Corrosion Question.

[JacDan]

I just purchased a Calypso Jr. and have another one on the way. I love the knife and it has already performed nicely hacking away through cardboard and soft plastic packaging. My concern now is the corrosion resistance of the VG-10 steel. Does it need a great deal of babying? I don't plan on getting the knife wet, certainly not with salt water, but at the same time I don't want to have keep oiling/cleaning it except maybe every few months. Also when oiling the Caly Jr., I thought of just taking a Q-Tip moistened with Hoppe's lube oil and wipe the interior metal parts down with that. I hope that's sufficient to keep rust at bay. Thanks in adavance for answering a Spydie/knife noob.

 

[I.V]

VG10 is pretty resistant, when you work with/near highly corrosive substances like salt water or even when cutting fruit then it is advised to wash it with hot water afater use, drying & lightly lubricationg, as long as you stick to cardboard and plastic the blade will be just fine without any care other than sharpenings, for which i think you really need to get the 204 sharpmaker.
p.s
you bought a great knife

 

[HoB]

In my experience VG10 is pretty care free. As long as you give it a quick rinse under the tap after you dealt with acrid or salty materials (fruits, marinated meat etc.) you should be fine. Never really oiled the blade. The pivot gets a drop of oil every once in a while. Protects it from water that may get trapped in the pivot area.

 

[yoda4561]

Don't worry about the interior metal parts, they're 420J2 spring steel, almost rustproof as long as you don't soak it it saltwater or battery acid. VG-10 is very rust resistant, if you see any signs of corrosion starting just hit it with flitz to remove it and prevent it from causing real rusting.