also, how well will the knife resist rust? like i said, i need to read up on blades and what they can handle, and proper cleaning and the like, so i will also do my part and learn these things. hopefully with the correct understanding, this knife will last a long time.
one other thing. i tried using the back edge of the blade with my fire steel to light my white box alcohol stove the other day. what i found is that it will work with the fire steel, but it took a few strikes before it produced any kind of spark. i am not sure how well this type 