Quote Originally Posted by rolodave View Post
Agreed

Any more, I just get them as shiny as possible. If the pitting is problematic, I have used gun bluing to help seal the steel. If bluing is not an option I make sure the blade is well rubbed with Maas.

Particular attention is always placed on the pivot. I try to get the pivot as sealed as possible.
Auh yes, gun bluing, I've wanted to try that one at the very least to put the blue back on those vintage tangs that have rubbed off. But for sealing pitting? Is it because it puts some kind of barrier to prevent more oxidation kindof like how surface oxidation seals in aluminum from further decay?