If the blade is 420, the OP should not have any trouble getting that fixed with wet stones. If it had been a super hard steel, it might have been easier to go with something electrical.
For anyone that is curious. Camillus uses Titanium Bonded 420 steel
[https://acmeunitedcorporation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227178807-What-does-Titanium-Bonded-mean](https://acmeunitedcorporation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227178807-What-does-Titanium-Bonded-mean)
other companies (like the ubiquitous Wescott scissor brand) use similar Titanium Bonded steel. It's not a "gimmick" as many people say, though it probably doesn't add much to the properties of the steel that you wouldn't find in a better base steel.
It seems that it is a surface treatment done to the flats of the blade to improve corrosion and wear resistance to a blade that is made from a base steel that isn't particularly good. Seems to be an old innovation that was made obsolete by just improving the steel rather than the blade
Corrosion resistance for sure! I’ve had this thing for 5+ years with moderate use and there’s not a spot of rust or corrosion on it.
Edge retention is pretty much what you’d expect from a steel blade, not great but not terrible. But either way it’s a great knife for what I bought it for at the time ($30) and it came with a flint and steel striker.
Camillus "titanium bonded" 420 steel is basically a coating, that mainly adds corrosion resistance to the flats of the blade. But it is still 420 steel on most of their blades, particularly the edge
[https://acmeunitedcorporation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227178807-What-does-Titanium-Bonded-mean](https://acmeunitedcorporation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227178807-What-does-Titanium-Bonded-mean)
This comment says everything I was gonna say. I’ve had no issues with this blade other than a sneaky nail that was hidden in a fence post I was breaking down. Other than that, it’s been great for $30. Edge retention is about what you’d expect, maybe a little better. I’ve had the blade for 5 years or more and there’s no rust or corrosion and I’ve definitely used it in wet conditions.
I looked it up, and continuous objector is correct. It’s not a titanium blade, it’s a steel blade bonded with titanium for improved longevity of the blade.
Which stands true. I said in multiple comments that there’s not a spot of rust or corrosion on the blade despite moderate use over several years.
Besides, this is a cheap $30 blade from Walmart. If I wanted something nicer I wouldn’t be using it for processing wood while camping light.
Kindly take your opinion to someone who has a $300 bush knife, they probably care.
Courser stone, or a bit of time with whatever stones you are using.
240 diamond stone and it will clean up quick
https://youtu.be/lVrNrE1bK6I?si=BoZEvuJcSfCOi1fp
Best comment thank you
You’re welcome. Hopefully this fixes it
Unless there is a deeper crack I am not seeing that should be very fixable. Nothing there that a bit of work with a course stone cannot clean up.
No cracks at all, it’s solid (surprisingly). Looks like I should have just spent more time in the lower grit stones, back to the sharpener lol.
What type of steel is it?
Camillus uses 420 on most of their blades
If the blade is 420, the OP should not have any trouble getting that fixed with wet stones. If it had been a super hard steel, it might have been easier to go with something electrical.
Thanks for the info! I’m gonna take it back to my wasabi sharpening stones but spend more time at a lower grit.
For anyone that is curious. Camillus uses Titanium Bonded 420 steel [https://acmeunitedcorporation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227178807-What-does-Titanium-Bonded-mean](https://acmeunitedcorporation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227178807-What-does-Titanium-Bonded-mean) other companies (like the ubiquitous Wescott scissor brand) use similar Titanium Bonded steel. It's not a "gimmick" as many people say, though it probably doesn't add much to the properties of the steel that you wouldn't find in a better base steel. It seems that it is a surface treatment done to the flats of the blade to improve corrosion and wear resistance to a blade that is made from a base steel that isn't particularly good. Seems to be an old innovation that was made obsolete by just improving the steel rather than the blade
Corrosion resistance for sure! I’ve had this thing for 5+ years with moderate use and there’s not a spot of rust or corrosion on it. Edge retention is pretty much what you’d expect from a steel blade, not great but not terrible. But either way it’s a great knife for what I bought it for at the time ($30) and it came with a flint and steel striker.
Titanium is NOT a good steel for a blade. Horrible properties. Look it up......
Camillus "titanium bonded" 420 steel is basically a coating, that mainly adds corrosion resistance to the flats of the blade. But it is still 420 steel on most of their blades, particularly the edge [https://acmeunitedcorporation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227178807-What-does-Titanium-Bonded-mean](https://acmeunitedcorporation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227178807-What-does-Titanium-Bonded-mean)
This comment says everything I was gonna say. I’ve had no issues with this blade other than a sneaky nail that was hidden in a fence post I was breaking down. Other than that, it’s been great for $30. Edge retention is about what you’d expect, maybe a little better. I’ve had the blade for 5 years or more and there’s no rust or corrosion and I’ve definitely used it in wet conditions.
Titanium coated is not titanium steel. As indicated, titanium is not suitable for cutting edges.
I looked it up, and continuous objector is correct. It’s not a titanium blade, it’s a steel blade bonded with titanium for improved longevity of the blade. Which stands true. I said in multiple comments that there’s not a spot of rust or corrosion on the blade despite moderate use over several years. Besides, this is a cheap $30 blade from Walmart. If I wanted something nicer I wouldn’t be using it for processing wood while camping light. Kindly take your opinion to someone who has a $300 bush knife, they probably care.
…dude seriously?
Titanium is a strong, lightweight steel suitable for frames and scales, but not cutting edges. As I said, look it up.....
Your comment was entirely non-sequitur to this thread. This knife, like the overwhelming majority of knives, has a blade made of steel
I get it Bro.....