I got a stain edge from an antique shop recently and it had a minuscule amount of cell rot on the blade. It had barely begun on the surface of the blade, so I took some 1000 grit sand paper and it came off. With a microscope i took a quick look and there wasn't any real pitting on the edge, I guess I got lucky.

I don't really have the time to take the scales off the blade right now and restore it (plus I really love the clear scales on satin edges). So I Saran wrapped the blade and kept it in the scales.

I wanted to know if anyone else has done this and if it's actually efficient to keep the rotting gases from deteriorating the blade, or if there's something in the wrap that would destroy the blade as well.

Any opinions?

Narrez