[AT] OT pocket knives

[charlie hill]

I worked on and off for years with a construction worker who was
either your best friend or your worst enemy.  Luckily he liked me.
He was a good worker but had a bad streak in him if someone provoked
him and his solution usually involved a knife.  He swore by
"Queen Steel" brand knives.  I don't think you can get them any more but
he said they held the best edge of any knife he ever owned and believe me
we are talking about a razor edge that was used for everything from cutting
rope to cutting flesh.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Bruce
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 10:24 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT pocket knives

This is the reason I carry the SS Gerber. The Case knives hold a much
better edge no doubt. That is valued. But for a daily carry knife that
might be used for all sorts of "non knife" things I'll take the Gerber.

David
NW NC

On 6/26/2015 9:54 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I inherited my grandfathers Case three bladed pocket knife and I carried 
>> it
>> for many years. I think it may be called a "Stockman" model. I too had
>> issues with the blades rusting because they are not stainless but man, 
>> will
>> those blades take and hold an edge!
>
> And THERE is the exact reason some knives will rust.  Even today, the very
> best stainless steels used in knifemaking don't take and hold an edge like
> the very best non-stainless steels.  Today's stainless steels are much
> better, of course, so it is all relative.  And don't forget "stainless
> steel" is a catchall term for a wide variety of different alloys, and
> certainly not every single one of them puts "corrosion resistance" first
> and foremost, so even SS will discolor in certain conditions.  People take
> "stainless" far too literally.  Some of them stain anyway.
>
> SO
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