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Knife Care Instructions for Carbon Steel Knives
by Jean Wilke Custom Knives About In South Africa we have become so accustomed to factory produced stainless steel knives that few people know and appreciate the hand-forged, simple carbon (steel) knife. Carbon (Steel) knives are different from Stainless Steel knives in that they: Have no or less chromium, vanadium and other additives added to the iron during manufacturing. It is usually a simple mixture of Iron, Carbon and, in certain cases, a little bit of Chromium. Examples include: 1070 1084 1095 5160 (Spring Steel) 52100 (Bearing Steel) They can be heat-worked and forged, providing the blade smith a blank...

Caring for your Blade
Dry thoroughly after washing and use a small amount of blade oil on the entire blade. (Vegetable oil also does the trick).
Never wash your blade in a dishwasher.