Rust, what rust?

[damota]

Doing a search for a Frosts of Mora knife (I forgot the number of the trifom blade) when I came across this tongue in cheek advise on knife care, thought you might appreciate it.

http://www.outdooridiots.com/features/200606/oiknife/oiknife.asp

Dave

[ringzero]

Doing a search for a Frosts of Mora knife (I forgot the number of the trifom blade) when I came across this tongue in cheek advise on knife care, thought you might appreciate it.  http://www.outdooridiots.com/features/200606/oiknife/oiknife.asp        Dave 

Thanks, damota.  Outdoor Idiots is an excellent site.  Great info and how to articles on knots, tarps, and other outdoor topics.

I've been following the OI site for a few years now.

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[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Doing a search for a Frosts of Mora knife (I forgot the number of the trifom blade) when I came across this tongue in cheek advise on knife care, thought you might appreciate it.

http://www.outdooridiots.com/features/200606/oiknife/oiknife.asp

Dave

that is a top site, especially where it tells you how to make a thermo nuclear tealight

[Grant Lamontagne]

I've read and enjoyed that article before.  The funniest part is, that he is absolutely correct in using it for everything.

100 years ago, everyone carried a knife.  In most cases, they only owned one pocket knife and maybe one or two knives in the kitchen.  The pocket knife did everything from cutting twine to re-lace your boots, to lopping off another hunk of mutton because you worked all day in the field and by crikey you deserve another hunk!

There were no wonder steels, no carbon fiber, titanium, aluminum etc, and folks managed just fine.  And better yet, no one got upset because you carried your pocketknife into a courthouse, bank or anywhere else.  Sure they got upset when you tried to wear it into an airport, but that's mostly because a hundred years ago, they didn't have airports.

The point is, if those "crappy" old knives managed to do absolutely everything for a guy who used it hard every day of his life, then the fantastic improvements in materials today should allow us the same ability.

Def

[damota]

Personally I would rather have an old type knife that rusts with a hardness of 59-60 and not be brittle than any stainless bladed knife for real dependability. I only put up with stainless steel because of the designs that are available but after the thread David started <Not tool related but wanted some feedback> and the floods we have had over here I got to realize I have no 'survival' type knives so I have ordered a couple of laminated bladed Frosts and Helle knives to serve that requirement. I do realize that a survival knife is the knife you have with you but you know what I mean? 

Dave

[David Bowen]

That is what I was talking about, whatever knife I happen to have AND if I was carrying it, how well would it hold up in a survival situation? 

David

[J-sews]

that is a top site, especially where it tells you how to make a thermo nuclear tealight

Heehee, I like that Thermonuclear Tealight report! 

Link: http://www.outdooridiots.com/features/200605/tealight/tealight.asp

[damota]

That is what I was talking about, whatever knife I happen to have AND if I was carrying it, how well would it hold up in a survival situation? 

David

If I lived without the phobic laws we have been landed with over here, I would have a Becker TacTool stowed away in my car. Gone now, I am afraid but I think CRKT is going to bring out a similar tool but I do not think it will be as good.
What did you decide on?

Dave

[CQC-7]

MY friend who worked at one of the fish hatcheries in Alaska said that they used the mora knife exclusively.  He said that they were extremely tough and good for what they are intended for. 

As for the wondersteels, I like the newer tougher blade steel.  They dont require regular sharpening but they are harder to put an edge on when the time has come.  Brittle they may be but I like em.  However, I like the softer steels as well.  The two steels that I despise are 420 and 440.  They are cheap and having said that They offer none of the advantages of carbon steel or the wonder steels.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

440 is a good steel if and its a big IF its heat treated correctly, the steel used in saks i think is a close cousin to 440a, not cutting edge (pun intended ;D) but a good workman like steel none the less.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Personally I would rather have an old type knife that rusts with a hardness of 59-60 and not be brittle than any stainless bladed knife for real dependability. I only put up with stainless steel because of the designs that are available but after the thread David started <Not tool related but wanted some feedback> and the floods we have had over here I got to realize I have no 'survival' type knives so I have ordered a couple of laminated bladed Frosts and Helle knives to serve that requirement. I do realize that a survival knife is the knife you have with you but you know what I mean? 

Dave

you need a falkniven f1 mate , i,ve used and abused one for years, its by far and away my favorite small bushcraft knife

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

if you all like old world cheap and cheerful steel, you might get a kick out of this site...

http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/