several noobish questions

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frankenfish

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on my new sog the little info paper that came with it said it shouldn't be stored in the sheath. i could understand that if like i got rained on and the leather was soaking i could see waiting until it was thoroughly dry before putting the knife back in. but is it common practice to not store knives in sheaths? if so why?

when i was getting the sog i was also looking at a gerber that had a higher quality steel (s60v if i remember right). My sog has aus8. i cant get this nagging feeling out of my head that i got an inferior product. the reason i picked the sog was because of the blade length. all my knives have blades that are no longer than 4 inches which is what that gerber was. the sog has a 5.2 inch blade and i wanted something with a little more "oomph" than my other knives. so i guess my question is how decent is aus8 just for general outdoorsy stuff? i mean i'm not planning on chopping down a tree or taking apart a bear with it.

my last question is how well does nylon stretch? the leather on my sog sheath was really tight at first on the part with the snap that holds the handle in place ut it stretched out nicely just leaving it snapped for a few hours. but on one of my folders the sheath is made of nylon and i can barely wedge it onto my belt. i wore it all day but it doesnt seem to have stretched much if at all. should i expect to get any give out of it?
 
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Not storing a knife , or other tool in a sheath ot carrying case of whatever type is so that it will not corrode/rust. With a carbon steel like 1095 for example rust can easily develop , with a stainless steel like Aus8 for example it is mostly rust resistant. If you live in a humid area , Florida for example , I would worry about it more. Living in a dry state like California , not so much.
I keep all my knives stored in their sheaths whether carbon or stainless and have never experienced rust , But! I also make sure I put a thin coat of oil on them before storing them. I would also check them once in a while to make sure all is well. You could avoid all of this by not storing in the sheath , of course.

Aus8 is a good , working steel. There are vast threads about steel superiority on BF. Aus8 was once considered a very good steel but since then other steels have been developed that have increased edge holding properties.
My advice to those who are not good at sharpening their knife is to stick with something simple , any carbon steel would do , Aus8 or Aus10 , ATS34 , 154CM and others , all of those are relatively easy to maintain as opposed to steels like S30V , this of course does depend on your familarity with sharpening.
So yea , there is nothing wrong with Aus8 at all. :)



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