Happy RC4 owner (+ rust qn)

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Hi guys! First time I've posted something here (ESEE forums anyway).
The reason being that I just got a brand spanking new RC-4 (not ESEE)!

I'm pretty stoked, cos this is my first fixed blade knife (shock horror).
My collection is made up of mainly Spydies, but I felt that I needed a knife I could USE in the garden and while hiking.

However, out of the bag, I noticed that there was some rust of the nasty orange variety camped out on the bare steel of the logo area. I stuck the knife on a heater to get rid of any moisture, than put a layer of surfboard wax over the logo as it was all I had at the time.

Questions:

☻ Is surfboard "wax" waterproof and a good way to keep the logo area from rusting further?
☻ Does anyone use beeswax on their knives?
☻ Can you soak the micarta handle in anything that will make the handle a darker colour permanently?
☻ Why does everyone love paracord so much? Isn't it just synthetic cored rope?

ty for reading this!

Nick
 
Rust in the logo area happens from time to time. I use a 3m pad or steel wool to get it out, then coat in tuf glide. Wax should work fine too. The scales will darker with use, and reports are that RIT dye works well.

Paracord is light, doesn't rot, and has great breaking strength. It's also cheap, and plentiful. All things people like us love.
 
Also paracord has unlimited uses. I have slowly been converting to liking fixed blades more than folders.
 
Congrats on the 4, it's a great blade.

1095, being a tool steel, will rust, but as mentioned above it's not hard to clean up and I really haven't had any issue with mine rusting.

Paracord has an impressive strength to bulk ratio. You can have 100 feet of it in your pack without a problem and it has a ton of uses. When I first got my RC-4 I was kind of iffy so to speak about the paracord belt loop system. Since using it, I am now converted and it is my favorite way to carry a fixed blade. Easy to adjust, very secure and ambidextrous.
 
theamazingdrew said:
boil the handle in a 50/50 solution of beeswax and Neetfoots oil
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Sounds interesting! I'll have to give this a try. Will the absorbed beeswax make the handle "grippier"?
Also, why neetsfoots oil?

Looks like I'll have to take off my handles and scrub with a bit of green scrubby pad then.
 
grave a bottle of RITE DYE to change color of your micarta handle works great here's how mine came out...
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if i want it darker i could do it again but this tone was just fine for me ..
 
Hey Reymuerto, Does that handle blister or tear up your hand under heavy use?
 
no at all after the grooving i sanded it down so it wont have any sharp corners ... thats when i murder weeds and small bushes but when taking down bigger trees i always use gloves ..
 
handy dremel and lots of practice on my wife's cutting board ( she got pissed but hey i only had one set of scales )
 
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