sharping esee

[Lammchop93]

what can I put on the blade of my ESEE4 to get it to stop that little bit of what looks like rust or corrosion on the bare metal from coming around?

ESEE use 1095 steel, which has a high carbon percentage in it. This makes them more prone to rust. Just put a little gun oil on it. I just squirt a little Ballistol on my ESEE's and they are good to go.

 

[Ryninger]

what can I put on the blade of my ESEE4 to get it to stop that little bit of what looks like rust or corrosion on the bare metal from coming around?

I use vegetable oil after sharpening or cleaning. I use mine primarily for game cleaning, so I have opted for something that would be safe to ingest...

 

[shadowangel]

Most any kind of oil is probably good to go for that..you just want a film to keep air and moisture away from the steel.

 

[buckstopshere]

For those of you who use the sharpmaker, do you all use the 30 or 40 degree slots?

For my ESEE knives, I use the 40 degree slots as per recommended by ESEE (20 degrees per side). Since I use them for outdoor use and heavier tasks, I want them to stay sharp longer. The 30 degree edge goes too fast for my taste, at least on other knives.

Now, for the knives I use in the kitchen, I do a 30 degree angle. It's easier for slicing and chopping IMO. I don't use the ESEEs for this because I find too much drag caused by the coating. The stainless steel line that I'll be purchasing from knifelady when available will be used in the kitchen for sure.

That's how I roll. YMMV

 

[buckstopshere]

what can I put on the blade of my ESEE4 to get it to stop that little bit of what looks like rust or corrosion on the bare metal from coming around?

Tuff cloth works great. Rem oil is good as well. I use super quick clean guns since its a dry lubricant and rust inhibitor. It's go to go for food processing in the sense that you would have to consume a lot of it before you get the s

Aside from oil, use it. The more you get it out and use it, whatever surface rust is there will get knocked off. More often its used, the less likely it will rust.

Which blade(s) do you have?