what type of metal is used for the blade?
1585597
A coated stainless steel.....was used on heavy cacti....lost edge pretty quick...:(
1585598
Chinese Stainless Steel, which goes through the handle. Needed to be sharpened out of the box, the handle slips out of your hands easily, and is a bit uncomfortable...looks menacing, in and out of the sheath.
1542611
The blade is steel along with the adjustment screw parts. The handle/case with the electronics is plastic.If it is used properly as you would use an expensive caliper or micrometer, it should last a long time.
960446
The blade is metal and the rest of the slicer is made of a very thick plastic.
1366630
mostly metal, but there is some plastic parts but few. but the barrel and blades are metal...
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.
701825
General case, a metal cutting blade. Somewhat depends on the access constraints to the cut based on the geometry. If you have a reciprocating saw, you might find a blade such as the Milwaukee "torch" blade of an appropriate length more effective. It will cut heavy metal very quickly. Some tools are more appropriate for tasks than others. In any case, you will have an easier task if the object being cut is firmly fixed (bolted, clamped, etc.) to resist vibration induced by the cutting tool.
1082657
It's a high carbon blade. Clean it with steel wool and keep lightly covered with cooking oil.
828713
It's a carbon steel blade. In general it's a good idea to clean and oil *any* carbon steel blade after use.
1987228
Plastic and metal ... But it's a fairly sturdy plastic (that being said I wouldn't try to stand on it or anything). The plastic isn't likely to crack if you are just using normal pressure to slice or dice (now if you have a tendency to turn green and 'hulk' out ... all bets are off). The blades themselves are sharp. I am wondering though how I am going to sharpen those blades eventually, because all sharp thing get dull after a while.
1412659
As far as I can tell there is no metal in the blades. It appears that way in the photos because of the way the light is shining on them. I took mine out and looked at them and the blades are entirely the black ceramic color. Hope this helps : )
905183
Hello,The blade is made of 1045 high carbon steel. The blade is not sharp enough for use but the tip is sharp so be cautious. It's definitely a great showpiece.
1062794
This is all metal,even the blade..We use on top of heat stove in the winter..we are very impressed with it
1238151
Yes, you can switch blades to cut metal. Just make sure you are using the right ( ferrous or nonferrous) blade to match the metal you are cutting.
1161510
The blades are metal though I couldn't tell you what type. The one on the end, for cutting off the tips of the beans, reminds me of a razor blade.
427012
The blade is made of 9Cr18MoV which is similar to 440B except with a little added molybdenum and vanadium for grain refinement. It sharpens up pretty easily and takes a super keen edge. Hopefully you will get a better one than I did tho, because the first one I purchased came with a cracked blade.
1871773
The blade isas de of soft metals. The tips will bend if you use then the are for show only. The have two powerful magnets at the thick part to the them together.
2247072
"High Density Chromium Cobalt Carbon Vanadium Stainless Steel Blade" &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; from the description. Definitely Stainless Steel