440C Hunter
- Thread starter Aroldo
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tkroenlein
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Real nice!
VeraX Knives
Well-Known Member
Oh, you're making me melt with the FFG but. 440C?!? Disappointing. Everything else I have to say, like everyone else, agreed, genuinely nice! Ironwood? Looks like? NVM I can't read.
John Wilson
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beautiful work!
MTBob
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What is there about 440C that you like? I'm thinking about getting some and giving it a try.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
Easy to find it in whatever thickness and length you need. As for stainless, fairly easy to heat treat. Takes a good finish. Not as expensive as other stainless varieties.
bladegrinder
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I used to use a lot of 440-C until it fell out of favor mainly with people at knife shows as the "super steels" or steel flavor of the year started hitting the market in a big way. my go to stainless now is CPM-154.
But...I've had a lot of 440-C knives go to Africa and used for skinning Rhinos, lions, Cape buffaloes, warthogs, giraffes and a whole bunch of other critters and never heard one complaint from anyone. I've cleaned countless deer and wild hogs here in Florida and it always performed well.
Is it the best stainless steel for a knife? maybe not but it surely performs well and stands on it's own.
But...I've had a lot of 440-C knives go to Africa and used for skinning Rhinos, lions, Cape buffaloes, warthogs, giraffes and a whole bunch of other critters and never heard one complaint from anyone. I've cleaned countless deer and wild hogs here in Florida and it always performed well.
Is it the best stainless steel for a knife? maybe not but it surely performs well and stands on it's own.