About 6 months ago I bought a Volunteer Model 4 from a member here on the exchange. I had never heard of this maker before but I liked the way the Model 4 looked so I bought it. It’s such a cleanly executed 3v knife, that decided to contact Volunteer and order a Model 11. 12 weeks later and the Model 11 in AEB-L is on the way to me. This is a maker to keep an eye on. Everything seems dialed in. Finding one is hard and there is never anything available on the website but shooting them a message and placing an order via an email correspondence with the maker seemed straightforward enough. Hope we see more knives from them (husband and wife team).Volunteer Knife also makes great looking knives for an awesome price, but they’re pretty rare. Never heard a single complaint about them and their definitely on my to buy list.
I just got a Model 11 in 3V incoming. Knife looks incredible!About 6 months ago I bought a Volunteer Model 4 from a member here on the exchange. I had never heard of this maker before but I liked the way the Model 4 looked so I bought it. It’s such a cleanly executed 3v knife, that decided to contact Volunteer and order a Model 11. 12 weeks later and the Model 11 in AEB-L is on the way to me. This is a maker to keep an eye on. Everything seems dialed in. Finding one is hard and there is never anything available on the website but shooting them a message and placing an order via an email correspondence with the maker seemed straightforward enough. Hope we see more knives from them (husband and wife team).
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I can honestly say that my Model 11 is one of the few knives that came in absolutely flawless. The quality is off the charts. I put in an order for a Model 3.5 the very next day. Supposed to ship this week, he just finished a batch and put one aside for me. This maker is a sleeper in the knife world. I’m betting he doesn’t stay that way for long.Picture courtesy of Volunteer Knife . But it is the knife that I will be receiving from Bart and Whitney.View attachment 2409548
Yeah I haven't been able to get my d3v to patina or rust. I've had my Peter's heat treat 3v (awesome ht for edge retention) and my d3v in the same bag, Peter's rusted, d3v hasn't. I carry my dek1 and sweat on it all day long, leave it all Nighy. Have still never gotten any rust. I lived and used my knives extensively up in the PNW too. D3v is stainless in my experience and the biggest reason I choose it over other 3v knivesIf the only reason you want a magnacut version of the DEK is corrosion resistance, I wouldn't bother. Delta 3V is nearly stainless.
I took my knife to New Zealand March of 2023, processed a red stag, didn't clean the blade and sheathed it. It stayed that way for nearly 3 weeks in very very humid weather (forgot about it). No patina, no rust.
That’s not much rust for being under removable handles that are near sweat and on a not technically stainless steel. Even many “stainless” blades can rust as stainless means it stains less not that it cannot stain. If sweat (salty and corrosive) gets trapped against a blade for extended periods it can cause a little corrosion on many stainless steels but that will come right off with an little elbow grease. You might be left with some patina on your 3v but the rust will come right off as it’s only surface level.My DEK2 in D3V rusted from sweat. It trapped under the scales and I never even considered it. View attachment 2425883
It’s not a big concern for me, this is an ultra hard use fixed blade that gets used ultra hard. This is one of the best knives I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning and using. I’m just saying it’s not as corrosion resistant as some would believe.That’s very little rust for being under removable handles that are near sweat and on a not technically stainless steel. Even many “stainless” blades can rust as stainless means it stains less not that it cannot stain. If sweat (salty and corrosive) gets trapped against a blade for extended periods it can cause a little corrosion on many stainless steels but that will come right off with an little elbow grease. You might be left with some patina on your 3v but the rust will come right off as it’s only surface level.
You could maybe coat the blade under the handle or just epoxy the handles on to prevent future rust if it’s a big concern for you
How is Lionsteel heat treatment. Are they as tough as the restGood call! AmericanEDC you can add Lionsteel to the list! Their T6 in 3V has always intrigued me.
How’s trc heat treat compared to carothers
How’s trc heat treat compared to carothers
I don’t have any Lionsteel fixed blades. Their T6 looks like a helluva knife and has always intrigued me.How is Lionsteel heat treatment. Are they as tough as the rest
I have the T6 and it is a massive beautiful bruiser of a knife. Haven’t done anything with it so can’t comment on the heat treat but I recently sent out my Lionsteel M1 to a member here to put a really fine edge on it and he reported that the blade was very hard. I think the Lionsteels in the heat treat department are good to goHow is Lionsteel heat treatment. Are they as tough as the rest
I’ll get it added soon. Thank you.AmericanEDC you can add another to the list. Freeman Outdoor Gear makes great knives! Extremely well executed and top notch quality! This is the Model 451 5” in Magnacut. View attachment 2433099
AmericanEDC you can add another to the list. Freeman Outdoor Gear makes great knives! Extremely well executed and top notch quality! This is the Model 451 5” in Magnacut. View attachment 2433099