Testing H1 rust resistance
Yeah, what I read that was in the early batches... they would go from one steel to the next without cleaning the machines. So you'd have some of the other steels on the outside of the H1 blade that would rust.Blerv wrote:The corrosion that frequently appears on the "1" as I understand is carbon traces from previous steels that are cut or from the etching tool itself. Forgot the exact answer but its not rusting H1 nonetheless.
Maybe 6 or 8 months ago, there were some professional divers on here that mentioned that with prolonged use the spring fails on the salt series knives. I think they say that they dive regularly with the knife and after 2 years they have to get another one. I've been paying attention and I haven't seen anyone say what material they use for the spring. I don't know if H1 or Titanium would be an option for the spring.
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Some of the best testing I remember:
Salt Fog Chamber:
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... osion-test
Wish MacTech left the images up. They were awesome!
and the Chlorine test:
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... t=chlorine
Salt Fog Chamber:
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... osion-test
Wish MacTech left the images up. They were awesome!
and the Chlorine test:
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... t=chlorine
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David, I am sorry to hear about your loss. I can relate, the wife still talks about the Timascus ring that she purchased me for our anniversary that is somewhere in the Atlantic right now. I felt it come off my finger in 3 feet of water and the under-toe had it in less than a second and a half. I still feel sick thinking a few hundred dollars are floating around out there now.Evil D wrote:Well tonight my Tasman was set free to the great Atlantic ocean. It somehow came unclipped from my shorts and is long gone. Hopefully someday some lucky soul will have it wash up on shore to them and they will be blessed with a good knife.
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
Knife lovers everywhere cringe when they hear this.Evil D wrote:Well tonight my Tasman was set free to the great Atlantic ocean. It somehow came unclipped from my shorts and is long gone. Hopefully someday some lucky soul will have it wash up on shore to them and they will be blessed with a good knife.
I feel your loss.
It certainly does suck but in a way I find some comfort knowing that if someone does find it they should have a perfectly usable knife that hasn't rusted. Then maybe they'll be amazed that it isn't rusty and it could start them along into this hobby we all enjoy. I just hope it stays shut and nobody steps on it!
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Your great offering to Neptune will surely be rewarded with good karma. Maybe he'll like your knife so much, you'll go home with a cool custom trident!Evil D wrote:Well tonight my Tasman was set free to the great Atlantic ocean. It somehow came unclipped from my shorts and is long gone. Hopefully someday some lucky soul will have it wash up on shore to them and they will be blessed with a good knife.
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I usually wipe the edge clean after sharpening and I haven't sharpened it in awhile. I originally thought the same thing must of caused it. I've cleaned off the rust and if there were any metal particles on the edge they're gone now. I'm interested to see if it happens again.mattman wrote:Did you sharpen it recently?
I'm wondering if that is cross-contamination from your sharpening equipment??