Why are no custom Bowies Stainless?

I do love A2 as a user steel, but it rusts and stains pretty easily,

JParane, those are some gorgeous knives thanks so much for sharing.
 
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:thumbup:Good Lord that Foster is outstanding! :thumbup:

Thanks for the new desktop background!
 
440C will not Rust and it is a good steel so i guess they use it to preserve some nice blades for long time!
 
Here's a custom stainless Bowie, in fact, lotsa stainless!

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Slider817 said:
I geuss the title pretty much sums it up.I love the design and looks of classic Bowie knives, and I would love one to keep displayed on my desk, and maybe sum light BBQ duty, however I know that with fingerprints and grease and whatnot, those beutiful clean looks, and Hamons would get marred
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not if you care for them correctly.
 
Truth is I have come full circle. I gave up on the stainless Bowie nonsense. I purchased an Aron Wilburn CustOm Bowie, forged with a spectacular Hamon. Very excited for it.
 
I've seen a fair few this side of the pond in RWL34.
But as you say, it's either "with Hamon" or Stainless. I don't think you can have both.
Light barbeque duty is unlikely to mar the Hamon, but you do need to care for it a little more than stainless.
Shouldn't be too much of a chore and gives you an excuse to fondle the knife without NKP's thinking you're a nutcase.
 
Sean Mcwilliams would be one guy to go to if he is still in the business. Forged stainless blades used to be a thing of his.
 
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