420 or 440 stainless steel blade? — General Discussion

DarkPanther 05 Apr 2002, 21:45

What's the difference? 440 is stronger or what? Is it worth not buying a sword if the blade is 420? Wha....??

Pryme8 05 Apr 2002, 22:13

its the desety (sp) of the blade also... when can i get ont he members page?

DarkPanther 05 Apr 2002, 22:18

....did you PM me about it?

I only have one pending right now I believe. If you haven't yet, send me your DOB, Location, and Quote, but don't bother if you don't have a pic as well.

*ahem*

So... 420's still good then.... right?

Glenn the Great 05 Apr 2002, 22:22

Check this out. http://www.angelic.org/highlander/metallurgy/grades.html

According to this, 420 stainless steel has a lower carbon content, thus it isn't as hard. If you only plan to use this sword as decoration, this grade is just fine.

DarkPanther 05 Apr 2002, 22:29

Hmm... very interesting Glenn. Thank you. Good find.

There's a couple swords I'm looking at now for decoration but both are 420. As long as they polish well, that's fine.

J.J. Maxx 05 Apr 2002, 22:30

Originally posted by Glenn the Great
If you only plan to use this sword as decoration, this grade is just fine.

Um... we're talking about DarkPanther here... *lol*

Slicin and dicing may now commence. Foo. 😮dd:

DarkPanther 05 Apr 2002, 22:31

Originally posted by JJMaxx

Um... we're talking about DarkPanther here... *lol*
Slicin and dicing may now commence. Foo. 😮dd:

SHHH!!! Lord.... I told you to keep quiet about that...

....I can't even tell you how much I'd pay for one of them authentic Jap. grade shiznit swords.....

J.J. Maxx 05 Apr 2002, 22:36

Originally posted by DarkPanther
SHHH!!! Lord.... I told you to keep quiet about that...
....I can't even tell you how much I'd pay for one of them authentic Jap. grade shiznit swords.....

You mean the one's that cut other swords in half?

The one's that mean business? 😊

Ekulf 06 Apr 2002, 03:28

Originally posted by DarkPanther
....I can't even tell you how much I'd pay for one of them authentic Jap. grade shiznit swords.....

I happen to have one of those babies... clay cooled and all 😉

AlexMax 06 Apr 2002, 03:52

I'd kill for a swrod like the Green Dragon.

But any samurai sword would do. Hell, I'd even take classes.

And I would keep it to myself. Hell, I wouldn't even let someone else take it from one end of the room to the other without at least two shinto priests by his side. Preferably more.

DarkPanther 06 Apr 2002, 05:15

Originally posted by Ekulf
I happen to have one of those babies... clay cooled and all 😉

Where'd you get it?? How much? Maybe more importantly... how much do YOU want? 😉

Zeo 06 Apr 2002, 14:30

Oh MAN! I saw two full Samuri Sword and dagger sets in a thrift/pawn/consignment shop, and they were only 150 apiece (complete set, they were going out of business.). But as I siad before, I'm not allowed to buy any until I move out of home.