i'm on this like a rat on a Cheeto. I can't wait to see your results. They don't look too bad so far, even the bare 1095 looks pretty decent for 9 days outside. My new little belt knife took a trip from Texas to Mississippi this past Sunday, on my belt sheath, in a car with no AC. The exposed portion of the tang that was next to my belly on the trip had red rust on it when I got home. It was waxed, but I'm sure the heat and the liquid together with some friction was enough to rub it off. It's 1084,, 400grit finished with wax only. My heart just about sank. I took some 400 grit though and after a little rubbing it looked good as new...then I caked on some more wax and kept going.
Anybody else have similar experience like that where it rusted a quicker than you thought it would?