Cleaning out the chest today

[jgkelly]

At this point all of my hygrometers read "---" cause there's no humidity to measure. Part of the problem is that it's 4 degrees outside.

 

[Balislinger]

I have the same problem in the summer but in the winter when it gets really dry I have the problem that my wood knife handles shrink. In some cases it happens on wood that I thought was stabilized. My goal is to find a stable humidity to store my knives (i.e., not to wet, not too dry).

Yeah, temp fluctuations are also a problem as they cause shrinkage and expansion. Better to choose a temp controlled environment.

 

[Webscrounger]

FYI - I have used stuff listed here: http://www.zapawrap.com/cgi-bin/quikstore.cgi?category=Bullfrog_Products_-_Gun_Products

Nothing, including antique arms, ever has developed any new corrosion in or out of the safe. I use RustHunter a lot, works for me.

 

[1kimo4u]

water/fire/ safe. large silica gel pack . oiled.

 

[Moloko Plus]

My office is closed for the day because of the snow.

Recently I was showing some knives to a friend and noticed some of the non-Busses had rust forming on them! Today I'll be going through my collection and cleaning everything up, wiping them down with mineral oil and cleaning any knives that need it with some flitz.

One of the knives, made in the UP in Michigan, has never been used and was sitting in a drawer in its leather sheath and it had some rust/tarnish on the exposed bolster! The steel is A2 but I don't know what the bolsters are made of. It polished right up, but still...

Do people use desiccant in their "safes"? Any recommendations?

So far no Busses are any worse for the "wear" sitting in a chest in my house.

I use Marine Tuf Cloth by Sentry Solutions and am able to store my blades in leather, kydex, cardboard, or wrapped in towels (!) with no problems.

For every conceivable type of rust remover, inhibitor, and converter, see http://www.theruststore.com/