Newbie wants to buy a knife

wonderwhippet · 01-30-2005, 01:35 PM

I am sick of these stainless steel blades which won't take a sharp edge, so I am looking for a folding clip knife with a carbon steel blade. Does anyone make such a knife?

IShootBack · 01-30-2005, 05:41 PM

I have a Columbia River Kinfe & Tool (CRKT) and it holds a razor edge for quite some time. A medium sized mid ranged knife will cost you 40 to 60 bucks. Some more, Some less.

I like mine...

offeror · 01-30-2005, 06:04 PM

Some Kershaw, Buck and Gerber brand folders advertise "high carbon stainless steel." The term "stainless" seems to include a variety of additive/alloy recipes. And if stainless can be high carbon and still be stainless, how absolute can the term "carbon" be?

My $10 Mora knives are carbon steel. Frankly, I wish they made a folder.

z537z · 01-31-2005, 08:59 PM

If you're looking for something that'll hold an edge, you're probably looking at a lot of money for a well-made knife.
There are a lot more high-carbon steels besides your basic Kabar 1095. If you're looking for really kick-butt stuff, try Benchmade's 154CM. VG-10 is proving to be a good buy, too. Al-Mar makes a few in this, can't think of others right now.

D2: Benchmade makes a couple (e.g. Nimravus) in this stuff, tough to dull, though more breakable; semi-stainless.

There's other tough stuff out there. AUS-10, AUS-118 (CRKT), trusty old 440C (S&W), S30V, etc. etc. etc.

Do some research!

Good luck

_z

lead · 02-10-2005, 01:38 PM

I have a Bucklite folder that I bought in 1985. It is stainless and still one of my sharpest knives. I've been a Buck knife fan ever since.

01-30-2005, 01:35 PM	#1
wonderwhippet Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,582	Newbie wants to buy a knife I am sick of these stainless steel blades which won't take a sharp edge, so I am looking for a folding clip knife with a carbon steel blade. Does anyone make such a knife? -->

01-30-2005, 05:41 PM	#2
IShootBack Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,306	Re: Newbie wants to buy a knife I have a Columbia River Kinfe & Tool (CRKT) and it holds a razor edge for quite some time. A medium sized mid ranged knife will cost you 40 to 60 bucks. Some more, Some less. I like mine... __________________ "The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is his name." Exodus15:3

01-30-2005, 06:04 PM	#3
offeror Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 586	Re: Newbie wants to buy a knife Some Kershaw, Buck and Gerber brand folders advertise "high carbon stainless steel." The term "stainless" seems to include a variety of additive/alloy recipes. And if stainless can be high carbon and still be stainless, how absolute can the term "carbon" be? My $10 Mora knives are carbon steel. Frankly, I wish they made a folder. __________________ The Second Amendment does not exist to protect the gun rights you like. It exists to protect the gun rights you hate.

01-31-2005, 08:59 PM	#4
z537z Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine, love it or get the heck out Posts: 598	Re: Newbie wants to buy a knife If you're looking for something that'll hold an edge, you're probably looking at a lot of money for a well-made knife. There are a lot more high-carbon steels besides your basic Kabar 1095. If you're looking for really kick-butt stuff, try Benchmade's 154CM. VG-10 is proving to be a good buy, too. Al-Mar makes a few in this, can't think of others right now. D2: Benchmade makes a couple (e.g. Nimravus) in this stuff, tough to dull, though more breakable; semi-stainless. There's other tough stuff out there. AUS-10, AUS-118 (CRKT), trusty old 440C (S&W), S30V, etc. etc. etc. Do some research! Good luck _z __________________ "The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success." my pics

02-10-2005, 01:38 PM	#5
lead Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,522	Re: Newbie wants to buy a knife I have a Bucklite folder that I bought in 1985. It is stainless and still one of my sharpest knives. I've been a Buck knife fan ever since. __________________ The best things in life, are not things.