I love the different types of looks you can get with stainless-clad. I’ve realized that I’m just not a huge fan of natural patina, except weirdly I find patina on non-stainless damascus to be very unique and attractive.
In the photo below from left to right, I love the diffused, jagged contrast of the cladding and the dark ku at the spine complementing the edge. With an s-grind you get that surprising playful 2nd peek at the core. You can also get a jagged but crisp transition, or a more gentle natural-looking wavy line.
Anyway, these are all my stainless-clad carbon core, 5 out of ~20 total. I don’t really go out of my way to look for stainless clad unless something really catches my eye or it’s a maker I’ve been wanting to grab and that’s what’s up for grabs.
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