Is the blade carbon steel?
1393272
Yes. 1095 chrome vanadium. Just about any knife from Ontario/Ka-Bar/Becker/Old Hickory/ESEE is going to be high carbon, unless otherwise clearly stated.
1393273
yes the blade is carbon steel on the one I recived will need to be sharpen not real sharp when shipped
1393274
Yes it's 1095 Carbon steel. It holds a good edge. It needs to stay oiled though.
1393275
"The knife is made with 1095 carbon steel" are the first words in the product description.
1951554
I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't. You will not regret this purchase! Just remember, it is a carbon steel blade, so it will rust if you don't oil it.
1785381
It's stainless steel, no worries. All steel is "carbon" steel, it's an alloy of carbon and iron.
657184
The short answer is YES. The Blackbird SK-5 knife is made from 154CM steel. The carbon content is 1.05% anything over .5% is high carbon. The blade throws nice sparks off my ferro rods.
185068
The blade is 7Cr17 high-carbon stainless steel, but not as high carbon as 440C more like 440A. This is a good knife that is sharp enough to shave with out of the box. It will need to be resharpened after use but is a great value, in my opinion compared to 440C skinning knives.
1161129
I don't really know, I would think it is, but it only says "metal blade" on it.
1964615
I am not sure what kind of steel the blade is made of. I do not get into the different kinds of steel blades are made of. I do know it is not stainless. This knife will rust if you don't take care of it. Sorry I don't have more info on your question. You could reference Schrade's web site for that info.
673272
It is made of stainless steel. It is softer than carbon steel. It was chosen because it, of course, does not corrode readily. If you start hitting anything much harder than styrofoam with this sword, you will put nicks, scratches, etc. on the blade.
1890154
No, the protective coating on the blade is there to retard rusting of the carbon steel blade. Just keep a thin film of oil on the blade and you'll have no worries.
675177
Yes. Actually, any carbon blade will rust if you get it wet and don't wipe it off. You can prevent the rust by simply using a light oil like mineral oil on the blade only for this knife. If it does get light rust on it, you can take it off with a sand paper like 400 or 600 grit. If you go perpendicular to the edge with the sandpaper, it will look new again.
150114
The blade is steel. This is really a nice peeler. I have another that is larger, more heavy duty, and does fancy cuts, but this is great for everyday use.
905184
I'd heard it was 1045 carbon steel, but with the mirror finish and CHINA imprint along with the low price, I'm guessing there's a chance its just stainless steel. Although the blade is very thick, so I'd imagine its still fairly durable.
1998123
Although I don't see stainless steel on the blade, it appears to be. I have used it quite a few times, and it works well.
1964292
It is Carbon Steel. Takes a nice bluing and will not rust after the bluing is done. I leave mine outside year round after the seasoning finished. Took about three uses to season real well.
193229
No. Its 1095 crovan high carbon steel. Not to bad to sharpen, but then again i use diamond stones. The 1095 takes a lot of abuse and holds a edge for a while.
1843769
The blade is made of A2 steel. See description link:http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002B56CUO?ie=UTF8
354258
I highly doubt its made out of carbon steel, especially at the price that it is. It feels like a regular stainless steel blade.