Composite blades

[jzmtl]

Man I love these things, are they good looking or what, fun to play with too. Anybody else like them?

[Benner]

Every now and then I see one that I quite like, but overall they aren't really my kinda thing.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I quite like laminated blades

[Neil]

Man I love these things, are they good looking or what, fun to play with too. Anybody else like them?

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I do like the look of them but have never found one suitable for UK edc.

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Man I love these things, are they good looking or what, fun to play with too. Anybody else like them?

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I do like the look of them but have never found one suitable for UK edc.

Neil

A perenial problem

[J-sews]

Man I love these things, are they good looking or what, fun to play with too. Anybody else like them?

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Are those squiggly lines really where the two steels are bonded together?

[donvito]

Are those squiggly lines really where the two steels are bonded together?

Like on a the Japanese swords?

[jzmtl]

Are those squiggly lines really where the two steels are bonded together?

Yep, up close you can actually see the thin line of copper that's used to weld two steel together! The backing is their regular steel, and edge is ZDP189 and CPM D2. In case of D2 I believe it's acid treated to bring out the color contrast.

Here's a close up:

Like on a the Japanese swords?

That's different thou, hamon lines are naturally occured when you differentially heat treat the blade. But I believe kershaw got the idea from it.

[donvito]

Are those squiggly lines really where the two steels are bonded together?

Yep, up close you can actually see the thin line of copper that's used to weld two steel together! The backing is their regular steel, and edge is ZDP189 and CPM D2. In case of D2 I believe it's acid treated to bring out the color contrast.

Here's a close up:

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Like on a the Japanese swords?

That's different thou, hamon lines are naturally occured when you differentially heat treat the blade. But I believe kershaw got the idea from it.

Thx for the info, yeah I know bout the lines on swords and the way they are formed, and now I know how Kershaw does it and my concern is their way looks great, but leaves the blade fragile.

[jzmtl]

I'v thought of the same thing actually, but they've been doing it for a while now, and I've never heard of the weld break, so I think it's safe. Besides, they have lifetime warrenty if that ever happens.