What do I need to know about wrought iron/go-mai cladding? Any specific maintenance or use concerns not presented by regular old iron cladding?
School me on wrought iron/go-mai cladding
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All my wrought clad knives behave just like regular iron clad ones, just more interesting to look at.
They are so interesting to look at!
Uncle Danny
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Nothing of concern really.
I find that wrought often get a darker patina and then regular iron cladding and when patina is removed, some get a way more colourful patina afterwards.
don’t be concerned about extraordinarily rusting or anything like that.
I find that wrought often get a darker patina and then regular iron cladding and when patina is removed, some get a way more colourful patina afterwards.
don’t be concerned about extraordinarily rusting or anything like that.
So there's no risk of it like rubbing off or something like that?
Uncle Danny
Its $4/month for these sticky feet
The only rubbing of it will do, is your love for more wrought.
No, that would be a knife of poor quality or subject of delaminating to a degree I have never heard of.
No, that would be a knife of poor quality or subject of delaminating to a degree I have never heard of.
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Yeah it just sort of has that forge-scale/ku like appearance, so I was wondering if it had some similar properties. But i get that it's actually a separate layer of iron forge-welded to the core, not just some scorched carbon.
Uncle Danny
Its $4/month for these sticky feet
Completely different iron construction.
M1k3
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Patina gets dark. Sometimes a little yellow and/or brown colors also.
And people like this?
lol yes. Run it through some hot protein a few times for some blues then go to town and build up the colors of true usage
M1k3
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You mean, people don't? Those people are weird man. Weird I tell ya.
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Uncle Danny
Its $4/month for these sticky feet
M1k3
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Jovidah
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All that brown... Is that a turd slicer? AKA Poopyagiba?
They only thing I can think of is to make sure the maker has experience with the wrought and and core being used, if the process is not right then you can have an issue with delamination. Most will see this during the finishing stage of the process but it can happen after the fact. So also ask what thier stance is on it after you get the knife.
