Rust etc

[happybonzo]

I have a Cold Steel Master Hunter with the non stainless steel blade.
I does discolour very badly when it has been used: What would people reccomend to wipe the blade bearing in mind that it does get used for food preparation as well?

[BorderReiver]

Vegetable oil and don't store the knife in the sheath.

There are a few posts around on this topic.A good idea is to soak a tissue in vinegar and wrap it round the blade,then leave it overnight.This will form a patina on the steel which helps to prevent rust.

However the best way to keep rust at bay is NEVER put the knife away wet and wipe it over with veg oil once you have cleaned and dried it.

[Longstrider]

My Carbon V CS Master Hunter has seen some abuse recently ( i.e. skinning and gutting half a dozen rabbits then sticking it back in my shooting bag in it's sheath covered in gore and forgetting it for 3 days. Oops! ) and has only just begun to show signs of discolouration. I washed the worst of the muck off, gave it a sharpen up and whilst stropping it I layed the blade flat on the strop and polished the bejeesus out of it that way. Soon had it looking all bright and shiny again, in fact i think it's shinier now than when it was new.

[rapidboy]

A wash and dry every once in a while then a rub with an oily rag and just enjoy the nice patina your blade has earned through use.