Caring for damascus.

BOK

BOK

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Anyone have a reference site or book they could recommend for me?

Or just share your techniques or experiences here. I now await my large, wood in-laid, classic Sebenza from CRK with raindrop damascus from Devin Thomas. Its due to arrive mid-June '03.

How will caring for this steel differ from any of my other blades? Most of what I have are stainless Gin1, ATS 34, S30V, AUS8 etc etc...

Besides a little Flitz and the occasional drop of grease/teflon based oil there is pretty much nothing else I do for maintenance for my current EDC rotation.

What do you suggest?
 
Whatever you do, don't have someone borrow it, cut some oranges with it, and let it sit for eight hours.
 
Is it Damasteel (stainless) or regular carbon damascus? Even if it's carbon damascus--regular treatment with the TufCloth should keep you in good shape.
 
Treat it like you would any low alloy carbon steel and it should be fine. You should treat the blade with Tuf-Cloth, Rem Wax, gun oil or other anti corrosion treatment.

Be careful when you sharpen damascus. If you scratch the blade it really shows up.
 
Thanks for the replies.

This is what my Seb blade is going to be made of. All stainless damascus.

Would Flitz be okay on this blade or would you suggest something else over it for any particular reason?
 
Hi BOK,

I have a small stainless Damascus Jens Anso knife and Jens suggested to use natural vegetable oil on the blade and also on the handle (which is Desert Ironwood in my case). This has worked fine for me so far. Another advantage of using veggie oil is that it´s edible, so you don´t have to worry about it when cutting food.

By the way... that Sebenza must be a real beauty! Good luck with it.

Regards,

Serge.
 
Ask Chris Reeve Knives how to care and feed your damsacus. For the price of a Sebenza, they certainly should answer your questions.
 
From Chris Reeve's FAQ:

What kind of care is needed for a Damascus blade?

Damascus steel is not stainless so the carbon layers may corrode when exposed to acids such as orange juice or blood. We supply all Damascus blade Sebenzas with a small container of RIG (rust inhibiting grease). As a rule of thumb, the Damascus blade should be cleaned after each time the knife has been handled. Apply a small amount to the blade and immediately wipe clean using a soft cloth.

http://www.chrisreeve.com/faq.html

I think I also saw something on there a while back about the damascus he uses but I can't seem to find it now.
 
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