1917 Frontier Bowie

Yeah... They sure do take a long trip over water via ship. Then of course there is whatever storage they end up at before they wind up in the final buyer's hands. But, what I am thinking may be a contributing factor, is that the early Frontier Bowies were made of 1055 carbon steel, and if the newer steel is now 1085 steel... The extra carbon is possibly more susceptible for rust to form on it, where maybe the lesser carbon steel 1055 maybe does better during shipment or storage at dealers warehouses.
I just don't think it's a coincidence that the reports of rust on blades seems to start within the 2015 reviews, which is when the 1055 steel was slated for replacement with the 1085 steel.
 
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Cold Steel Knives said:
All of our blades are heavily oiled for protection in storage - our HQ and warehouse facilities / shipping departments are all based in Ventura CA - just a few miles from the ocean.

Our warranty covers defects in materials and worksmanship, and that includes rust or surface blemishes. If you get a product from us and it's rusty, let us know ASAP. We'll make it right.
You can reach our team directly at (800) 255 4716. They are here to help

The only exception to this is "seconds" - which are clearly marked and sold without warranty
Several Frontier Bowies were "seconds" - they were sold very inexpensively via our Special Projects site back in the day - and I would not be surprised if those reviews were of those blades.
as always though, they should be very clearly marked with a "2"

Point of interest, the heavily customized bowie in the pics above is owned by one of my colleagues here at CS HQ and was modded by Robert Vaughn.
It was a "second" with a tarnished guard.
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Your buddy did a good job on making that second into a uniquely first item ☺
 
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