Sal Glesser
I received the scales back yesterday, thank you. I sent a message to Halpern Titanium asking if they used sulfur in the production of their scales or hardware. I will follow up. Kate's letter asked what bodies of water this knife was exposed to. She didn't include a reply email or the like so i thought this would be the best place to answer the question as there is no PII or the like in the answers
. The knife was my primary fixed blade fishing knife. It's backed up by a SE Salt 2 and a SE Ladybug salt. It has been in the following bodies of water (the order is not indicated, It has been in Lake Howell more than the others:
1. Sebastian Inlet - this is where it tea stained the first time, never fully submurged, just cut bait and had some splash.
Lake Howell - freshwater lake submerged as it rides in my kayak. Other knives that have gone there include an s30v swick, did not rust, and a few folders including the Salt 2.
Indian River - saltwater river -inter-coastal between the Atlantic and Florida mainland this is where I noticed the rust the second time after I got home. I rinsed it after use this time, which i only did because of the previous t stain experience, where i did not rinse it. The water was potable and did not smell like sulfur at all. It was pretty much standard city water.
Atlantic ocean Fishing on the beach, used for cutting bait and was submerged as it was surf fishing
Tampa Bay fishing on boat, not submerged, not sure where this fits in the timeline as i fish a lot and they sometimes start to blend. I think before both the first two
Ponce Inlet - multiple trips on boat and on the jetty. never fully submerged, just splash and bait cutting.
Sheath is Kydex
Hope this helps.