Carbon steel ?

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C.M.L

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Hey guys ....
I don't know much about knives ! I got a mora knife , and it's a carbon steel blade the site I got it at told me it was stainless steel . What's the difference in the 2 steels ?

Thank you guys very much !
 
Stainless steel is stainless, stays shiny.

Carbon is more better, turns dark with age, easy to sharpen, gets scary sharp. Will rust if put up wet and not cared for.
 
Thank you sir. ,

So if I put it away with a thin coat of CLP , I will be fine ?

Thanks again .
 
C.M.L said:
I found out my self !!!!!
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And that's why. I mean, c'mon, this is quite a friendly community, and as far as I've seen we tolerate repeat questions quite well; but you gotta be willing to do SOME amount of homework for very simple questions that involve no more than a single google search.
 
C.M.L said:
Thank you sir. ,

So if I put it away with a thin coat of CLP , I will be fine ?

Thanks again .
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That's correct. Be sure to cover the bevel and edge as well with CLP to avoid pitting. To avoid being cut while doing it, spread the lubricant in a linear motion from the spine (back of the knife) to the edge.

EDIT: This will protect it from moisture if you live in say, Georgia, and the occasional splash, but not immersion, especially in salt water. You should not be using carbon steel knives in a salt water setting.
 
znode said:
And that's why. I mean, c'mon, this is quite a friendly community, and as far as I've seen we tolerate repeat questions quite well; but you gotta be willing to do SOME amount of homework for very simple questions that involve no more than a single google search.
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That's what I did , before I didn't think about that . :o
 
So if I put it away with a thin coat of CLP , I will be fine ?
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It depends on where you live and what you use the knife for. If it's for saltwater fishing and you live in Florida, you should find a different knife. If you live in Tucson and you're using it for desert dayhiking, you probably don't need to do anything to it.

If you'd like to buy a Mora that's really stainless, check out the selection at ragweed Forge: http://www.ragweedforge.com/Welcome.html

If you're not happy with the dealer that sent you the wrong knife, have you contacted them for an exchange or return?

-Bob
 
Bob W said:
It depends on where you live and what you use the knife for. If it's for saltwater fishing and you live in Florida, you should find a different knife. If you live in Tucson and you're using it for desert dayhiking, you probably don't need to do anything to it.

If you'd like to buy a Mora that's really stainless, check out the selection at ragweed Forge: http://www.ragweedforge.com/Welcome.html

If you're not happy with the dealer that sent you the wrong knife, have you contacted them for an exchange or return?

-Bob
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I'm in texas ,in the north part of the state . And as far as the dealer , they credit back my C.C and TOLD me to just keep the knife !!! :D:D

Thank you !
 
C.M.L said:
I'm in texas ,in the north part of the state . And as far as the dealer , they credit back my C.C and TOLD me to just keep the knife !!! :D:D

Thank you !
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That's pretty good service if you ask me, even if they did screw it up in the first place.

If you ever plan on using your knife on food, you can use canola, vegetable, or olive oil instead of clp.

Keep it dry and you should fine, and when you aren't going to be using it for awhile, put some oil on it.
 
Here is what the humidity looks like for today for the US:
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So with the CLP you should definitely be fine just wiping it clean after you use it for wet stuff, and preferably not let it touch salt water or acidic foods (fruits, etc). If you do, wipe it off within seconds and you still should be fine.
 
I'm in texas ,in the north part of the state.
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You won't have to worry much about rust, as long as you take minimal care of the knife. Dry it off if it gets wet, don't store it in the sheath, don't leave it laying outside - really basic stuff. Wipe some oil on it occationally if you want to.

Even living in Arkansas for several years, much higher humidity than Northern Texas, I never had a knife rust or corrode. Ditto knives that were in parents' attic in Chicago for over ten years.

And as far as the dealer , they credit back my C.C and TOLD me to just keep the knife !!!
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Can't beat that. Probably because the shipping would cost more than the knife. And why not go ahead and order a stainless model too, if that's what you really wanted.

-Bob
 
Bob W said:
You won't have to worry much about rust, as long as you take minimal care of the knife. Dry it off if it gets wet, don't store it in the sheath, don't leave it laying outside - really basic stuff. Wipe some oil on it occationally if you want to.

Even living in Arkansas for several years, much higher humidity than Northern Texas, I never had a knife rust or corrode. Ditto knives that were in parents' attic in Chicago for over ten years.

Can't beat that. Probably because the shipping would cost more than the knife. And why not go ahead and order a stainless model too, if that's what you really wanted.

-Bob
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Well they tell me they can't guarantee they can send me a S.S knife !
 
The people here are VERY helpful, friendly, and above all, knowledgeable. But in my (limited) experience, some times you have to wait a while for answers. Just be patient, and any queston you have will be answered.:)
 
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