ok, an argument. I'm a licenced professional engineer, metallurgist and corrosion engineer. First off, I just mentioned Moore Maker Punchblade stockman, and if he he finds the best price on the #3305, he may find it under $50, and it's high-carbon steel. I specifically mentioned tool steel knives. The main difference between the #3305 "working knife" and collectible #5305 is the former has delrin scales and the later very nice bone scales. Many people prefer the tool quality and edge holding of tool steel or high carbon steel over "stainless". (This isn't 300-series nickel stainless, which will also pit - knives are 400-series Cr-martensitic magnetic stainless and the hardening process makes it susceptible to corrosion.) Cr-martensitic stainless will rust, or at least pit (spots of rust), which can be insidious, because all the corrosion is in one spot and there is a galvanic driving force for localized corrosion, and a very small anode. I have a lot of knives, every bike bag, every fishing bag, a cased collection, custom, antique, Seki City - long list. But even Spyderco Salt H-1 nitrogen stainless will pit/rust. I had a Ti-Ni treated CRKT pit on me. I had a Benchmade folding fillet knife, best folding fillet knife design I ever tried, but it couldn't stand up to fish blood and fresh water rinsing. I have one tiny pit on a Kiku Matsua blade folded from VG-10 stainless and nickel. If I'm taking a knife out, it's going to be treated. If I leave it in a bag, it is going to be taken out, petted and treated when I think about it. Same with my all tools in all my bike bags. Boeshield is good stuff. It's a much better rust-preventative than a chain lube.
I use Boeshield on other people's valuable antique fishing reels that I repair but persoally wouldn't be able to afford - and on my own. . On Monday, May 9, 2016 at 5:00:03 PM UTC-5, John Hawrylak wrote: > > The link provided indicated the following > > "Blade material is 420 High Carbon Stainless Steel Blades" > > Any type of treatment for this material seems unnecessary. I can see > treatment if just carbon steel, but not 420. > > John Hawrylak > Woodstown NJ > > On Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:36:07 AM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote: > >> btw, the awl that is on the Moore Maker knife is the same blade that was >> on boy scout knives. Both made by Queen Cutlery in US, who still makes >> this version of the scout knife in the US (beautiful and useful tool) >> : >> http://www.schattandmorgan.com/store/p237/S%26M_Scout_Knife_Whiskey_Bone.html >> >> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
