These words are new for me and I'm not sure what they mean. can you please explain what is stamp out and blanks" in these context?
we use both carbon and stainless steel, where the choice depends on intended use of a knife. a force of up to 120 tonnes is used to stamp out blade blanks. the result is precision...
They start with a flat sheet of metal. A large machine presses a cutting tool down onto the metal, and this cuts out (stamps out) a piece of metal the right shape to make the blade. This initial rough piece of metal, before it has an edge put on it, or any of the other finishing, is called a "blank".
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They start with a flat sheet of metal. A large machine presses a cutting tool down onto the metal, and this cuts out (stamps out) a piece of metal the right shape to make the blade. This initial rough piece of metal, before it has an edge put on it, or any of the other finishing, is called a "blank".
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Blade blanks are the blades of knives as they come from the manufacturer and before any extras like handles are added.