What kind of steel is used to Kershaw Blur?

440A Stainless Steel
The Kershaw Ken Onion Black Blur Folding Knife features a Speed Safe assisted opening design for safe, secure, and easy opening and closing. An ideal knife for everyday use, the knife is equipped with a super sharp 3 3/8-inch 440A Stainless Steel blade with Tungsten DLC black coating.

What is Kershaw Damascus made of?

Damascus steel
The Damascus steel in this knife is made by Alabama Damascus and has 512 layers of high and low carbon steel. This knife had the steel made in Alabama, the knife is made in Portland and the handle was applied in Santa Fe NM. A truly American made knife!

Is Damascus good for a blade?

Damascus has an added advantage for things like kitchen knives, as the combination of metals creates micro-serrations on the edge that keep your blade super sharp. Damascus also tends to stay sharper for longer, which is a definite advantage for slicing and dicing.

Are Kershaw blades good?

Kershaw knives generally provide excellent quality at an affordable price. Many of their knives are made right here in the USA but others are made abroad, most commonly in Asia.

What Damascus does Kershaw use?

Kershaw Knives The Skyline knife features a 3.125″ blade made of stunning Alabama Damascus steel, not some no-name damascus with questionable origins! The knife is easily deployed with the flipper and a locking liner secures the blade in place.

Is carbon steel or Damascus steel better?

It’s a matter of choice. It is impossible to pick one over the other. High carbon steel is clearly the economically viable option but, more often not, Damascus blades have craftsmanship that’s worth the money you pay for them. In short, it’s all up to the individual.

Does Damascus steel stay sharp?

However, Damascus steel is all right for a hunting knife and also stays sharp for long time, which is an advantage in kitchen work.

Do Damascus knives hold an edge?

Do Damascus knives hold an edge? High-quality Damascus blades hold their edge well. This is because the knives are usually made from an inner core of high-carbon specialty steel surrounded by softer stainless steel which has been forged to produce the distinctive Damascus pattern.