Old Hickory Nessmuck

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twoshotc

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I put together a nessmuck knife as described in several forums using an Old Hickory skinning knife. I really like the shape and the way it handles. It sharpens up well with a diamond sharpner. I can put it away for 24 hours and the blade seems to have lost its edge. It will quickly sharpen up again but the keen edge will be gone with no useage. What is going on here and is there anything that I can do to solve the problem with this blade?
thanks
 
While I'm no expert, it sounds like the edge has microscopic rusting occuring. Is the knife in a leather sheath? Leather will hold moisture and will degrade the edge.

Now, let's see if the experts out there confirm my thoughts.

Best of luck finding a solution to your edge problem. Let's see a picture of the Nessmuck.

:)
 
I think that your wife may be using it for cutting up chicken, then putting it back in the sheath, with you no the wiser. :D
 
I have never heard of the rusting as you discribed. So I sharpen it again and left it outside the leather sheath for the next 24 hours. It was still sharp!! I suspect that you are correct with the mircorusting theory.
Thank you for your help. Now I have to decide what to do to correct the problem with the sheath.
Thanks again
twoshot
 
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I have one pocket knife that will do this. I sharpen it till it shaves arm hair. Then set it on a shelf for a week or two and it no longer shaves. I assume it is microscopic corrosion or tarnishing of the edge causing the problem. I have many other knives some carbon steel and some stainless and they don't do this. Just the one.
 
The edge is oxidizing slightly and this is why the keeness of the blade is fading slightly. I have found that even some stainless knives will lose that keen edge when exposed to the air over time. Ballistol is a great lube and rust preventive and is not harmful to humans. Also, knives should not be stored in leather sheaths as this can rust or tarnish them.
RKH
 
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