Spirit: is the file stainless steel?

[Singh]

I've had the Spirit X for awhile and I noticed that the file appears to be stainless steel.  Then I read on SAKWIKI that Vic switched to a stainless file on their SAKs, so I was thinking they did the same thing with the Swisstools.  So, is the file stainless?

[gustophersmob]

On my two normal Spirits, I remember thinking that it looked different than the other tools, like it was chromed or something. 

I don't have one handy right now, but I will double-check later.

[ICanFixThat]

I've had the Spirit X for awhile and I noticed that the file appears to be stainless steel.  ....  So, is the file stainless?

Yes, I believe it always has been.

[jzmtl]

I think the switch predates spirit. The chrome file us much less aggressive than thread new stainless, and the spirit file is definitely the more aggressive type.

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[gustophersmob]

I agree. I checked my Spirits and they look the same as the other blades.  I was thinking of an older Champion (plus?) that is definitely different, as jzmtl describes.

[badwolf]

Nothing to add on the stainless front but the Spirit has an awesome file, I used mine sometime ago to cut through a 1/4" galvanised steel cable that was sticking out of the ground, part of an old fence, filed it effortlessly, got to be one of the best files out there

[Singh]

It must be a costly and labor intensive process to produce a stainless file, since stainless is harder than carbon steel. 

[jzmtl]

They probably harden it after cut the patterns.

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