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zeNBowyer:
Modern stainless steels make superb knives and rust is a factor, a good stainless steel blade will. Take a fine edge

RidgeRunner:
Thanks Pat and Makenzie:

That may be Zen.  I have a few stainless knives at home that work fine.  But I don't think this 316 is going to qualify as good stainless steel.  At least not for sharp blade making purposes.

I may make a set of knives for my wife.  I have some scraps of high grade oak flooring at home.  If it was soaked in oil it should make good handles.

Thanks
David

Jay:
when working with stainless, keep it appart from your mild steels.especially when you are working the mild steels. The airborn particles from the mild steel will embbed themselves in the ss and cause it to rust. use "virgin" grinders and files and you should not have any issues with type 316.

Jay

RidgeRunner:
Thanks Jay.
Right now all of my 316 is boxed up in a small box by itself.
I need to buy a new file.  My old one is shot.

Looks like I need to buy two new files.

Thanks
David

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