I looked on most all of the knife websites. I found www.bladehq.com to have the most info. Benchmade does make some really nice knives.
BTW: I paid far less than the $220 price in my link to Blade HQ.
I didn't know much about blade steel and still don't, but I know more than I did LOL I did wonder why 2 knives from the same makes varied so much in price. It was the cost of the handles/frame and what blade steel was used. Here's a guide so you can see if the blade steel in a knife you might be interested in is considered budget, mid-grade, high-end or premium. Scroll down slightly from the top:
BTW: I paid far less than the $220 price in my link to Blade HQ.
I didn't know much about blade steel and still don't, but I know more than I did LOL I did wonder why 2 knives from the same makes varied so much in price. It was the cost of the handles/frame and what blade steel was used. Here's a guide so you can see if the blade steel in a knife you might be interested in is considered budget, mid-grade, high-end or premium. Scroll down slightly from the top:
Knife Steel Guide - Knife Life
In its most basic form, steel is just iron and carbon, but people have been studying, experimenting with, and perfecting steel with other elements for specific applications for millennia. The study of steel is now so complex and nuanced that one can acquire a graduate degree in the subject and...
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