Rusty Swamprat

I'd probably just resharpen the edge and beat the rust off. Sand paper/grinder.

That thing looks like it was stored in Poseidon's salt watery bunghole.

Would like to hear the story how ended up like this. Probably worst neglect ever seen, on a Busse.

 

If you dont mind the pitting I would just use CLP and a steel brush. Otherwise, sandpaper.

 

How did this happen?

 

Vinegar, steel wool or sanding sponge, sharpen, use. Sand more for smoothness if needed. Sr101 rusts really easy but it doesn't pit easily, from my experience, so it's likely not too deep.

Looks fine to me. I would get light rust on my ratweiler if I worked in heavy due in the mornings but it would come right off and vinegar makes the rust a deep patina. However, I now have an infiweiler, so no more worries.




Shortly after I got it (bought lightly used and stripped).

 

Just a bit of character. Oil it, sharpen it and use it. If the color bothers you, use a metal polish like mothers to slowly clean it up.

n2s

 

Wow that was bad!
I have that knife and am thinking about a mustard patina to protect it.
I did it to a smaller sr101 and it has lasted years.
You can find BF threads on the topic..

Edit* Took a pix, I used the Rat to chop the head off of last years Thanksgiving Turkey.
Patina is starting to form on it's own, but I want to see the temper line...

 

Wow, that's unreal. Guess if lived in HI would mostly have stainless knives if that kind of corrosion can happen from just sitting in a drawer.

Nice work cleaning it up tho. Patina=character.

 

Man, Hawaii is not joking arround with corrosion!!! I've swam with carbon steel knives and never had anything like that!!!!!

You might want to stick to INFI!!!

 

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Man. How do cars and trucks hold up there???? That’s crazy. Yes you should invest in some Infi