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Sulie, that sure is the truth! (about rusting stainless)

But the stainless used in the pocket knife blades I have seen tends to be more resistant than the steel used in...say.. a Friodur...

The liners are what saved the steel. "sacrificial lambs" much like the zinc on marine vessels, the more "noble" metal took the hit! (least thats what I think)
my science is as rusty as a...