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Tru-sharp steel - according to Case themselves and H.G. Russel is 420 HC - the same steel that BUCK uses often.

There have been many negative comments about 420 - however - due to the hardening process of both Buck (BOS) and CASE - they seem to make very good knives for every day use. In fact, Les Stroud carries a Buck 119 - made of the same steel. Not bad for Survivorman!

Here is the break down of what is in a 420 HC knife blade:

Carbon - .40 - .50

Manganese - .8

Chromium - 12.00 - 14.00

Vanadium - .18

Molybdenum - .6

The Rockwell hardness is: 57-59

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