My new M2 Nimravus: how do I have to care it?

[Falcenberg]

Dear Forumites,

at last I was able to buy an M2 Nimravus. I bought it at a knife shop here in Rome, Italy (at an outrageous price) because I cannot bear another time all the troubles I had every time I have to deal with Italian Customs.

It is a HUGE knife, to be a small fixed blade!

My question now is this: because I had to clean it after some use, I washed it thoroughly with disinfectant soap and water. Then I shaked it hard, I dryed it with tissue and an hair dryer (for the handle).

Being the M2 a no-stainless steel, should I take the G10 liners of the handle apart to be sure there is no water at all?

Many Thanks in Advance.

Falcenberg

 

[Johan]

If my memory is right the 140 is BT2 coated all over (even under the G-10). The BT2 rates about 1000 hours of protection in sea-water so I doubt you're going to have problems, even with M2. If you're concerned, try Sentry Solutions Tuff-Cloth or Marine Cloth. It's not the blade itself you need to coat (it's already coated with the BT2) but the actually cutting edge. Hope this helps.

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