All Scrap yard blades are through hardened. A couple of rats had been differentially hardened.

Regardless of what is done to S7 to create SR77, the performance speaks for it.

I have done things with my Dumpster Mutt that I wondered if I should... Just check out the scrap yard mechanics thread. I have put my Dog Father through exterior doors (Door got dogged thread). The coating takes a beating but the blade laughs at me.

You will see Dan talk about striving for a great price performance ratio. He has made it. I have no doubts that Dan's blades here will handle whatever I can throw at them.

The biggest thing you will notice is how nice the res-c handles are when you are doing any extended chopping. The micarta will give you trouble after a bit. I have serious callouses on my hands and even I finally blistered up after a really long chopping session this summer.