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Originally Posted by Jean
In Java some blades with a similar type of rebuilt tip (may be made from hard tungsten carbide?) are used by kris sellers for punching and lifting coins for the amazement of tourists...  You may test it with your blade but not with a gold coin! 
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Sorry Jean, not a good tip! Most of the time I have seen this there was used aluminium coins (soft metal). When the tip of the blade from Dan isn't hard enough the blade from Dan can be bend. Better don't try.
BTW, I think it is the core of the blade what we can see black but unsure by this.
Regards,
Detlef