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Seems kinda goofy to me. Plating would cost $, compared to plain old carbon steel, so they would probably have considered it an "enhancement" to prevent rust or some such thing. Well, its not...

here`s a pic. Can`t really tell from the pic tho. The plating is fully intact and the blade has virtuallly no wear, but the finish looks a little rippled on the tang which is what makes me think its...

Got a Geneva Cutlery Inc that looks like it's blade has chrome plating on it. Was this common? Any concerns with honing etc to avoid the plating flaking off?