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Busse, Becker, Swamp Rat , Ontario, steel?etc
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They have found what works for them, and it just happens to be high carbon, non-stainless steel.
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Carbon steels hold there edge longer and are easier to sharpen,espeicaly in the field.
Busse knive are fairly rust resistant,when it does rust it just wipes off.
All these companies coat there blades so rust isnt a problem unless your around salt water all day.
In a wilderness area I'll take a carbon blade over stainless every time.
Busse knive are fairly rust resistant,when it does rust it just wipes off.
All these companies coat there blades so rust isnt a problem unless your around salt water all day.
In a wilderness area I'll take a carbon blade over stainless every time.
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But it is not necessarily better. The debate between stainless vs carbon can continue for aeons for all I care. Many "serious" outdoorsmen prefer carbon steel. Many also like stainless steels. Many of the newer stain resistant steels are superb in edge holding and toughness. Where the carbon steels win is (IMHO)
1) The quality and nature of the cut I find that plain carbon steels cut sweeter.
2) ease of sharpening. The high edge holding stainless steels are also very wear resistant and difficult to sharpen - a major factor in an outdoors knife.
3) Most of the time carbon steels are tougher in hard use knives and less prone to edge chipping etc. The HT methods for carbon steels (which is comparitively simple) also allow increased performance with both edge holding and toughness eg,.- differential HT methods.
4) The complexity of using a high-alloy knife for the sake of stain resistance, adds to the cost and difficulty of manufacture.
Tarnish is only tarnish and blades that stain are no less effective. The maintenance you give your personal knife should be no less rigorous or loving than that which you give to your car, pistol or any other valued personal tool.
Thats my personal philosophy. Jason.
1) The quality and nature of the cut I find that plain carbon steels cut sweeter.
2) ease of sharpening. The high edge holding stainless steels are also very wear resistant and difficult to sharpen - a major factor in an outdoors knife.
3) Most of the time carbon steels are tougher in hard use knives and less prone to edge chipping etc. The HT methods for carbon steels (which is comparitively simple) also allow increased performance with both edge holding and toughness eg,.- differential HT methods.
4) The complexity of using a high-alloy knife for the sake of stain resistance, adds to the cost and difficulty of manufacture.
Tarnish is only tarnish and blades that stain are no less effective. The maintenance you give your personal knife should be no less rigorous or loving than that which you give to your car, pistol or any other valued personal tool.
Thats my personal philosophy. Jason.
