ESEE Care Question

[2500ekW]

Since ESEEs are high carbon, I know you are supposed to oil em to prevent rust. I've always been very anal about that, and I feel like it prohibits me from completely enjoying the knife.

Lets say I take it camping for the weekend, Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. Assuming it isn't dropped in the river or rained on, can I leave the Rem oil at home for the weekend?

 

[jeremy]

Mine spent a year being abused for an entire year of Soldiering in Afghanistan with No Oil added or a stone across the edge...
Not a bit of Rust on it, and amazingly it is still sharp enough to shave with...

I used it for everything from a shovel, to a pick, to small prybar, to a knife...
Great Little Blade!
If it can survive me for a Year it will be more than fine on a Camping Trip...

 

[johncarbaugh]

It will be fine. Just clean and oil it when you get home. Keep using it and you never give rust a chance to form.

 

[Knife Lady]

A weekend of camping will not affect the knife at all. Do not baby these knives. They are meant to be used and you can wait till you get home to have to clean it up before you rem oil it.

 

[irishfan]

Since ESEEs are high carbon, I know you are supposed to oil em to prevent rust. I've always been very anal about that, and I feel like me prohibits me from completely enjoying the knife.

Lets say I take it camping for the weekend, Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. Assuming it isn't dropped in the river or rained on, can I leave the Rem oil at home for the weekend?

I left my ESEE 4 in its kydex sheath for just over a month untouched just to test the rust thing. When I finally pulled it out you could see must a little discoloring on the bare edge of the blade but no build up or major rust. It took about ten swipes on my sharpmaker to remove everything.

 

[Woo]

So many good answers. Just use it, and you will be happy.

 

[2500ekW]

Excellent! I've been sticking with SS fixed blades for most outdoor endeavors, so I'm glad to hear I can quit worrying about my ESEE4 for a few days at a time.

 

[Driller]

I own and use an ESEE 4 and an Izula. When first purchased I oiled them often. Tyler put it best when he said, just use them thats the best oil. I would agree, the izula gets carried daily at work. It is subjected to mud and water very often. I just wipe it off the best I can and stick it back in my pocket. It is still just as good as new.

 

[ironjaw]

I own and use an ESEE 4 and an Izula. When first purchased I oiled them often. Tyler put it best when he said, just use them thats the best oil. I would agree, the izula gets carried daily at work. It is subjected to mud and water very often. I just wipe it off the best I can and stick it back in my pocket. It is still just as good as new.

do you ever get out of the truck?

 

[Driller]

Yea, mainly just to fix what you have screwed up.

Oh, and your avatar is a great likeness.

 

[ironjaw]

Yea, mainly just to fix what you have screwed up.

Oh, and your avatar is a great likeness.

that's cold, boss!!! stings a little too!

 

[Driller]

Is that a INS logo on your avatars shirt?

 

[sheriff125]

use and abuse that knife! also you might try a dry lube instead of rem oil