Caring for high carbon steel blurb?

[Mark Barone]

I’m looking for a short paragraph or list to care for high carbon steel blades. maybe it can’t be short. I want to include a card with any knife I give away or sell. Anybody have something like that?

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Ed Caffery does... search under "steel care"

 

[opaul]

I also have one. I’ll post it up in a bit.

 

[Mark Barone]

I also have one. I’ll post it up in a bit.

Thank you. No rush , hurry up.

 

[EdCaffreyMS]

High Carbon Steel Care

How do you guys explain to people how to take care of carbon steel knives? Do you have an article or something that you send with your knives or something? I have started a FB page and will be selling knives off of it soon, but I want people who may not have a ton of experience with custom...

knifedogs.com

 

[opaul]

This is what I attach to my knives.

Thank you for purchasing one of my handcrafted knives!
The steel on this knife is O carbon, O stainless _______________________________________________
The handle material is __________________________________________________________________
Caring for your custom knife:
Carbon steel will rust if not protected. It will develop a patina with use. Keep your knife clean and dry and lightly oiled. Do not put your knife in the dishwasher. Do not store your knife in its leather sheath for extended periods of time. Keep stainless blades clean and dry, a light coat of oil is recommended.
What is patina? Carbon steel will begin to develop a patina (stain) as you use it and is unique to carbon steel. As it develops it helps prevent rust, but it does not make it 100% percent safe against rust. Allow your blade to achieve patina naturally and keep it clean and oiled as you would any fine tool.
Take care of your knife and it will serve you well. Use it but don’t abuse it.

 

[Mark Barone]

This is what I attach to my knives.

Thank you for purchasing one of my handcrafted knives!
The steel on this knife is O carbon, O stainless _______________________________________________
The handle material is __________________________________________________________________
Caring for your custom knife:
Carbon steel will rust if not protected. It will develop a patina with use. Keep your knife clean and dry and lightly oiled. Do not put your knife in the dishwasher. Do not store your knife in its leather sheath for extended periods of time. Keep stainless blades clean and dry, a light coat of oil is recommended.
What is patina? Carbon steel will begin to develop a patina (stain) as you use it and is unique to carbon steel. As it develops it helps prevent rust, but it does not make it 100% percent safe against rust. Allow your blade to achieve patina naturally and keep it clean and oiled as you would any fine tool.
Take care of your knife and it will serve you well. Use it but don’t abuse it.

Thanks OP

 

[Drew Riley]

A carbon steel knife is like a pair of underwear: They like to be clean and dry; a little staining is normal.

 

[vlegski]

RLOL.

 

[vlegski]

Sorry for Rlol. But in the course of military training if my blade had stained it was drop and give me 20. Any rust was a pit to what ever size and depth the instrucor saw fit.