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@Ghot Nice buck knife. S30V is a good steel - not so hard that you can't sharpen it like m390 I have. I have a couple of 3.5" blades with S30V.
Well, yeah... you can sharpen it with non-diamond stones, but you're gonna need to pack a lunch.
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Yeah. Back in 1976 I got my 1st 110 Folding Hunter (when in the Service). Had it for a loooong time.
It was the standard 110 knife.. 420HC steel, brass bolsters and rosewood handle.
Over the years I used up that blade on that one.
This one is from their custom shop. S30V steel, Nickle bolsters and ironwood handle. I got it mainly for sentimental reasons.
https://www.buckknives.com/custom-kn...-knife/CKS110/
I liked S30V. It's about the middle of the road for all knife blade stats.
Also... Buck only offered 420HC or S30V.
I guess my 2nd choice would be CPM-3V. It's also middle of the road and very high toughness.
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Last edited by Ghot; 25 Jul 2021 at 03:32.
I still have my Ruko Elite 0.10 since early 1980s. It made many fishing trips with me. It cost couple hundred bucks back then but worth it. It's still tight as it was new. Using only super fine diamond to sharpen it. Never nicked the blade so nothing rougher is needed.