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My advice to the original poster is to buy some Maas polish (or an equivalent) and a polishing cloth and give it a good polish. This will accomplish two things.

1. It will remove all of what is...

I agree that the spot on the toe is a dead giveaway that the blade was stored wet. That said, my limited experience with Dovos suggests that they are much more prone to rust. I've seen blades start...