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General | Posted 15 years agoA drop of water, a drop of light? Pressed into flesh for a brief time only to be plucked at the end of season...to return to the ocean or the stars....we know not.
High Carbon Steel vs. Stainless
General | Posted 16 years agoI know you all are as concerned as I have been over these two choices. Both types of steel have distinct advantages and disadvantages that everyone should be aware of before making your next sharp implement purchase.
High Carbon Steel is harder than stainless steel and will stay sharp for a longer period of time, however the downside to this is that when it eventually loses its sharp edge, it will be more difficult to sharpen. And for those of us field skinning...things, should keep this in mind and make certain your edge is razor sharp before you go out stabbing..er hunting.
High Carbon Steel is also more prone to rust than stainless steel, many people forget this and find their favorite blades marred with rust spots. Which you all can agree there is nothing more embarassing than rust when you are trying to impress a girl....
Rust can be cause by a number of reasons: rain, water, blood, even the oils from your fingerprints can cause unsightly stains. Always remember, when cleaning your knife to wipe cleanly and thoroughly, no one likes to see fingerprints accept maybe for cops...lets not give them too many other reasons to track us. Keeping the knife in it's sheath for extended periods of time can also gather moisture and cause rust, so use the blade often and keep it sharp and oiled.
Stainless Steel knives tend to be more expensive due to the work put into rustproofing. Like High Carbon, Stainless Steel dispite it's name will rust! Stainless Steel does not mean you will not find unsightly rust marks on your beautiful, gleaming edges if you do not maintain them correctly. Stainless steel does grind to a very sharp edge quickly, but it also loses it's edge after only a few uses. And as we all know there is nothing worse on your wrists than hacking with a dull blade.
My suggestion would be to sharpen with a nice diamond fleck sharpening stone and afterwards, keep a light coat of non-corrosive oil on your impliments when not in use. Many people including myself use gun oil. Outers is a good, non-corrosive gun oil that leaves my sharps with not only a good maintained look about them, but the high industrial smell of perfection alone is worth all the effort...
High Carbon Steel is harder than stainless steel and will stay sharp for a longer period of time, however the downside to this is that when it eventually loses its sharp edge, it will be more difficult to sharpen. And for those of us field skinning...things, should keep this in mind and make certain your edge is razor sharp before you go out stabbing..er hunting.
High Carbon Steel is also more prone to rust than stainless steel, many people forget this and find their favorite blades marred with rust spots. Which you all can agree there is nothing more embarassing than rust when you are trying to impress a girl....
Rust can be cause by a number of reasons: rain, water, blood, even the oils from your fingerprints can cause unsightly stains. Always remember, when cleaning your knife to wipe cleanly and thoroughly, no one likes to see fingerprints accept maybe for cops...lets not give them too many other reasons to track us. Keeping the knife in it's sheath for extended periods of time can also gather moisture and cause rust, so use the blade often and keep it sharp and oiled.
Stainless Steel knives tend to be more expensive due to the work put into rustproofing. Like High Carbon, Stainless Steel dispite it's name will rust! Stainless Steel does not mean you will not find unsightly rust marks on your beautiful, gleaming edges if you do not maintain them correctly. Stainless steel does grind to a very sharp edge quickly, but it also loses it's edge after only a few uses. And as we all know there is nothing worse on your wrists than hacking with a dull blade.
My suggestion would be to sharpen with a nice diamond fleck sharpening stone and afterwards, keep a light coat of non-corrosive oil on your impliments when not in use. Many people including myself use gun oil. Outers is a good, non-corrosive gun oil that leaves my sharps with not only a good maintained look about them, but the high industrial smell of perfection alone is worth all the effort...
It seems to like taking things from me...
General | Posted 16 years agoDay 63
Dark again, lights went off a few moments ago and as usual the cold is creeping in from down the tunnel.
No way to track the passing of time down here, so disorienting all I can do is sleep when IT decides to make it dark, travel and look for food when IT turns the power back on....but even that doesn't work, sometimes IT keeps it dark for what seems like weeks.
I can see the little red lights on IT's cameras when the power goes out, they never go out..always watching me, following me. I think IT gets off seeing me stumble around in the dark down here in this freezing cold maze...last vestiges of a city long dead. Well there's me..i'm left, that and whatever squeeks or chitters...or anything else I can find to eat down here...
Dark again, lights went off a few moments ago and as usual the cold is creeping in from down the tunnel.
No way to track the passing of time down here, so disorienting all I can do is sleep when IT decides to make it dark, travel and look for food when IT turns the power back on....but even that doesn't work, sometimes IT keeps it dark for what seems like weeks.
I can see the little red lights on IT's cameras when the power goes out, they never go out..always watching me, following me. I think IT gets off seeing me stumble around in the dark down here in this freezing cold maze...last vestiges of a city long dead. Well there's me..i'm left, that and whatever squeeks or chitters...or anything else I can find to eat down here...
