New knife and rust

[Teno]

Hello,

I didn't post too much, but here I am...!

In the past few days, I've made a new small knife using a piece of an old two-man saw, cedar handle (from a very old door) and I cant avoid the more minimal rust.

I will post photos to show how easy it rust.

Aside from putting some oil in the blade, do you have any other trick to prevent this ??

Thanks,

Marcelo from Buenos Aires

 

[cheapeats]

If you do not mind a darker (not bright and shiny) blade you can acid etch it. I use tea bags, used coffee grounds even a potato. I have heard of people using prepared mustard for the same effect. Just cover the blade and let it sit for a couple of days maybe longer/ The blade will turn grayish. It is the method used on this blade made from a putty knife

 

[Teno]

I will "cure" the blade that way.

Here is the picture

You can see more of my work at

http://www.endif.com.ar

 

[mariobab]

I use vinegar.

 

[Salix]

wow argentina, canada and croatia in 1 thread. This site has gone global.

 

[Teno]

I think so, and I was so happy about it...

I apply some vinegar onto the blade, but the finish wasn't homogeneous.

I will clean the blade with some steel wool and alcohol before apply it, but will do it tomorrow. Now its too late

 

[cheapeats]

Unless someone else is from Canada it is Argentina, Croatia, and the USA, I live about 6 hours from Canada

 

[Tony]

Bundle it all into one pot - North America and we'll add UK

 

[Mesquite]

Bundle it all into one pot - North America and we'll add UK

Last I knew of it Argentina was in the South American continent.... wonders if Tony might have had his atlas uspide down

 

[Teno]

Since in space there's no up and down... anything can be up or down...