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The ONLY knives I own that have ever stained or rusted are those with a blasted finish. There is one exception, though. My Vero Beach autos have a smooth bead blast finish on 440C steel. They have been through hell and back and look great.
I have a Spyderco Mini-Police neclace that is satin ATS-34.
It goes into the shower daily and gets soaked with sweat as well as starch from my business shirts. Never gets wiped off and still looks great.
The point I'm making is that it appears that the steel itself is not the problem. It's the finish. Accordingly, why do we have so many bead-blasted knives out there ?
Bill
BTW: All blades have been wiped and maintained with Tuf-Cloth
I have a Spyderco Mini-Police neclace that is satin ATS-34.
It goes into the shower daily and gets soaked with sweat as well as starch from my business shirts. Never gets wiped off and still looks great.
The point I'm making is that it appears that the steel itself is not the problem. It's the finish. Accordingly, why do we have so many bead-blasted knives out there ?
Bill
BTW: All blades have been wiped and maintained with Tuf-Cloth