Quick Question on 52100 Steel. Long term Storage.

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Hey Folks.

Quick question on 52100 Steel. I had a very nice Knife recently sharpened ad had a Mirror Edge put on it. Question I have is for Long term storage, Do I need to put a Thin coat of Mineral Oil on the blade before storing it in a dry space? And Not in the leather Sheath but a Paper sleeve?

I remember a while back on a 1095 ESEE 5, I didn't put a thin coat of Mineral oil on the edge and a couple of years later it had formed a patina on the edge. From What I remember 1095 and 52100 are similar?

Thanks in advance.
 
What kind of humidity is it like where you live?

52100 patina's just looking at it funny.

I enjoy Using that steel, just not looking at it.

Definitely oil blades for storage, and I would have anything touching the blade.
 
Crag the Brewer said:
What kind of humidity is it like where you live?

52100 patina's just looking at it funny.

I enjoy Using that steel, just not looking at it.

Definitely oil blades for storage, and I would have anything touching the blade.
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I control my house's humidity. Usually keep it at 28-32% Humidity in the upstairs.

I like it pretty dry in the house. So nothing touching the blade? I can do that. I have those "Beware Sharp Blade" Covers that we use while shipping our Kitchen knives for sharpening. Its actually my first 52100 Steel but The Knife Maker decided to use that steel for all his builds.

Thanks for the quick response!
 
You can always buy a small thing of Renaissance Wax and itll last ya a decade too. The nice thing about that is it protects while not making your knives oily.
 
LimpCroissant said:
You can always buy a small thing of Renaissance Wax and itll last ya a decade too. The nice thing about that is it protects while not making your knives oily.
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Thats a great Idea. I just oiled mine to pack it up and I guess I put too much on because it got on the handle. Is it easy to remove the wax?
 
Also a good point. Some people like a little patina, some don't. You're right. God I love Knife collecting. So many different perspectives, Needs, loves. Its an incredibly diverse group of odd folks.
 
I use a paste wax for storage instead of oils but either will work. The biggest thing is to make sure the blade is clean of any salt or acidic substance that will cause oxidation. Leaving a fingerprint on a knifecan be enough some times. Each knife is different.
 
Why wouldn't you oil blades that are going into storage? Same as guns...
 
shortsocks said:
Thats a great Idea. I just oiled mine to pack it up and I guess I put too much on because it got on the handle. Is it easy to remove the wax?
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Honestly, in my experience, and experiences seem to vary from my discussions on here about this, but no it's not particularly easy to remove the wax. However it's a micro-crystalline wax, so it leaves just the tiniest, thinnest layer of wax that you can't even tell is on there. The wax is actually super tough though. When I first got it I waxed like 10 knives all at once and a few had coated blades, I didn't realize that the stuff dries instantly and didn't get the wax coat on there even. Well I went to get it off using rubbing alcohol and the alcohol couldn't touch it. I even tried acetone and it still wouldn't touch it. You can add more wax to it though and even it out. I only wax knives that I don't want to get patinad, if I have a knife that I enjoy watching the patina form and what not, I'll not wax it.
 
norcalAF said:
Why wouldn't you oil blades that are going into storage? Same as guns...
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Well. See. That's why people ask questions. Because if they aren't sure, they ask people who may know better.

I think the basis on how questions work.

I don't think snide comments or comparisons help with the flow of communication. But what do I know? Im not a firearms or Blade expert apparently.
 
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