Simple ways to stop the rust on the knife?

[skammer]

My grandfather used vaseline for 50 years on his blades in a thin coat.

Wash off before food prep, harmless stuff.

this is not rocket science.

Skam

 

[Parker]

Try Johnson's Paste wax,you will be surprised at how well it works.

Ideal solution - first off, polish the hell out of it with flitz if you can, this will smooth off the metal surface and give O2 whole lot less th adhere to - bead blast knives rust faster because they have more surface area - polished knives actually have the surface smoothed up and less exposed crystal/ steel structure.

Then, coat the blade in johnson's paste wax/ carnuba wax and buff it a little.

Keep a rag with some johnson's wax on it in a plastic bag in your kit, it will go a long way towards blade maintenance. Low tech, easy on the budget and a simple solution. Carnuba wax is non-toxic, you have eaten it any time you have put chapstick on your lips.

 

[RokJok]

I wondered about camillia oil too. Thought it might be another name for canola? Rapeseed?

Camellia oil is made from the camellia tree, which is a member of the tea family. You can get camellia oil at woodworking stores and natural personal care product suppliers.

It's used on hand tools to keep them rustfree, as it was for centuries on katana blades to preserve them from rust. It is also an oil used in cosmetics. There's a bunch of info on the web about it that Google will bring up for you.

 

[Gossman Knives]

Renaissance Wax is another great product for protecting blades.
Scott