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QUOTE: You should take better care of your tools. YOU of all people!
You know how I'm always harping "test, test, test"...well, that's what I made that knife for. I made it just like any other knife I would make but used a simple Micarta handle, and baked on finish. I threw it a few times for fun, and attempted to hammer it through a rr spike (made it about half way before the edge chipped out) to test durability but the real test was that baked finish. After a year or so the rust formed right over the finish. Only about a square inch of finish left now on the underside where it is a bit more protected. The rust is thin, the blade could be reconditioned but I think it proves that coated or not you still have to maintain your blades. If you aren't willing to maintain the blade then stainless is your best (though not perfect) option ...
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