Knife storage in the sheath

[MTNDIESEL]

As far as long tern storage w/ a Stainless blade,or Carbon .What should I worry about?I'm in a very low humitey at 9000ft.Leather by products leaching into the blade.RMK or other wise..Please advise.Thanks in advance....

 

[Firestrike]

I have heard you should store blade out of thier sheaths long-term, however I have never stored them out of thier sheaths.

I do pull them out on occassion and wipe them down with an oiled cloth to prevent oxidization, and that I would recommend.

 

[Melvin-Purvis]

A: Don't do it.
B: Don't do it.
C: If you simply must do it, then do as suggested above...or,
D: Just don't do it. (seriously, keep 'em separate)...

Hope that helps

 

[MTNDIESEL]

Thanks Fellas.I will change that habit & keep seperate:thumbup:

 

[cut_n_run]

A lot of years ago, I ordered a Model #1 with stainless blade. I made the BAD MISTAKE of leaving it in its sheath for a long time. Had to take it in to the Randall Shop to have the corrosion removed, and it still has a couple of places where some pitting shows.
-Steve

 

[MTNDIESEL]

Hey cut_n_run..If I may ask.
What were the knife conditions?Beach front property or high dessert?
Not familular w/ RMK contractors sheath tanning prosess.Was the corrosion from envoirment and leather.
Or one over the other?Seems like a toxic mix any which way..A knife and its sheath are supposted to be as one.
Amazing we have to keep them apart.How did the Mountain Men ever survive?

 

[Alberta Ed]

Take the sheath apart, treat it inside and out with SnowSeal melted in with a warm hair dryer (2 or 3 coats), then re-stitch. Wipe the blade down with BreakFree or your favorite anti-rust treatment before storing in the sheath. I've done this for years and never have had a problem with rust in the sheath.

 

[MTNDIESEL]

Wow.Thats alot....
I swear by snowseal on my boots.
But thats kind of unrealistic.Or are you pullin our leg, north.Way north!.

 

[cut_n_run]

Hey cut_n_run..If I may ask. What were the knife conditions?Beach front property or high dessert?

Was living in Atlanta at the time--had moved there from New England a year or two before I took the knife in to the Randall Shop. Pete Hamilton told me never to store knife in sheath, that even "stainless" steels will eventually corrode.
-Steve