So I'm subscribed to this thread, read all of the posts, and I'm still confused.
I emailed Jim at Tydan and he told me they are coating/retreating Bauer steel. I told him I was in the U.S.A. and he gave me his prices. So Tydan is not manufacturing steel for the Edge holders is the way I understand this.
What is all of the Step talk then?
I've never seen a runner for the Edge holder that wasn't originally manufactured by Bauer.