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I purchased a $300 Cold Steel Knife from Cutting Edge Knives in Australia last September. The knife (in its scabbard) sat on my mantlepiece. After a couple of months rust appeared on the blade, which I cleaned using WD 40 and placed the knife back in its scabbard. About 3 months later I returned to find that the blade had now rusted significantly. I returned it to Cutting Edge who have refused to support the product - even though I paid them for it - and have told me that the issue is between me and Cold Steel.
 
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If I may ask. What do you think Cold Steel or Cutting Edge Knives did wrong? Which model was it?
 
You can't expect a company to replace/refund a knife under warranty because you neglected your knife and allowed it to rust. Plain and simple. Welcome to the forums by the way. :)

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-Kirby
 
I'm incredibly curious as to what hunk of steel Cold Steel charges $300.00 for, and even more curious as to what made it worthy of a mantel piece!
 
Knives require maintenance, some more than others. Now that it's uglified, you won't feel hesitant to use it :)
 
Being ex Military SF - I know how to look after kit. In this day and age I would expect a new $300 knife that is not being used - that has been coated with WD40 - not to rust. Is that unreasonable?

It is a Paul Chen Raptor Tanto PC2423
 
Is coating it with WD40 - placing its scabbard not looking after it. The knife had not been used!
 
Kamive said:
Being ex Military SF - I know how to look after kit. In this day and age I would expect a new $300 knife that is not being used - that has been coated with WD40 - not to rust. Is that unreasonable?

It is a Paul Chen Raptor Tanto PC2423
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Well WD-40 isn't a rust inhibitor, so yeah, right product for the job.
 
Kamive said:
Being ex Military SF - I know how to look after kit. In this day and age I would expect a new $300 knife that is not being used - that has been coated with WD40 - not to rust. Is that unreasonable?

It is a Paul Chen Raptor Tanto PC2423
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I'm honstely starting to smell something...the smell of a troll. The Paul Chen Raptor is 5160 high carbon steel, it's not something you can just leave for two months and expect to be rust free regardless of whether or not it was oiled. So yes, I do think it's unreasonable.
 
DON'T store your knife in the sheath unless the sheath is specially lined or it will rust like crazy.
Little known fact. ;)
OK.

DC
 
This is a great example of why its so important to know what type of steel is in your blade, and how to properly maintain them. I care for my 1095 blades differently than my s30v or even M4 blades. Different steel properties=different care. And as nevermore pointed out spraying it with WD-40 and setting it on a shelf is not the right way to care for them. Try something with rust inhibiting properties, and check your steel regularly. Especially if you are spending several hundred dollars for them. Most of the time rust is not a warranty issue for the manufacturer or seller as it is indicative of improper care. Now if it was rusted brand new out of box thats another story.

Best of luck...check the maintenance forums for reccomendations on oils & other long term care techniques.
 
Have a look at the ACCC website re consumer advice. Depending on the timeframe involved Cutting Edge may have an obligation as the merchant.

Forgot to say...thats if there is a defect. Maybe email Cold Steel and ask them.
 
WD-40 works fairly well at inhibiting rust. Its not great, but it does work. Its useless for salt water corrosion, but fresh water and humidity caused corrosion are slowed compared to the control.
 
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