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what would you recommend to get rid of the shine and apply a satin finish? Would 000 or 0000 steel wool work by hand?
 
warty said:
Just the wax and in the scabbards or sheaths. It doesn't matter as far as the frequency of use other than those I use more have to be waxed more often since use rubs the wax coating off of them. So does excessive handling and wiping. No other oils are needed unless the wood or horn show signs of dessication. If this happens, I oil them and then after the oil is absorbed I wax them up again. I bought the 200 ml size of Renaissance Wax some time ago and have barely used 1/16th of an inch off of the top of it so far. You put it on really thin then buff it off as soon as it dries, I do both of these things with one of those microfibre cloths. High Polish Blades I use Flitz Polish on to keep them shiny, then I put the wax on them to protect them between waxing.

If I can answer anything else about this stuff, I am happy to do so. :)
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Thank you very much. Somehow, I always manage to get tiny rust spots on my blades despite the copious quantites of mineral oil I use. I live close to the Pacific ocean and the humidity rusts and molds everything here. I hope the Ren Wax will help me fight the rust better.
 
the wax I use is birchwood casey gunstock wax-it sounds like it's pretty much the same thing. All my wooden knife handles get it, and typically leather when it's going to be exposed...
 
The Renaissance Wax isn't quite the same formulation as the stuff you use PR but it is close, I prefer the RW because it is more durable & protects better.

moogoogaidan said:
what would you recommend to get rid of the shine and apply a satin finish? Would 000 or 0000 steel wool work by hand?
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I use a regular Scotch Brite pad to do all of mine. Just rub along the length of the blade ONLY.
Only rub in one direction and the satin look comes out great. If you do swirls, it seems not to look as nice.
Of course this is for my tastes, you may like the way they look with swirls or if you go all different directions.
Just go out and buy some cheap Scotch Brite pads and give them a try first, you will be amazed by how well they work.
 
I planned on taking pictures for you this morning Warty but I set the time on my new watch wrong, thought I was late, panicked and ran to school... I'll get it done tonight
 
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