Exactly my thoughts about the rust. I want to see it in LC200N to go in a sailboat's OSB. I would imagine that it is plenty tough.Surfingringo wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 5:57 pmI would definitely be in on this idea! I always liked the look of the Rock Salt but when I handled it I felt it was too light for what I would do with it. Main use of a heavier version for me would be opening coconuts and cutting back brush in the jungle behind my place. I typically use short machetes for opening coconuts but I’d like something a bit heavier that is still thin enough behind the edge to cut well. So for my uses I’d want enough blade stock for weight without being ground like an axe. A tough steel would make it possible to go a bit thinner with the grind no? Tool steels are great but require a lot more care than stainless for jobs like I would be doing. I have a cheap chopper in 1095 that I’ve used for years on coconuts. I admit that I haven’t been the best about maintaining it but man, it is COVERED in rust. How does LC200N toughness compare to something like cruwear or 3V?
Given a nice Sumo diet, it would make for a heck of a chooper of coconuts and fish heads alike!