it honestly isn't too complicated. but like all things you can employ precision
What i'd recommend: just coat the blades and steel parts with a good amount of mineral oil....perhaps a bit extra since they are going into storage rather than being used. if you prefer another lube thats fine they will all do the trick and can be washed off whenever you like. Desiccant use cannot hurt; you can usually pull a few from a shoeboxes or if you want you can use household items as some collectors do (silica gel advertised as cat litter; rice). Store knives in an insulated and dry place (ie. a bedroom; NOT in an outdoor shed, garage, or attic). An excellent storage option is a shoebox and old cotton sock for ea knife. In fact, if youve ever used sack-ups, those are jsut silicone treated socks
collectors with very high-value knives may opt for an expensive nonabrasive foamless case (an example would be bill's) that guarantees against leeching color dyes and decomposition of the case. As mentioned, a cotton sock already has these qualities. On the use of ziplocs: magazine collectors generqally cringe at the use of ziplocs and certain chemical leaching plastics and instead prefer nonacidic paper, polyethylene or mylar. but I dont think plastic will harm a knife, and even then plastic-sealing seems excessive. how would you be able to enjoy your knives then?
i personally preserve my knives in a argon-filled, titanium safe stored in the back of a salt mine
What i'd recommend: just coat the blades and steel parts with a good amount of mineral oil....perhaps a bit extra since they are going into storage rather than being used. if you prefer another lube thats fine they will all do the trick and can be washed off whenever you like. Desiccant use cannot hurt; you can usually pull a few from a shoeboxes or if you want you can use household items as some collectors do (silica gel advertised as cat litter; rice). Store knives in an insulated and dry place (ie. a bedroom; NOT in an outdoor shed, garage, or attic). An excellent storage option is a shoebox and old cotton sock for ea knife. In fact, if youve ever used sack-ups, those are jsut silicone treated socks
collectors with very high-value knives may opt for an expensive nonabrasive foamless case (an example would be bill's) that guarantees against leeching color dyes and decomposition of the case. As mentioned, a cotton sock already has these qualities. On the use of ziplocs: magazine collectors generqally cringe at the use of ziplocs and certain chemical leaching plastics and instead prefer nonacidic paper, polyethylene or mylar. but I dont think plastic will harm a knife, and even then plastic-sealing seems excessive. how would you be able to enjoy your knives then?
i personally preserve my knives in a argon-filled, titanium safe stored in the back of a salt mine