Yea living up here does have it's draw backs, but it also has it's benefits. A good carbon knife does better up here in the winter, than does a stainless steel. Stainless is good around the coast, but when the temp goes down to 0'F and below, carbon is the best. I've seen to many grades of stainless down right shatter. I know that heat treating is a major issue, BUT I've seen drill steel, plate steel, and tools of all kind outright fail. Oh well, I'll be watching Scrap Yard. Maybe one day I can fly down and make a vacation out of the Blade Show. Does anyone know if the Busse Crew ever make it to the Northwest, say Seattle, Portland A/O?