Let's talk about the merits of stainless vs. carbon steel for Randall blades. (That's easy: Stainless!!) Let the debates begin, but civil and appropriate.
Best, Capt. Chris

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If you want to argue something...Argue the merits of stainless vs. carbon steel for Randall blades. (That's easy: Stainless!!) Let the debates begin, but civil and appropriate.
Best, Capt. Chris

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Carbon, hands down.
~dale

All my users are carbon. Love that patina Dale.

That's easy: Stainless!!)
I don't debate with anyone on the forums, but Capt you are so wrong this time. Carbon has ruled since the Iron age. Ha

Not much of a debate, but I like both. My rule of thumb is:

- Stainless with synthetic handle materials

- Carbon with natural handle materials

Seemed like a debate starting on carbon versus stainless blades so I started a new thread. Hope that is OK.

Best regards,

Rhett

If it's a user I'd go with carbon.

My first orders, in the 1960's and 1970's were always for tool steel but poor care on my part resulted in carbon spots. Now my orders are usually for stainless.

Good topic!

Of course, it should be pointed out that for some models, or specific versions of some models, there is no choice, and the blade material is either carbon steel or stainless steel. The 3/8" blades, for example, are available only in carbon steel. Also, some aspects of this "shop policy" have changed over time, and one was within the last year.

Rhett and others,
This "stainless vs. carbon" topic was being used by me as an example of how we need to move past our differences. It was posted in a different thread and, now that it has been moved, gives the appearance that I am calling for a stainless vs. carbon steel debate. Not the case.
I posted my opening statement in an entirely seperate thread and wished it to stay there. I guess every now & then we get a new topic by mistake.
Best, Capt. Chris