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I appreciate carbon steel nowadays. Never used to. That being said I still lean towards stainless. But if Case has a knife I can't live without, and it's in CV, that's fine with me.
I love an old carbon steel knife that has taken on a great patina. It seems to have improved with age and has taken on a new beauty all it's on.
Clint what you say is so true! With a little steel work a carbon steel beginning to dull can be returned to original edge. The down side is that those old blades lacked thickness and would flake if you worked them too much with a stone. At least the blades I'm thinking of are the early tested and before. Here poted is an example.
I agree with you, Clint, you are a poet.
Clint, I like my knives the way I like my woman/women, low maintenance, and stain-less.
Personally I yearn for the days of carbon bladed knives made by Case. In my mind's eye....you use the stainless or CV knives as they should be, the blades show the wear and scratches. The once shiny knife now is scared and somehow less appealing.
The shiny new carbon steel knife is also beautiful but with use and age it is like a woman who matures and blossoms and is truly your companion. Your carbon steel knife is unlike any other...unique and special and with tender care and attention will be your partner for the rest of your life.
If that Soddie was stainless I'd be all over it.
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