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Sicnere apologies to those who thought I'd have a some great pics and insights an experiences of the various Golok releases -- 1095, A2, 1080C and I think one more steel that I can't rememeber... can someone else shed some light on the diff steels (and these are listed in no particular order).
That is what I'm hoping for in this thread. You see, I love my BR Golok, more than any other knife I have in my possession. Although that will probably change when my Murray Carter kneck knive finally gets here (3+ weeks in Customs so far
)... but I digress. My current Golok is nice, plain, and functional: 1080C blade, and green canvas micarta handle w/ red liners. I'm so smitten with it that I'm considering something I'ver never done before--buying a double. But I want the next one to be a bit different (e.g. another bladesteel) and have a "special" handle material (e.g. horn or stag, burled, spalted or exotic wood).
So I'd lovelovelove any pics, opinions, experiences, of the various Bark River Golok releases with different steels. Like, are some or even just one more prone to edge deformation/damage with hard use?... I've read more than a few guys saying that it's a precision instrument with an ultra-thin edge and must be hit essentially perfectly if it's not to fail. Any of the steels used on it fare better in that sense?
Or Maybe just simply ramble on the Golok's progression and some of the steels' pros and cons as relelvant to their performance in the Bark River Golok form and its intended uses? Sharpness capabilities, rust proneness, edge stability, stain resistence, wear resistance, edge holding, etc. of some of the steels from this line?
Here's some pics of mine in 1080C to start us off. Some since things about the 1080C on this full convex grind is that it can get ridiculously sharp... doesn't hold the edge all that long at 54hc but it's frightening while it lasts. Some not so nice things about this steel that I've experienced? Edge deformation -- dents and waves etc. What do you expect, though, with such a crazy-thin edge? It's an acceptable trade-off in my book.
Anyone else? Thanks.
That is what I'm hoping for in this thread. You see, I love my BR Golok, more than any other knife I have in my possession. Although that will probably change when my Murray Carter kneck knive finally gets here (3+ weeks in Customs so far
)... but I digress. My current Golok is nice, plain, and functional: 1080C blade, and green canvas micarta handle w/ red liners. I'm so smitten with it that I'm considering something I'ver never done before--buying a double. But I want the next one to be a bit different (e.g. another bladesteel) and have a "special" handle material (e.g. horn or stag, burled, spalted or exotic wood).So I'd lovelovelove any pics, opinions, experiences, of the various Bark River Golok releases with different steels. Like, are some or even just one more prone to edge deformation/damage with hard use?... I've read more than a few guys saying that it's a precision instrument with an ultra-thin edge and must be hit essentially perfectly if it's not to fail. Any of the steels used on it fare better in that sense?
Or Maybe just simply ramble on the Golok's progression and some of the steels' pros and cons as relelvant to their performance in the Bark River Golok form and its intended uses? Sharpness capabilities, rust proneness, edge stability, stain resistence, wear resistance, edge holding, etc. of some of the steels from this line?
Here's some pics of mine in 1080C to start us off. Some since things about the 1080C on this full convex grind is that it can get ridiculously sharp... doesn't hold the edge all that long at 54hc but it's frightening while it lasts. Some not so nice things about this steel that I've experienced? Edge deformation -- dents and waves etc. What do you expect, though, with such a crazy-thin edge? It's an acceptable trade-off in my book.
Anyone else? Thanks.
