hey i was looking to buy a khukuri machete by cas iberia. its made of carbon steel but doesnt say which one. anyone that is into knives and all that know how this would hold up and the rust resistance of it? mostly be used for cutting bush and small trees
Ricki is correct. There is no way to tell how much carbon is present just from the term carbon steel. It comes in a wide range of grades within the general classifications of low, medium, and high carbon steel. What you'll get depends on the quality of the knife. As the carbon content increases, the steel becomes harder, stronger, and more responsive to heat treatment. It also becomes more brittle, so a **very** high carbon steel would not be the best thing for a machete. As Ricki said, plain carbon steels are not rust resistant. However, I have had a carbon steel machete for over 40 years and it's just fine. If you take care of it, it will last.
There's no way to tell from the information you posted. Given it's for a machete I would guess it would be a fairly high carbon steel. Rust resistance will be relatively poor. It will last for years though as long as you clean and dry it after use.
