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Some folks like that CV is non-stainless and that it will discolor over time.

Other folks like that Case heat treats their CV to a higher Rockwell hardness than Tru-Sharp stainless. This gives CV better edge retention.
 
Call us purists, but many of us here in the traditional forum prefer the character of carbon steel as it patinas. It will darken and grey over time and use.

If you like shiney blades then stainless would be more for you. Just a personal preference.
 
Armenate said:
Why would it be better for me to get one in CV steel as opposed to SS steal?
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Matter of personal preference. I own and carry Case knives with both types of steel. I'm not very picky about the steel. Both types cut what I want to cut, and I can sharpen both to the same level of sharpness.

I dislike the heavy patina look on my knives so I occasionally polish the CV steel to keep them relatively free of it, though I am not a fanatic about keeping them spotlessly shiny. I also give them a little spritz of oil once in a while. I find the SS to be a bit lower maintenance.

You do what you want, but the cool kids are all about the patina. I am an uncool kid.
 
Cloverman said:
Why can't I share a picture? I need help collecting info on a old fixed blade clauss knife
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Howdy and welcome to BladeForums.

As a registered member, the way for you to show pictures is to upload them to a web hosting service such as photobucket. Then copy the web address of the picture and paste it into your post, wrapped in BBS code like this:
 
The best lookin' peanut I ever saw was ~P's little blue Case with the beautiful cut swedge. Maybe she'll post a pic of it again for this thread.
 
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