Modern production folders in carbon steels?

[OHALLUM]

Just curious why an Opinel, Svord, etc will not do what a "modern folder" will do? Is it that they are not "cool" looking? Perhaps they are not as rugged as some of the modern folders are, but for pure cutting ability along with ease of maintaining a scary sharp edge, you can't find much better. If you break an Opinel or lose one, you just lost $20 or less. Shake the dust off of your feet and buy another one. How many can you buy for the cost of a good Spyderco? 10, 15 or more. I fully understand "different strokes for different folks", and all that it means.

I only question this because your original question implies that these knives won't work for your needs. Not trying to be a smart a%& but just pointing out that these old classics are still a great buy and are still excellent tools when used as they were designed for. Yes, I own a modern folding knife, but still prefer to use my old school slippies for day to day tasks. YMPV :thumbup:

Blessings,

Omar

 

[Goosey]

Just curious why an Opinel, Svord, etc will not do what a "modern folder" will do? Is it that they are not "cool" looking? Perhaps they are not as rugged as some of the modern folders are, but for pure cutting ability along with ease of maintaining a scary sharp edge, you can't find much better. If you break an Opinel or lose one, you just lost $20 or less. Shake the dust off of your feet and buy another one. How many can you buy for the cost of a good Spyderco? 10, 15 or more. I fully understand "different strokes for different folks", and all that it means.

I only question this because your original question implies that these knives won't work for your needs. Not trying to be a smart a%& but just pointing out that these old classics are still a great buy and are still excellent tools when used as they were designed for. Yes, I own a modern folding knife, but still prefer to use my old school slippies for day to day tasks. YMPV :thumbup:

Blessings,

Omar

They work fine, but I guess the OP just likes carbon steel and would like to see a modern folder in carbon. Traditionals or fixed blades are the only option for carbon these days. I like carbon steel too... on some of my more used stainless folders, I'd rather have a nice patina to give some character instead of a bunch of ugly scratches.

 

[OHALLUM]

They work fine, but I guess the OP just likes carbon steel and would like to see a modern folder in carbon. Traditionals or fixed blades are the only option for carbon these days. I like carbon steel too... on some of my more used stainless folders, I'd rather have a nice patina to give some character instead of a bunch of ugly scratches.

I fully understand that and do not have any problem with his desires. If Kershaw made a good folder in 1095 or such steel, I would probably buy and use one. I have a Tremor and think it is a great knife, and it has and holds an excellent edge. However, I would prefer it with a good 1095 blade. If I was out hunting and needed to sharpen it back up, I could do so with the bottom of my coffee cup. The harder stainless blades would be.... well, Harder to do that with. So, I understand his wanting a good folder in a good carbon steel blade.

Blessings,

Omar

 

[XiaolongJackson]

I fully understand that and do not have any problem with his desires. If Kershaw made a good folder in 1095 or such steel, I would probably buy and use one. I have a Tremor and think it is a great knife, and it has and holds an excellent edge. However, I would prefer it with a good 1095 blade. If I was out hunting and needed to sharpen it back up, I could do so with the bottom of my coffee cup. The harder stainless blades would be.... well, Harder to do that with. So, I understand his wanting a good folder in a good carbon steel blade.

Blessings,

Omar

Looks like you understand, then. Also, I own a Svord PKM and love it. I just wish companies like Spyderco would make use of carbon steels on their folders. I'm getting the impression that steels like 1095 can do the things that expensive high end stainless steels, like CPM-S35VN, can do, as well or better, minus the corrosion resistance, at a large fraction of the cost.