I found this on another web site. It list the steel type for the Camillus Beckers.

Becker Knife and Tool designs use, 0170-6 high carbon tool steel which has been specially selected to give the Becker Knife and Tool line clear superiority in the edge-holding and toughness departments among its chief competitors.

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I have this thread bookmarked. My BRKT Northwinds are made from 0170-6 steel

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3652898

Oh and this one to. Notice the numbers and letters!

http://www.cutleryscience.com/reviews/blade_materials.html#C_50100B

If it matters, I had found the following on the web a few years ago and have it saved (with other info):

"Carbon V is a trademarked term by Cold Steel, and as such is not
necessarily one particular kind of steel; rather, it describes
whatever steel Cold Steel happens to be using, and there is an
indication they do change steels from time to time. Carbon V performs
roughly between 1095-ish and O-1-ish, in my opinion, and rusts like
O-1 as well. I've heard rumors that Carbon V is O-1 (which I now
think is unlikely) or 1095. Numerous industry insiders
insist it is 0170-6. Some spark tests done by a rec.knives reader
seem to point the finger at 50100-B. Since 50100-B and 0170-6 are the
same steel (see below), this is likely the current Carbon V.

0170-6 - 50100-B
These are different designations for the same steel: 0170-6 is the
steel makers classification, 50100-B is the AISI designation. A good
chrome-vanadium steel that is somewhat similar to O-1, but much less
expensive. The now-defunct Blackjack made several knives from O170-6,
and Carbon V may be 0170-6. 50100 is basically 52100 with about 1/3
the chromium of 52100, and the B in 50100-B indicates that the steel
has been modified with vanadium, making this a chrome-vanadium steel.
"


But, I am not making any assumptions about Dan's next blade offering, let alone type of steel he uses. - NO TELLING.... other than it will be tough.


I would be interested in an SS3 with mudder grips or SS7 with a Chopweiler shaped blade. I prefer the Chopweiler shape over clip point myself.

Satin for me - CG for Bruce.


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Ted, you beat me to it while I was typing....

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I'd still like a good old traditional sr77 S7 in tan- well an INFI S7 will sadly never happen (but a 440C (or similar) SS4 would be very good too!)

Chopweiler pointed S7?? Superb idea! Making a great knife even better..

I don't know that I would go around combining Becker with Busse products (????)....

"If" ... (stress on "If") ... Busse purchased some 50100-B "stock" material steel from another company, Busse would still be doing their own heat treating and design.

So, no real connection to Becker or Camillus other than using the same type of raw steel that they may have just purchased as raw materials from another maker at a discount instead of two makers purchasing the same materials from a wholeseller of raw stock steel.

Other knife makers use 52-100 as well, but we don't connect Swamp Rat to others.

Bark River used 0170-6 on their Northwind and Golok, but we don't tie them to Cold Steel Carbon V.

The heat treatment and end design are significant distinguishing factors.

I probably beat this more than needed and I am sure Bruce was just joking, but I feel we should keep any mention of Becker, Camillus, Carbon V or other similar terms out of discussions about "possible" or even if and when actual knives are made by Busse with 0170-6.

Where the raw material "may" have been purchased is not really significant or relevant to the end product.


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What ... like this with say a 15" blade?:




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