My leatherman tends to be dull and used for ****ty jobs cause it doesn't hold an edge well and I got tired of sharpening it, I probably should have opted for a better model but it is what it is. I beat the tar out of it.
My EDC knife is usually a home made fixed blade and have been 01, 5160, or leaf spring steel, they tend to be a decent balance on the ease of sharpening vs. good edge holding spectrum but as work gets busy and the days get long I find I don't keep an edge on it like I would like. I'm getting tempted to buy some kind of midsized folder in one of the super steels to carry as a backup or to grab in a pinch when I want a sharp blade and haven't had a chance to touch the normal one up. I suppose I would do just as well to make myself 2 of whatever I plan to carry and have a sharp one on standby.
Difficulty sharpening might be obnoxious but having a knife still have a usable edge by the end of the day would be nice sometimes. Some days on the farm the knife is just a letter opener and other days it gets used hard all day long.
My EDC knife is usually a home made fixed blade and have been 01, 5160, or leaf spring steel, they tend to be a decent balance on the ease of sharpening vs. good edge holding spectrum but as work gets busy and the days get long I find I don't keep an edge on it like I would like. I'm getting tempted to buy some kind of midsized folder in one of the super steels to carry as a backup or to grab in a pinch when I want a sharp blade and haven't had a chance to touch the normal one up. I suppose I would do just as well to make myself 2 of whatever I plan to carry and have a sharp one on standby.
Difficulty sharpening might be obnoxious but having a knife still have a usable edge by the end of the day would be nice sometimes. Some days on the farm the knife is just a letter opener and other days it gets used hard all day long.