How do you protect your blades?
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I have a couple of folders in M4, Spydercos. M4 is a great all around steel. Takes a screaming edge and can stand up to quite a bit of abuse. Obviously heat treat and edge geometry influences a lot. All my knives are users and on any non-stainless I force a patina to start. While M4 is far from stainless, it doesnt rust near as easily as some others like 52100.
For a safe queen a wipe of any type of light oil occasionally is enough to keep it free of corrosion. If you really want to spend money on something else the Aegis you suggested or a Tuf-Glide product seem to get the most discussion over on bladeforums.
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https://japanesechefsknife.com/collections/daily-maintenance-tools/products/tsubaki-oil
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The oil Marc linked works very well on kitchen knives as it is food safe. I use it on any “carbon” kitchen knives I have. It would work fine on a “safe queen”. I find it fairly light (thin) so I would probably shy away from using it on a knife that is actually pocket carried.
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I have a couple of folders in M4, Spydercos. M4 is a great all around steel. Takes a screaming edge and can stand up to quite a bit of abuse. Obviously heat treat and edge geometry influences a lot. All my knives are users and on any non-stainless I force a patina to start. While M4 is far from stainless, it doesnt rust near as easily as some others like 52100. For a safe queen a wipe of any type of light oil occasionally is enough to keep it free of corrosion. If you really want to spend money on something else the Aegis you suggested or a Tuf-Glide product seem to get the most discussion over on bladeforums.
LOL! So, you’re looking at that “evil” forum too? Since I can resist everything except temptation, I had to limit my time there. I did buy a PJ Inkosi and a Hinderer there, the prices were too tempting. I ordered the Aegis EDCi since it will go on all my knives except the kitchen knives which will get the tsubaki oil. Thank you all.
The KnifeExchange area of that forum can cause one to spend money for sure. The good part of it is the majority of the sellers are moving their knives at reasonable street prices so I find it a great resource to try different steels or styles and resell the ones that I don’t get attached to. Never really out any money.
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https://japanesechefsknife.com/collections/daily-maintenance-tools/products/tsubaki-oil
This is great stuff for anything you use in the kitchen as it is food safe. I use it on my “carbon” kitchen knives. It would work to for a folder that isn’t really used, however, I find it pretty light (thin). I don’t think it would be ideal for an EDC folder.
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I don’t get out much anymore, so my knives and guns aren’t exposed to much, in terms of corrosion, so I can’t testify to their efficacy, but here’s a couple of items I use:
I have a couple more “wet wipe” packets of Birchwood Casey Sheath left over , which is now sold as their “Barricade Rust Preventative.” Available in spray can, wet wipes or spout-type oil can.
I also use Flitz Rifle Gun and Knife Wax. This a liquid wax very much like the Nu-Finish car wax I use. Invisible, except for the white residue in crooks and crannies.
I think the Barricade is more intended for storage, while the wax is full-time. In any case, if you do more than very light use, you’ll have to freshen the coating with each use.
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