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Thanks for the tip Mr. Blonde! I'm going to give "Super" a try. FWIW, I tried "Flitz" on my Stretch ZDP-189 which acquired a small hazy blotch on part of the blade. Flitz is my favorite metal polish, but to my dissappointment it did little to remove the hazy stain. Yes, Flitz wo...

Kinda sounds like Corwy X Steel.

Hattori make Corwy X knives, very hard, wear resistant, and price

http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/KDSeries.html

ZDP-189 is a better steel, but much harder to sharpen compared to VG-10. Especially if you don't have right sharpening equipment for it. To get the best sharpening results off a ZDP-189 knife, you have to use Japanese water stones which are pretty pricey. An Edge Pro with Shapton or Naniwa Chocera s...

The 3.5" Rick Hinderer XM-18 looks so nice.

I want one pretty bad.

Jay

Can't wait for the FRN Manix 2.

I don't like the Spyderco G-10 handles.

Jay

Bar Keepers Friend will clean it. I like Flitz, but for cleaning, I like BKF since it doesn't change the polish.

Murray Carter three finger test

A Titanium frame lock Para.

I love the Sage frame lock. The Mili frame lock is too big for my tastes.

The Para would be perfect in a frame lock

Jay