Will my new Microtech Jagdkommando Bead Blasted knife rust?

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dude0877

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Just got a new Bead Blasted Jagdkommando from Microtech (through ebay) and I wanna make sure this thing doesn't ever rust. I do not plan on using it at all, just taking it out once a day to admire it.

What can I do to prevent rust, since this knife did cost a pretty penny? Keep it out of the aluminum sheath, use mothers polish once a month or mineral oil?

thanks in advance...
 
Bead blasted finishes are notorious for a few things, enhancing rust is one of the more notable characteristics. I try not to buy any knives with a bead blasted finish, no matter what kind of stainless steel it consists of. I almost bought a Socom Elite with a blasted blade, I chose the black because the stonewashed and satin were sold out.
 
3 in 1 works well. You wipe it down to a very thin layer (nearly invisible) and still have a pretty even coat of oil on the metal. Mineral oil is safer if you ever plan to use it on food, but it does leave a more visible coating on the blade.
 
thanks for the advice guys! i'm thinking Microtech would do their best to continue their elite status and keep the blade from rusting easily. that being said, it's probably a good idea to treat it like any other knife with potential rust as you have all suggested.
 
Wow just checked this knife out.. piece of art for sure! I would just keep it heavily oiled.
 
dude0877 said:
Just got a new Bead Blasted Jagdkommando from Microtech (through ebay) and I wanna make sure this thing doesn't ever rust. I do not plan on using it at all, just taking it out once a day to admire it.

What can I do to prevent rust, since this knife did cost a pretty penny? Keep it out of the aluminum sheath, use mothers polish once a month or mineral oil?

thanks in advance...
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Since this knife will not be used, how about wiping it with a Tuf-Cloth? These leave a dry coating bonded to the metal that protects it from corrosion. Dry beats oily for a fondled knife.
 
Bill1170 said:
Since this knife will not be used, how about wiping it with a Tuf-Cloth? These leave a dry coating bonded to the metal that protects it from corrosion. Dry beats oily for a fondled knife.
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never heard of that one. i think that sounds like a good idea, thanks.
 
sweet jeebus. I just looked it up, and I got scared trying to visualize how it would be used. I'm gonna go whimper in some corner now...
 
The knife is made from stainless steel, what's the worry?

I'm sure that it will make a nice collection knife, but I doubt that it would be all that useful in the field or as a "combat" knife, otherwise it wouldn't have been designed with a screw-in sheath. Since it is mostly a discussion piece, you probably won't be exposing it to moisture anyway. As a last resort, give it a good application of car wax, or any other household protective wax. Wax will stay on better and longer than any oil coating.
 
my wife just informed me that with the sheath on this thing...it looks like a dildo with a handle

and she is right. it looks JUST like one.

let's hope mine doesn't rust, because then the "rusty dildo" jokes from college will be abound and accurate
 
This is unrelated to the rust issue, but am I seeing this correctly in that the three edges come into a triangular tip? If I recall correctly, I thought triangular shaped bayonets were outlawed in the Geneva Convention because the wounds can't be stitched properly like a normal knife wound.
 
Misanthropia said:
This is unrelated to the rust issue, but am I seeing this correctly in that the three edges come into a triangular tip? If I recall correctly, I thought triangular shaped bayonets were outlawed in the Geneva Convention because the wounds can't be stitched properly like a normal knife wound.
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You recall incorrectly.
The Geneva Conventions deal with the treatment of prisoners (military and civilian) and the wounded during war, and weren't fully ratified until after WWII (1949).

What you should be referring to are the Hague Conventions, which deal with weaponry, but you'd still be incorrect. 3-edged civilian knives have nothing to do with military bayonets.
 
I found a "Mold Release Spray" that is teflon-based, and leaves a dry film similar to Tuf-glide. Being a spray, it's very easy to apply, especially to something with so many nooks and crannies like that MT.

Way-cool looking piece, though!
 
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