Vic,

Your answers are more than sufficient. I can't add much. But:



- I agree. Some people want stainless. And 154Cm and many other stainless options would be fine for this size knife. Plus, much of the excitment probably isn't so much the steel as the nice design - speculation on my part.


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Yes! I mostly and generally agree.
I think it is generally safe to assume Jerry's heat treatment will probably be a little tougher than many maker's who have used 154CM. Jerry definitly takes pride in his heat-treatment. He might just harden it to some "ideal" hardness. Some makers might make it to hard and brittle. Others might make it to soft and less edge qualities. Heat Treatment is always a balance and compromise of qualities to some degree. Jerry is pretty good at finding a good balance.



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I don't know that I honestly consider 154CM a "Premium" steel these days. I consider it a pretty good and VERY functional stainless steel for many knives up to about 5" and sometimes 6" or so - depending on intended use. Aside from that, I have mixed feelings on the price. For various reasons, I can sort of see and justify the price. G10 is more expensive as raw material and more expensive to machine. The glass in the material is hard and hard on bits, blades and belts. Plus, it is just generally harder to work with. So, I justify increase in cost for that. I will buy one. On the other hand, for various other reasons, I sort of think it should be priced more in the $118.95 range. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

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