Can this knife's spine throw sparks with a ferro steel?
2080169
It can indeed however the sparks are less hot and don't last as long due to its being stainless steel the high Crome and vanadium in the blade make it rust resistant but also lessen its ferris property's so it will spark but ideally I would use a high carbon blade hope this helps! Btw this is a great knife!
1366030
Should be fine. I don't own any ceramic knives, honestly. But I'd say if you took it nice and slow and didn't crank the belt speed all the way you should probably not have any problems. Also be careful with the lower grit belts as they take off a lot of material.
1402088
Mine did not. I had to file down a small area just forward of the handle on the spine to produce a sharp enough surface to throw sparks. After I did that it throws sparks forever. Use a fine file and be careful to file flatly or else you will simply continue the smoothed over edge of the spine.
823906
I tested my two colanders with a magnet. It was non-reactive but I don't know whether that confirms SURGICAL steel or not.
1182746
I have not used it that much, but I do run it across a steel before each use. I do this with ALL my knives. I have no problems so far.
1538658
Yes, it is not only possible, it is to be expected from hard high carbon steel. Generally speaking, the harder the steel, the less the flexibility, the easier to break. Although knives made of high hardness steel hold the edge longer, they are not meant to chop large bones and more likely to break upon impact. You should also avoid side-to-side wiggling if the knife gets stuck. These are the trade-offs the buyers need to be aware of. There are ways to mitigate this issue. For example, some knives are made with layers of different steel alloys with a thin layer of hardest steel sandwiched in the middle to provide cutting edge and softer and more flexible layers of steel on the outside to provide the body support. It is commonly known as "Damascus Steel." knives made of this process are much more expensive of course.
497391
No, because that would dull it considerable, and probably lower the temper in the blade due to excessive heat. The blade is much thinner than a conventional kitchen knife.
267605
I have used it on other Japanese steel knives and it works fine.Cannot tell about the above mentioned though.
1954993
A ceramic sharpener, or rather honer, can deal with all kinds of steel. A steel will not give you the same finish on the harder steels used in Asian knives. The main disadvantage to ceramic sharpeners is their fragility. One drop to the kitchen floor, and back to Amazon for you. I do recommend them over steel.
1534610
Not really, it would cut it, but probably light it on fire, it is for steel
1061499
Yes. The spine of the knife is rough from the stamping procedure used to make it. Run a file down the spine a few times to help square it up and give the spine sharper corners. It'll then work great.
548033
Modify the spine of the knife by putting it between two pieces of wood and into a vise, cutting edge down. With a file, you can file a 90 degree edge on the spine and then it can be used to strike sparks off a ferro rod. I've done this with several of these now. To see how it is done you can also check out Youtube using a grinder. The file is far less heat.
2151913
Adam, The knife will create sparks, but I had to file the back of the knife just a bit to get a better edge. Once that was done I had no problems getting sparks to start my campfires.
1447399
Yes, it has a 90 degree spine, i havent scraped any fire steel, but i cant see why it wouldnt do that task.
1939307
No. It is Carbon Steel. However, it does have a good blade and handles nicely.
630701
I think so. The knife is reportedly stronger and holds an edge longer but I have not tried to break it or had a need to sharpen it.
999535
This knife is basically the same. The grip is generous and the blade extremely sharp, you could use a baton on the spine to split wood and the carbon blade allows you to rake a ferrous rod and create tremendous amounts of sparks for igniting tinder for a fire. An excellent value for a fine knife. This knife is not for hacking thru brush or felling trees.