to blade profile or as Damascus material folded
supplied unhardened with hardening and tempering instructions
but not rust proof. |
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Blue paper steel -
4.5mm X 30 X 500mm Ref 719621. Tough and edge retaining.
Alloyed Japanese carbon steel, martensitic due to carbide
formation. More wear resistant coarser grain than white paper
steel. Mono steel C 1.1% - 1.2%, SiO 1-0.2%, mn 0.2-0.3%, cr
0.2-0.5%, w 1.0-1.5%, P<0.025%, S<0.004%. |
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White paper steel -
4.5mm X 30 X 500mm Ref 719620. Finest grain non alloy mono
Japanese carbon steel, fine martensitic structure. Extremely
sharp close to sword steel. Fine example as in Higonokawi mini
pocket knifes Ref 709043 available as pictured.
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C 1.1% - 1.2%, SiO
1-0.2%, P < 0.025%, S < 0.004%. |
