WHAT KIND SO STEEL. WILL IT STAY SHARP?
1492397
Yes! Man its the best buy off here i have ever made its 440c steel meaning it doesn't stay sharp for quite as long but you can sharpen it to cut meaner than a razor blade
120907
Its a big knife for whittling. I wouldn't worry about the edge dulling, should hold up better than regular steel. Its razor sharp out of the box.
238418
no, this is a great knife i drop it and broke the tip and then I did a very stupid thing, I open a can and broke a nice piece about 1/4 inch fromo the tip but I got it repaired and its still sharp. Just maintain it and it should stay sharp
2011378
mine was and is sharp...and i'm sure it can be sharpened if needed...i hope it helps
548032
The plastic sheath keeps the knife securely in place, and it looks pretty durable. The knife came pretty sharp, but I did not test it beyond cutting some paper when I received it. I did not try it with a fire steel, so I can't say either way if it will work.
218676
Right out of the box it would have enough blade to widdle. I haven't had it long so I don't know how long it will stay sharp and I haven't tried to re-sharpen it yet to see what kind of edge it keeps or for how long.
1497587
Mine was pretty sharp. Definitely pointy, but don't go swinging it at hard things, the handle will most likely break as it is made of 2 pieces that aren't very well welded together
2229629
I just started using it so I'm not sure about questions 2 & 3. A steel might help some between sharpenings. I will also use the stropping function to keep a sharp knife.
1088067
A stone is best but I've found that dexter makes a diamond steel that sharpens exceptionally well. Just make sure you use a light touch and hold at the 11.5 degree angle roughly.
244942
honestly this knife comes very sharp and stays that way for a while. I would either take it to a local knife sharpener or just use typical sharpening methods
1456910
Steel, but I wouldn't advise buying this. With hardly a few weeks of use the blade became dull.
83631
Check out this midway page for descriptions:http://www.midwayusa.com/TechnicalNotes/application_pages/knife_steel_and_handle_material_chart.htmAlso check out Spyderco on Wikipedia. 8Cr13MoV appears to be the softest, a chinese stainless steel. 440 is next hardest and S30v is the hardest. S30V is also apparently the hardest to sharpen - haven't needed to sharpen it yet, but have no problem spending the needed time with a wet stone. Seems to retain an edge very well. Good Luck.
1151895
NO--stainless steel is NOT the type of metal that will hold up. You need a carbon steel blade.
1082658
Carbon steel is easy to keep sharp but it will rust very easily. Even wiping a blade with a paper towel leaves a little moisture behind. Coating the blade with just a tiny amount of food grade mineral oil can help prevent rust.
1472981
yes, pretty pretty sharp. But you can improve this with a 8000 or 6000 grit stone significantly. It is by far the most sharpest knife I´ve ever seen.
1759310
Yes. It's a great knife. Doesn't hold a sharp edge as long as others though. But nothing a few sharpening stones can't fix.
1826140
I am sure it would dull over time. Not sure how it would sharpen. Ours is still going strong.