Ok all powerful knife gods I need some advise I want to wet form a leather pouch with a folder inside which I want to leave in overnight will this rust it’s VG10 and Copper.
by bridgethegap007
Ok all powerful knife gods I need some advise I want to wet form a leather pouch with a folder inside which I want to leave in overnight will this rust it’s VG10 and Copper.
by bridgethegap007
10 Comments
Should be fine overnight. Copper doesn’t rust. Blade should be ok too. Clean and oil when your done.
vg10 is a decently stainless steel (15%cromium) you should have no issue, copper doesnt rust although it can patina over time (not in this case though)
Take it apart and reassemble without the blade on the stand-offs and pivot. No worry whatsoever then but more work
Wrap it up in that Saran Wrap.
What knife is that? Looks great, and I’ve been looking for a copper handled knife.
Stainless doesn’t necessarily mean corrosion proof, in fact if you don’t wrap that in Saran wrap and possibly even with a light oil underneath that you are definitely risking corrosion of the blade.
Especially since depending on how the leather has been treated can cause a chemical reaction that is damaging. I discovered this the hard way with something out of 440c which has 3-5%higher chromium content then vg-10
If you have problems with the copper, windex is your friend. You can spray and buff with a soft rag and it shall be fixed. Honestly I enjoy the unique discoloration from the sweat from your hand over them on brass. It truly makes it unique for you and how you hold the knife.
I you are really that worried, make a blank out of wood that mostly matches it.
You already have great advice going on here. I’m just commenting to day how cool that knife is!
Those materials are fine, I am most worried about the hardware. That hardware is often the cheaper materials and maybe non-stainless. Ask the knife-maker what they think. I’d disassemble.