MissesMeow
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I’m a stainless guy. Always have been, always will be. And yet … I’ve lately found myself entranced by some high-carbon-steel fixed blades, specifically the Winkler Belt Knife and some Lon Humphrey offerings.
Two things about me: I hate the idea of rust on my expensive knives almost as much as I hate work or effort of any kind. My ideal life is to sit back, do nothing, and watch my knives not rust. So I’m scared to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys.
So, I guess my question is: What kind of effort is required to maintain rust-free high-carbon steel? When it’s not in use and sitting in a drawer, do I have to oil it every day? Once a week? Less often? And is there anything else I should do besides oiling? Pray to ancient gods? Blood sacrifices to forge demons?
Thanks for any info.
P.S.
I’m well aware that not only has this question probably been asked and answered innumerable times in these hallowed forums, but I could probably find the answer with 30 seconds of Googling. But where’s the fun in that? Where’s the human connection? Where’s the possibility of a grizzled mountain man calling me a pu$$y for preferring stainless steel? No. I want to handle this the old-fashioned way: by asking thousands of strangers with only a few taps on my handheld space phone that connects to an invisible, global communications network.
Two things about me: I hate the idea of rust on my expensive knives almost as much as I hate work or effort of any kind. My ideal life is to sit back, do nothing, and watch my knives not rust. So I’m scared to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys.
So, I guess my question is: What kind of effort is required to maintain rust-free high-carbon steel? When it’s not in use and sitting in a drawer, do I have to oil it every day? Once a week? Less often? And is there anything else I should do besides oiling? Pray to ancient gods? Blood sacrifices to forge demons?
Thanks for any info.
P.S.
I’m well aware that not only has this question probably been asked and answered innumerable times in these hallowed forums, but I could probably find the answer with 30 seconds of Googling. But where’s the fun in that? Where’s the human connection? Where’s the possibility of a grizzled mountain man calling me a pu$$y for preferring stainless steel? No. I want to handle this the old-fashioned way: by asking thousands of strangers with only a few taps on my handheld space phone that connects to an invisible, global communications network.
