Thread: How often do others oil the blade to prevent rust?

Originally Posted by stevepoppers

Yeah, stainless does rust too. Got spots on a nice, new utility knife...didn't dry it right away. Though I then wonder why stainless steel dishwashing sinks don't rust. Galvanized, possibly?

How do you remove it before you strop/shave? Do you bother? Seems weird to be shaving with an oily blade. Does it affect the strop performance in any way?

Is this in the wiki? Did I miss it?


Questions, questions, questions....

Stainless sinks will likely have more chromium etc to prevent rust but leave a wet tin can on a stainless sink overnight & tell us if the sink rusts

I just wipe the blade with tissue paper pre strop. What's left won't hurt the strop.