Got a new knife

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Kellster

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I just got a Marbles Woodcraft for a gift today. It's nice, it's new, and looks like a useful hunter/skinner or general user. I like the high carbon look to the steel, does anyone know what type steel it is and what's it's merits are?

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A knife is by default a tool, it's only a weapon when a human chooses to make it so.

 
Marbles current knives are made from 52100 steel. Many people find this to be a great knife steel when properly heat treated. Takes a super sharp edge, holds it for a long time, and is relatively easy to sharpen. It is not a 'stainless' steel however. You need to take some care with the knife to prevent corrosion (use ren wax, tought cloth, mineral or vegetable oil).

Ed Fowler popularized the use of forged 52100. Many knifemakers who forge and some stock removal makers are using 52100 (such as ABS Mastersmiths Fowler, Tomes, and Caffrey). In a Blade magazine article a couple of years ago Ed Fowler compared a new Woodcraft to an older carbon steel knife by Marbles many decades ago. He found the new knife was superior in many respects.

You have a great using knife. Enjoy!

Paracelsus

BTW: do a search of the forums for '52100'. There have been many 'best steel' type of threads this spring where the virtues of 52100 have been extolled.
 
Thank you sir for the info, I polished it with a little WD40 and the blade is in good shape. Slices paper out of the box like no tomorrow. Nearest I can tell it's a convex grind with a microbevel edge. It has lot's of belly and a stout spine, the stag handle fits me well. So much for my unprofessional mini review. I have to go out and use it and report back to the testing forum....
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A knife is by default a tool, it's only a weapon when a human chooses to make it so.

 
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