Stainless Steel Folders

I've never been a fan of stainless blade steels. Always used carbon in carry knives and in the kitchen and in the shop as a maker. Tony Bose made me a pocket knife in 440V and I absolutely love it! But I'd rather 'use' the two he made me in W2.

I can get a good carbon blade sharper than any stainless I've used. That said, Sanvik 12C27 was very close in sharpness & is likely the stainless alloy I'd pick.

Use or buy what ya like... Life's too short to do otherwise. :cool:
 
I wasn't gona say anything about one being sharper than the other cause don't care to get in argument but being Don opened door I have never seen a stainless knife that had that just grab and cut ya if ya weren't careful when ya went to feel how sharp it was have seen quiet a few carbon knives that were .
Also agree buy and use what ya like.
It's all good if ya like it.

Cliff
 
I've seen carbon steel blades dull as a block of wood and stainless blades sharp as a scalpel....and vice versa.
 
K720 is O2 carbon steel...it takes and holds a great edge...
sandwik 14c28n is a pretty darn good stainless, developed to take a superfine edge among stainless and straightforward in terms of heat treatments.
 
Thanks Gary...

Need to add, just because I don't like stainless doesn't mean anything is wrong with it. Probably just something wrong with me and stuff... :D
 
Nothing wrong with you, Don. If there is, I've got it, too. :D I was going to say maybe it is an Ozarks thing, but you grew up using carbon steel on the Gulf Coast for years. Must be something else. :cool:

The great thing about customs, you can have makers that mainly use stainless throw in some carbon steel on occasion. I had Raphael Durand bring me one of his first W2 folders to Blade last year. Haven't used it yet, but of the two W2 folders I have from Tony, I carry and use the slim trapper a lot. One of my favorite carry knives.

Then there is that big Hanson green micarta folder that thinks it is a hunting knife most of the time.

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Of the custom folders I use, 95% are carbon steel. Happy with the results. And, I know I can get and keep them sharp in the field.

- Joe
 
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