Take care of my Busse

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newbie_nick

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Hello all!

I just bought my first Busse knife tonight (ASH in Satin finish), and I this one is going to be a user! I know that INFI is not technically a stainless steel, but I have heard that it does fairly well though. How should I take care of the blade when it's not in use? Wipe it down with mineral oil? Not worry about it?

Thanks all!

Nick
 
Wipe with mineral oil, and when there's gunk on the blade, run hot water on it and it should come right off.

Nice pick up, now go bash something with it :D
 
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As long as you clean it and dry it properly after the beatings, it will be fine. I give mine a squirt with WD40 just to be safe, as I live right next to the sea. No dramas here.
 
No ocean air here. I don't ever oil mine. No worries. I have stored naked infi in leather for years without so much as a dab of oil.

I have taken naked infi swimming in a pool, and in rivers/lakes without any rust problems.


I got my leather sheath and naked SS soaked on a water fall hike. I did not even take the blade out till the next day, and gave it a quick wipe off, then back into the leather sheath.
I have put a FBMLE and stripped SS and satin GW away with sap from cutting different branches/ vines etc /pitch and gunk on the blades for more than a week before washing them off and giving a good scrub with no rust or discoloration.

There are things and environments where I would take better care of it. But no issues yet.

I have seen rust on naked infi, just not mine, and not around where I live (Pacific north west, but in the middle of WA state).

If you are ever going to use it for food prep, make sure you use a food safe oil like mineral oil or something.

Aside from nasty chemicals lots of those oils just taste darn right ugly.
 
I live less than 10 miles from the Atlantic (I'm acutely aware of this, as it's impossible to get insurance for my house), and have never oiled my Busse knives, and have yet to have any rust on them.

I think the biggest thing to be cautious of is to not leave water sitting on the blade. Wipe it dry. If you're worried about it, then either wipe it with mineral oil, or use a silicone cloth like you use on guns and such.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
I live less than 10 miles from the Atlantic (I'm acutely aware of this, as it's impossible to get insurance for my house), and have never oiled my Busse knives, and have yet to have any rust on them.

I think the biggest thing to be cautious of is to not leave water sitting on the blade. Wipe it dry. If you're worried about it, then either wipe it with mineral oil, or use a silicone cloth like you use on guns and such.
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I think that is because the Atlantic is a wimpy little ocean ;).

Out here near the Pacific I have had knives start to rust ( some Benchmades and some Busses) that were kept in a cedar chest. Now I mineral oil the blades. It is actually less of a problem with a user. I don't recall ever having a user rust, and I use a NICK in the kitchen a lot and it sits around wet a lot of times. So I worry more about the safe queens.

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Rennaissance wax, if you're that worried about it. I put it on mine now for storage. I've had unused A2 blades rust in sheaths, but not INFI.
 
I have used RIG Universal Grease on all my Guns and Knives for over 40 years with outstanding results. We used RIG extensively in the Navy for multiple applications, especially against salt air corrosion and other harsh environments.

See the link below for a good comparison of many popular anti-corrosive products from a gun clinic by Brownells. Look at the results of RIGs protection. Note: This product is not for lubrication on guns. RIG is a grease primarily made to protect metal from corrosion. Give it a try.

But remember, the absolute best way to clean your BUSSE ASH is to use it!

Link:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=...nic__Knowing_the_Limits_of_Rust_Preventatives
 
Tony G said:

I think that is because the Atlantic is a wimpy little ocean ;).

Out here near the Pacific I have had knives start to rust ( some Benchmades and some Busses) that were kept in a cedar chest. Now I mineral oil the blades. It is actually less of a problem with a user. I don't recall ever having a user rust, and I use a NICK in the kitchen a lot and it sits around wet a lot of times. So I worry more about the safe queens.

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Part of your problem is cedar holds in moisture very well. It's not real good to store anything metal in cedar chests.
 
My vote is to keep it hermetically sealed in an acrylic box. If the box has a good edge, you can (sort of) cut stuff, and you'll always have a good "baton box" along for the ride. :p

Seriously, Marine Tuf-Glide is good stuff in my book. But so is Mineral Oil, and the latter is food safe, as Bigfattyt mentions.
 
navyvet76 said:
I have used RIG Universal Grease on all my Guns and Knives for over 40 years with outstanding results. We used RIG extensively in the Navy for multiple applications, especially against salt air corrosion and other harsh environments.

See the link below for a good comparison of many popular anti-corrosive products from a gun clinic by Brownells. Look at the results of RIGs protection. Note: This product is not for lubrication on guns. RIG is a grease primarily made to protect metal from corrosion. Give it a try.

But remember, the absolute best way to clean your BUSSE ASH is to use it!

Link:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=...nic__Knowing_the_Limits_of_Rust_Preventatives
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I love RIG for my guns, but I really don't want to use it on a knife that might be used for food. From what some of the others have posted, I might just wipe it clean and put a thin coat of mineral oil on it.

Oh...and it's gonna get USED! The first chop with it is gonna be tough, but once I've popped it's cherry, it'll get easier and easier to use. lol...

Nick
 
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