Case XX Damascus Steel care?

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MercyfulfateXX

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Hello, everyone, I just bought a Case XX Damascus Steel Saddlehorn and was curious as to the care of it? not sure what type of Damascus it is as in does it have Stainless in it or what.
Do I oil it? or use a wax?

Thanks in advance.
 
Just avoid polishing it with metal polishes like Flitz, Simichrome, Mother's Mag, etc. That'll remove the dark-etched oxide on the blade; won't actually harm it, but you'll lose the darkly-contrasting appearance that makes damascus attractive in the first place. Exposing the steel to anything acidic (food/fruits, etc) will likely alter that finish as well.

Otherwise, just treat it like any other carbon steel (non-stainless), by keeping it clean & dry, and use whatever oil or lube you'd otherwise use with such knives. So long as you're regularly handling & using it (therefore watching it and cleaning it regularly), rust shouldn't be much of an issue. If you're really looking to keep it pristine for display and not use it so much, waxing it may be an option; I think fans of damascus blades sometimes do that, with Renaissance Wax or similar products.


David
 
I believe Case uses good old Alabama Damascus, and it is good stuff. I believe it is made with 5160, 1095, and 15N20 but would love to be corrected if wrong. Like all Damascus, you do have to baby it a little if you want it to stay purdy, but if you want to use it the worst that will happen is you will lose the finish.

The way Damascus works is that the layers all have different rust resistance, so the bands of steel will make different colors under a controlled patina. If it starts getting real ugly you can polish it and soak it in acid to refresh the patina. Don't think that Damascus isn't good stuff because it requires a little extra work, it combines the best of the steels together. Obviously it doesn't beat out real super steels, but against non particle homogeneous steels it outperforms its class.
 
dkb45 said:
I believe Case uses good old Alabama Damascus, and it is good stuff. I believe it is made with 5160, 1095, and 15N20 but would love to be corrected if wrong. Like all Damascus, you do have to baby it a little if you want it to stay purdy, but if you want to use it the worst that will happen is you will lose the finish.

The way Damascus works is that the layers all have different rust resistance, so the bands of steel will make different colors under a controlled patina. If it starts getting real ugly you can polish it and soak it in acid to refresh the patina. Don't think that Damascus isn't good stuff because it requires a little extra work, it combines the best of the steels together. Obviously it doesn't beat out real super steels, but against non particle homogeneous steels it outperforms its class.
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All great info, thanks for your reply.
 
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