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#289095 - 05/24/18 02:52 AM The case for Stainless Steel Knives
Teslinhiker Offline
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Received this Mora as a Christmas present in 2017. Mistakenly took it, (instead of a stainless version) out on the boat for ocean fishing. Used the knife to clean a salmon then left it in the tackle box for about a month. As you can see, a carbon knife does not take well to a saltwater environment at all.



Planning now to use it as a garage bench knife, but every time I look at, all I can think is I need to update my tetanus shot.
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#289098 - 05/24/18 04:11 AM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: Teslinhiker]
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How deep is the pitting? Let us know how long it took to remove the pitting from the edge. Years ago I saw a Randall #1 IIRC with a similar salt water corrosion issue which resulted in some deep pitting. O-1 steel does not like to go scuba diving.

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#289107 - 05/24/18 04:48 PM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: Teslinhiker]
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Yep, should have used a Case® stainless knife.

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#289109 - 05/24/18 05:25 PM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: clearwater]
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Originally Posted By: Teslinhiker
Received this Mora as a Christmas present in 2017. Mistakenly took it, (instead of a stainless version) out on the boat for ocean fishing. Used the knife to clean a salmon then left it in the tackle box for about a month. As you can see, a carbon knife does not take well to a saltwater environment at all. ...

A stainless Mora may have been fine. Actually the carbon Mora would have been okay if it had been cleaned and dried rather than being put away wet. Salmon blood and salt water are a bad mix for a carbon blade.

Sorry for your loss.

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#289110 - 05/24/18 07:09 PM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: Russ]
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Originally Posted By: Russ

A stainless Mora may have been fine. Actually the carbon Mora would have been okay if it had been cleaned and dried rather than being put away wet. Salmon blood and salt water are a bad mix for a carbon blade.

Sorry for your loss.


Having been a lifelong fisherman, I am very well aware of saltwater marine environments and the effects it can have on a carbon blades... This was a small mistake of leaving the knife in that environment.

No need to be sorry, it is not like I lost my best friend or anything. One of the great qualities of Mora knives is that they are cheap to replace.
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#289115 - 05/24/18 09:58 PM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: Teslinhiker]
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While that knife certainly looks ghastly, would it not clean up to the point of serviceability, perhaps with some sharpening, so that it could slice and dice just fine?
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#289121 - 05/25/18 03:41 AM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: hikermor]
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Originally Posted By: hikermor
While that knife certainly looks ghastly, would it not clean up to the point of serviceability, perhaps with some sharpening, so that it could slice and dice just fine?


I cleaned the knife up and resharpened it, but it is still gnarly looking. I'll just use it as a garage knife as I have a couple of stainless Mora's that I usually have on hand for fishing.
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#289122 - 05/25/18 04:17 AM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: Teslinhiker]
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I have a few knives in that condition and they are totally serviceable. I like to think of it as having character. Pristine knives in the box or in a “collector” drawer (collecting dust) may be better for your grandkids to inherit, but they have no character. Clean it up and sharpen as necessary, and then use it as you normally would; there’s nothing gained leaving it in the garage.

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#289123 - 05/25/18 04:59 AM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: Russ]
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Originally Posted By: Russ
I have a few knives in that condition and they are totally serviceable. I like to think of it as having character. Pristine knives in the box or in a “collector” drawer (collecting dust) may be better for your grandkids to inherit, but they have no character. Clean it up and sharpen as necessary, and then use it as you normally would; there’s nothing gained leaving it in the garage.


I do a lot of wood working projects and carving, so rest assured, my knives and tools are not drawer queens nor suffer from lack of use...
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#289145 - 05/26/18 09:30 PM Re: The case for Stainless Steel Knives [Re: Teslinhiker]
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So, to get to the point of this thread, what case do you recommend for SS knives?

Is there a special case for rusty ones??


Edited by hikermor (05/26/18 09:31 PM)
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