Originally Posted By: aloha

How do you keep your sharps so pristine? Especially the SRK with the coating. My LTC with the black coating looks different, probably after every use. I thought about sanding the coating off, but was too lazy. I figure it will be gone over time through use.


Sounds like a euphemism for "that knife looks like it has NOT been used". blush

That picture was taken soon after I bought the SRK. It doesn't look that good now. There are spots where the epoxy paint is worn off. I have split wood with it, pried out fatwood, and made fire boards with it. The filed top allows me to put thumb pressure on the top of the blade for carving. The bottom (blade edge side) of the coil has a very sharp corner that is great for use with a ferro rod. I have thought that being carbon steel it will work to throw sparks for tinder. I don't want to make the spine rough if I don't have to.

If you look close you can see the Mora has the top of its blade filed near the handle. That makes for a sharp corner to scrape on a ferro rod. I also filed down the top of the plastic handle, near the blade, to get rid of the bump. I see the Mora as a loaner and fine cut knife. I have thrown sparks from the back of the Mora using a piece of quartz. It does rough up the back of the bade doing that. What do you think of using a carabiner to clip the Mora sheath to a belt loop? The Mora is well used and still looks pristine.

Thanks for the compliment on the sheath! I have made one for several of my knives.
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