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Pine Island
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Why was Stellite a bad idea? I was thinking about running stainless steel beads across the tails. A 308 rod I think.
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Pine Island
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Why was Stellite a bad idea? I was thinking about running stainless steel beads across the tail of the blades. I think it is a 308 rod.
whistlepig
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The Stellite chipped too easily. I got a far worse jagged edge from a Stellite hard faced edge on a blade than I did with the blade not hard faced with the same amount of use. And sharpening Stellite is like trying to sharpen a rock. Stellite is almost impossible to sharpen with a grinder. I think it is easier to sharpen a flint arrow head than sharpening a metal blade that has been hard faced with Stellite.
whistlepig
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Of all steels used that are required to hold an edge stainless is the worst possible choice. I would never buy a knife with a stainless blade. It is too soft. Stainless steel is designed not to rust. That's the only good thing I can say about stainless steel.