That's a fair point. You don't see many people obsessing over scissors or nail clippers. I've noticed a fair few in the camping community seem to hoard stoves and cookware though.I dunno why people get so excited about knives...
But I do have a theory of how it started.
Two opposing armies of men ( ...and women TeeDee.... P.F.J. reference.. ) milling around on, standing guard on borders arguing over which the two armies design of sword is the best for.. < insert term of bloodshed >
The Kopis vs the Falchion etc...
I can only imagine this how wars started.
That's a fair point. You don't see many people obsessing over scissors or nail clippers. I've noticed a fair few in the camping community seem to hoard stoves and cookware though.
This is some major thread drift now but... The story always goes that food is easily burnt in titanium cookware because it is so thin and conductive. So how much better would it be if they made it thicker?Cast Iron vs Titanium is the next new conflict flashpoint.
Titanium is a lousy conductor of heat, really really poor. It is light and strong so appeals to the backpacker. It’s avoided for high output torches because it cooks the circuit inside but doesn’t release its heat, which makes it ideal for the high friction of super fast aeroplanes, or not burning ones lips on a mug of hot coffee. It is because it is a poor conductor of heat that food burns on it.This is some major thread drift now but... The story always goes that food is easily burnt in titanium cookware because it is so thin and conductive. So how much better would it be if they made it thicker?
...er, ahem I mean with a scandi grind ; -)
From my perspective it’s just discussion, not warfare. It’s not even emotive. What do I know anyway?
A knife and a pot are probably 2 of the most important bits of Bushcraft kit. Both can be improvised but that takes time and resources that may be difficult to come by. So they are both worth consideration.
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Titanium is a lousy conductor of heat, really really poor. It is light and strong so appeals to the backpacker. It’s avoided for high output torches because it cooks the circuit inside but doesn’t release its heat, which makes it good ideal for the high friction of super fast aeroplanes, or not burning ones lips on a mug of hot coffee. It is because it is a poor conductor of heat that food burns on it.
Titanium ones are really ok on the lips even if nearly full. Steel, even the lovely traditional white and blue glazed are fraught with danger.Metal cups in general. Who thought that was a good idea?
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Funny, my personal experience is that edges of the same total included angle dull at the same rate regardless of how thick the blade is up beyond the edge. Concluding that Scandi grinds dull more slowly than flat grind or convex seems a bit like concluding that thick knives dull more slowly than thin knives. Any correlation is the result of other factors.Definitely Scandi, it is also convenient to work with wood and, in general, this sharpening dulls more slowly