Toejammer wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:11 pm
QTCut5 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:11 pm
My newest lockbacks:
Brother (China) 1505 "Cowfish" with Carbon Fiber and Natural Bone handles.
Hows the VG-10 steel ? I only have one VG-10, and it's wicked sharp, but I don't use it for fear I might actually have to sharpen it. I hear they are a pain to get an edge on.
LOL
I am definitely not a "steel nerd" and, though I have tried, I still have trouble remembering the specific qualities and characteristics of all the many different types of knife steel. Moreover, most of my knives are safe queens anyway, not users...so, although I own knives made with many different steel alloys, my real life experience using the different steels is actually quite limited.
I can tell you this much, however: the one VG-10 knife I had that I actually used was super sharp. Admittedly, I didn't use it for any particularly "heavy" cutting chores...cardboard, twine, paracord, leather boot laces, etc,...so the edge never really got very dull. Nevertheless, a few passes on a leather strop after each use was sufficient to maintain the razor sharp edge without ever needing to be touched up on a stone. I can't speak to the difficulty of putting an edge on a dull VG-10 blade, but in my experience, once you have a sharp edge, the VG-10 seems to hold it pretty well with just some light stropping between uses. I will probably carry and use at least one of my Brother knives from time to time, so it will be interesting to see how the VG-10 performs. BTW--I have read some concerns (doubts) on other forums and in some Brother knife reviews that the steel in these knives isn't really VG-10 at all; apparently there are some people who suspect the manufacturer just said it was VG-10 in order to justify a higher price. None of the doubters gave any evidence to support their suspicions and I have no idea how to determine if the steel on the Brother knives is really VG-10 or not, so I guess you just have to take a chance, buy one, try it out and decide for yourself.
nice clean looking piece . Thanks man ,stay warm .
Really nice to have your Mom's memory with you at a glance too! 
