Originally Posted By: BigCityHillbilly
The problem with carbon steel is that it's famous for rusting out. Stainless doesn't produce sparks quite as easily, but it has better edge retention than carbon steel, and you don't have to worry about it rusting out on you.


Carbon steel is harder and therefore has slightly better edge retention than stainless.

Harder steel = more and hotter sparks.
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