Ren Wax…OK for Mirror-Polished Blades?

UglyJim

UglyJim

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I've used Renaissance Wax for several years to protect my custom knives when I put them away for storage and I've always been very pleased with the results. However, most of the knives I've used it on have satin-finished blades. In the last few months I've acquired a few knives with mirror finishes and I was curious as to whether Renaissance Wax would still be an good choice for protecting my blades. I guess I'm a little concerned about the possibility of the wax "fogging" the finish. Any thoughts? Thanks, guys…

Jim
 
Jim,
Absolutely fine. I use them on my Loveless' knives and they're mirrred, too.

Take care!


Greg
 
Just use a good clean chamois to polish out the wax. You will not be able to tell that its there, except that the blade won't show fingerprints. It will not harm the finish in the slightest.

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R.W.Clark

Proud Member : California Knifemakers Association
 
That's my experience too. It really doesn't take much Renaissance Wax to do the job.
 
We're using Ren. Wax on the highend, put away, display pieces.

We're using Sentry's Marine "Tuf-Cloth" on the user, often handled pieces.

You're right there, a little goes a long way, and a clean Chamois is the "only" way to go...as of yet.

We haven't had any "fogging" yet, but we wipe them off after we wipe them down....one chamois cut in two or more pieces will do the "two-step" trick...

Mel

"Buy Quality and Only Cry Once"
 
I know this sounds stupid, but how do you polish the ren wax near the sharp side of the blade? I've had no problems with "dull" blades (stiletto's), but when it comes to "scary sharp", all I do is shred the rag and go look for a bandaid! What am I doing wrong?
John
 
Emphasis is on using very little Renwax on your blades. It is very easy to get too much on the blade and then it is pretty hard to buff off.

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Danbo, soul brother of Rambo
 
komodo,

Face (direct) the blade edge "away" from you.

With the first Chamois placed in a "U" between in the web of your hand between the index finger and thumb.

Reach over the spine if the blade and pinch the blade edge with your index finger and thumb tips....draw the Chamois back towards you...

Do this for both application and removal of the wax. You'll keep the factory polishing marks in place without adding any new "side to side" minute scratches, and with a little practice you'll save on shredded Chamois's...lol
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Mel

"Buy Quality and Only Cry Once"
 
Thank's Mel! I'll give it a try. I WAS doing it from side to side and never thought to do it "up and down". I guess sometimes the answer is so simple you just don't consider it until someone else points it out!
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Another way might be to lay the blade flat on something like a polypro cutting board,(you will have to hold the handle over the edge of the object) perhaps with something thin under the knife for protection of the finish. That way there is not much edge exposed to bite you. If you really need to bear down, push the rag/chamois with a cork from a wine bottle--not a fresh one, you should be sober to do this.
 
Has worked with not problems for me also.

Another trick with the Chamois is to lay it flat over a phone book to strop the edge. Does great job getting the wax off the edge ("buffing it") and a decent job actually stropping the edge. I have been known to touch up a using knife doing that when the edge is still sharp to get it hair popping.

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" The real art of living is to keep alive the longing in human beings to become greater versions of themselves." Laurens Van der Post in memory of James Mattis
 
seems that MT also reads the forums and has released the latest version of the discontinued SE the only difference on this model is that they have removed the lip that incases the button making it much easier to fire, they are still priced about the same but it was a limited run so their won't be many available if anybody is interested in one email me
 
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