Nice knife
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unclenunzie
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Easy to find in the woods
FWIW, they make one with SS S35V steel. It's only $15-$20 more. I have had better luck getting that steel sharp and staying sharp than 1095. I know 1095 is supposed to be more rugged, but...
The rough coating they put on the carbon steel blades also really gets in the way when trying to cut things. I have removed that coating from most of the knives that came with it. I'd rather see the patina look and they cut so much better.
The rough coating they put on the carbon steel blades also really gets in the way when trying to cut things. I have removed that coating from most of the knives that came with it. I'd rather see the patina look and they cut so much better.
The ESEE knives in 1095 are tough for the same reason that edge retention is not great . . . the hardness after all of the heat treatments is on the soft side. I'd like to see them do a run in 14C28N or AEB-L. You'd get good toughness, good corrosion resistance, and decent edge retention.
CapnMac
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Saw that too. I need another fixed blade like I need another 1911. Which is unlikely to prevent buying either of those if the deal is good enough
Tough, yes, but not good for edge holding.
I was also thinking that this concept would be better implemented in something like AEB-L. It's actually tougher and holds a better edge than 1095 at the same hardness and is corrosion resistant to boot.
