Knife rust

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How can I remove rust from a blade? I have hardly used it and was a gift from my wife. Custom blade
and spray it ballstole, but still having issues. Any suggestions?
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JRT812 1/9/2017 6:04pm
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JRT812 1/9/2017 7:09pm
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Bench grinder ya no haha. I will try steel wool again. Any particular solvent I should use?
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Foghorn 1/10/2017 7:21am
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JRT812 wrote:
Bench grinder ya no haha. I will try steel wool again. Any particular solvent I should use?
Camping fuel or lighter fluid works for me. Varsol is fine as well.

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newmann 1/10/2017 7:34am
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Why does the surface look pitted even where there is no rust? Did the knife maker use some old recycled steel for the blade? Used to be a local guy here in Texas who would make knives from saw blades picked from saw mills. Good stuff, but not stainless.

Any way to "season" it like you would a piece of cast iron? Wipe it with some oil and heat it?

Or just keep some corrosion X around to wipe it down with frequently.

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JRT812 1/10/2017 9:24am
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I sprayed some more ballstole on it and in the holster right before taking the picture. I am going to do some more scrubbing tonight and see where I end up, but the seasoned idea is interesting. The knife is not from a well known maker but a good knife maker. Idaho knife works. Check them out and he made all the knifes in the Leonardo DiCaprio revenant movie.
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newmann 1/10/2017 10:36am
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JRT812 wrote:
I sprayed some more ballstole on it and in the holster right before taking the picture. I am going to do some more scrubbing tonight and...
I sprayed some more ballstole on it and in the holster right before taking the picture. I am going to do some more scrubbing tonight and see where I end up, but the seasoned idea is interesting. The knife is not from a well known maker but a good knife maker. Idaho knife works. Check them out and he made all the knifes in the Leonardo DiCaprio revenant movie.
Nice stuff there. Hand forged steel, so just keep oil on it. Lots of oil!
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JRT812 1/10/2017 12:16pm
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Unfortunately, I am learning that lesson about forged steel. On a positive note, I could hopefully use this learning experience to convince the wife I need a replacement.
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Falcon 1/10/2017 4:57pm
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Finer knives often use a high-carbon steel instead of stainless because it will take a sharper edge. The drawback is rust. Keep it clean!
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MR. X 1/10/2017 5:18pm
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JRT812 wrote:
Unfortunately, I am learning that lesson about forged steel. On a positive note, I could hopefully use this learning experience to convince the wife I need...
Unfortunately, I am learning that lesson about forged steel. On a positive note, I could hopefully use this learning experience to convince the wife I need a replacement.
Benchmade makes a nice, every day carry knife
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JRT812 1/11/2017 6:07am
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They do and I carry my griptilian everyday
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Crash82 1/11/2017 11:25am
1/11/2017 11:25am Edited Date/Time 1/11/2017 11:26am
Try a wadded up piece of aluminum foil. Works on chrome rims.

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