[AT] OT pocket knives

David Bruce davidbruce at yadtel.net
Fri Jun 26 07:24:27 PDT 2015


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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