Right you are, Tom. I read a post on BF once that I can't seem to find right now. IIRC, the post said that a double-cut blade is first sand-blasted and then bead-blasted. If there's a concern with double-cut blades, it's that blasting the blade introduces microscopic "pores" into the blade surface that could promote corrosion. Keeping the blade clean, dry and protected should be sufficient to prevent it from corroding, however.

"dirty, wet and unprotected"

Thanks Vic, I've been using the tuf-cloths for a few months now thanks to your prior recommendations in previous posts.

Bruce, in a perfect world tools would be cleaned right after use. When I get home from a camping trip the first thing I do is unpack everything, inspect it then clean and lube what needs cleaning and lubing, however, if I spend a day hiking into a secret trout spot, spend a day fishing and another day hiking out I go in with as little gear as possible. If it starts to drizzle halfway through the first day and continues off and on the next two my equipment isn't going to get a proper cleaning until I get back. I love my Scrap Yard Knives and believe they are the best knife made period. At the same time I want a knife that will handle the above situation and clean up from it when I get back. That means nothing more than a little surface rust that will easily come off when I get home.