Just wondering on people's opinions on Fiddleback back 01 steel knives. Is it easy to scratch the blade up just by normal use? And also do any of you mind getting scratches on your blade? I have had a bushfinger for a couple of months, I use it regularly and I seem to get lots of scratches on my blade very easily. Please share your experience with your bushfinger with 01 steel.
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Pretty much what will said -- all steel scratches; depends on user abuse. 01 is a beast of a steel; still it will scratch if you abuse it or are careless with it. Same can be said about the most humble carbon steels or powdered super steels..
How are you using your BF that it's getting so scratched up? Are you cutting abrasive materials (ie. Shingles or similar material)? Are you using it for chopping / batoning? Please explain.. Many of us use our FBs pretty hard and seldom encounter heavy scratching unless we are using the knife in a manner where we'd expect it to get scratched.
How are you using your BF that it's getting so scratched up? Are you cutting abrasive materials (ie. Shingles or similar material)? Are you using it for chopping / batoning? Please explain.. Many of us use our FBs pretty hard and seldom encounter heavy scratching unless we are using the knife in a manner where we'd expect it to get scratched.
I just washed , dried and oiled my blade. Looks almost brand new. Not as many scratches as I thought. I haven't yet sharpened it just used a strop to maintain the edge. What are good ways to sharpen a BF without getting scratches on the blade. My friend always says to not worry about scratching the blade while sharpening as it is meant to be a tool not a collector's item. What do you guys think, do you care about the scratches and what methods do you use to sharpen your BF?
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Scratches are probably more directly related to Rockwell hardness than anything else when comparing carbon tool steels. I cannot remember which hardness Andy shoots for with his o1,but it's nothing out of the ordinary (otherwise I'd remember). Finish is also a big factor. A mirror polished blade is going to show the same scratch much more than a hand rubbed, or machine finish. I have a custom Santoku, the maker specializes in machine finishes that have fairly prominent grind lines from edge to spine. The steel is high hardness (I think it was 64hrc with a cryo) cts-xhp and doesn't seem to scratch at all.
Do I mind scratches? On my user knives (nearly every knife I have is a user)? Heck no. I eventually got rid of all of my Sebenzas and high end folders because they are like a car, they lose a lot of value the instant you use them and I just don't need that kinda silly stress. Every Fiddleback that I'll ever own will get used. Not abused, mind, but a scratch won't bother me at all.
Do I mind scratches? On my user knives (nearly every knife I have is a user)? Heck no. I eventually got rid of all of my Sebenzas and high end folders because they are like a car, they lose a lot of value the instant you use them and I just don't need that kinda silly stress. Every Fiddleback that I'll ever own will get used. Not abused, mind, but a scratch won't bother me at all.