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Domestic Producers of sheet and plate products for the knife industry.
Stainless and tool steel grades, all CPM knife steels plus new:
CPM cruwear, CPM 20-CV and 6/4 titanium sheet, and the
re-introduction of CPM S60V (CPM 440V).
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The knife is very controllable for the task.

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