The internet seraches say this Metal Injeciton MOlding 440C steel is used in automotive, cutlery, sporting goods, etc. It supposedly has a 20% shrink-back after molding, and the polymer binders are dissolved after heat treating.
What confuses me is hte 440C designation. In straight 440 form, people have said that it is a decent, knife steel.
So, how easy is the MIM 440C steel to sharpen, and hold an edge? I held a Kershaw Offset, and am intrigued by the blade shape, and the design. What makes me wonder is the high $200 price tag for the knife, and it is "just" a 440C steel? Is there something in particular about this knife, which earned Kershaw the Knife of the Year award, and its usage of MIM 440C?
I always hear about people putting down MIM parts in the 1911s, but wonder why Ken Onion particularly chose MIM to make a knife blade. Clarifications would be appreciated.
What confuses me is hte 440C designation. In straight 440 form, people have said that it is a decent, knife steel.
So, how easy is the MIM 440C steel to sharpen, and hold an edge? I held a Kershaw Offset, and am intrigued by the blade shape, and the design. What makes me wonder is the high $200 price tag for the knife, and it is "just" a 440C steel? Is there something in particular about this knife, which earned Kershaw the Knife of the Year award, and its usage of MIM 440C?
I always hear about people putting down MIM parts in the 1911s, but wonder why Ken Onion particularly chose MIM to make a knife blade. Clarifications would be appreciated.
