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RE: Pocket-camp-utility knives: looking for one that takes/holds a sharp edge.

Posted by pictureguy (A) on May 21, 2016 at 00:36:36

In Reply to: Pocket-camp-utility knives: looking for one that takes/holds a sharp edge. posted by free.ranger on May 18, 2016 at 08:53:55:

After deciding on FIXED BLADE or FOLDER, you have 2 major decisions left.

1. WHO makes the knife? Buck? Gerber? Spyderco? Kershaw? Benchmade?
My opinion is Buy American.

2. STEEL. read the article about steel I linked. Good infor with valuable Vocabulary. My Spyderoco uses S30V, an American Steel from a company called Crucible. It's also a BEAR to sharpen but does hold an edge very well

My opinion also includes avoiding Chinese Stainless. American Labor? American parts? American steel.
Plan on about 100$ while the BUCK Folding Hunter is now about 50$, but uses 'only' 440HC steel.

BTW, a knife delivered to you UNSHARP, can be fixed easily. Many sharpensing systems available. Best might be the Spyderco 'rods'. Skip the belt sander thing. Learn to use a 'steel'. I've got a ceramic rod with 1200 grit diamond. Makes an amazing sharp finish.
I need to get a leather strophe.
Too much is never enough

• http://bestpocketknifetoday.com/discovering-the-best-knife-s   (Open in New Window)

Edits: 05/22/16

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