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I know D2 does not have any stellar corrosion resistance but it shouldn't be rusting out of nothing, correct?

Correct.... you can try using some mineral oil but the chance of that being true D2 is small.
Notice the lines in the face of the blade, that will hold moisture something terrible.

Here is a A2 blade ( not that much difference than D2 ) that has started to gain a patina without any rust.

L T Wright.... Camp MUK In A2
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There are a few decent knife factories in China. I believe they used to subcontract parts for Japanese knife brands.

Ummmm No.
Somewhere like Seki City where most of the knife makers are situated wouldn’t dream of using parts that were not Japanese. ( Not even a box or a piece of string )
 
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some mineral oil]

Thanks. Would car engine oil be Ok? or there are some more sophisticated oils for knives?

Edit: I cleaned the blade with WD40, it has helped somehow but still some rust has left.
Eventually I sold the knive in as-it-is condition.
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I got a ridiculous new toy that I'll probably hurt myself with.

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Was only posting these on a Knife forum in a thread about how much you should sharpen knives.

Start with this.
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Same knife after 3 and 5-6 years
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Think I shocked a few people who don’t use knives that much.
( they are high carbon steel butchers knives that get used a fair bit )
 
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I need to look closer at those Koenig knives, they seem to be a good fun 😁
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I need to look closer at those Koenig knives, they seem to be a good fun 😁
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A very expensive Fidgeting Toy umm I mean Knife.
They are top of the range flippers and do use some of the newest steels but shouldn’t be more that $600 let alone $1500.
Many custom knives out there for the same money that I would buy well before a Koenig.
( But the world has gone crazy as what people are paying for WE knives made in China is ridonkulous )
 
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Bench made that I bought almost exactly a year ago.

I never knew how useful a pocket knife could be until I started carrying one.

Truth be told though, I love my knife, it’s ergonomics and how it looks and all, but I was hoping it would retain its original sharpness a little longer than it did.

I haven’t made time to take it somewhere to be sharpened, but I will soon!
 
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A very expensive Fidgeting Toy umm I mean Knife.
They are top of the range flippers and do use some of the newest steels but shouldn’t be more that $600 let alone $1500.
Many custom knives out there for the same money that I would buy well before a Koenig.
( But the world has gone crazy as what people are paying for WE knives made in China is ridonkulous )

Yes, I learned that the world of knives has their own "Patek Nautilus" or "White Daytona"...
Koenig Arius,
Holt Specter,
Gareth Bull Shamwari,
Grimsmo Norseman and Rask,
Skiff Drifter,
Pena X-series Trapper,
and high on the top of everything is Scott Cook's Lochsa with impressive waitlist near to the ten years😲
 
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Yes, I learned that the world of knives has their own "Patek Nautilus" or "White Daytona"...
Koenig Arius,
Holt Specter,
Gareth Bull Shamwari,
Grimsmo Norseman and Rask,
Skiff Drifter,
Pena X-series Trapper,
and high on the top of everything is Scott Cook's Lochsa with impressive waitlist near to the ten years😲
This could be an interesting topic.

Which of these is Rolex?

Which is Omega?
 
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Me thinks that one of these Lochsas would pay for at least an Omega and maybe even a Rolex 👍
 
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Any suggestions on a knife better than my bench made but that is less than say $600?
 
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Any suggestions on a knife better than my bench made but that is less than say $600?


A $75 product is all you need. There is no knife even at $5000 that keeps a edge for a year without sharpening

 
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A $75 product is all you need. There is no knife even at $5000 that keeps a edge for a year without sharpening
Any knife can keep an edge for centuries if you don't use it but once a year.
 
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Any knife can keep an edge for centuries if you don't use it but once a year.
Like my Benchmade switchblades. They're not for cutting boxes.
 
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Any suggestions on a knife better than my bench made but that is less than say $600?

I think it is hard to answer this question. Benchmade is a good company that makes a solid product. There are many trade-offs with a knife. Pretty vs. tool-y. Steel that is hard and holds a good edge, may be difficult to sharpen or prone to chipping. A thick blade is stronger, but not great for slicing. Stainless vs. Carbon is another question. Carbon is better in many but hard to maintain.

I hone my kitchen knives every time I use them and sharpen once every few months. These are German steel that sacrifice some edge holding ability for durability and ease of sharpening. I have one little hard-steel Japanese knife I use mostly for cutting up fruit. It gets regular touch up with a ceramic rod, but never a full sharpening. I have lots of knives for different purposes. My pocket watch is a cheap lightweight Gerber that needs regular sharpening, but it is a true beater. The g-shock of the knife world.
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Horses for courses. Victorinox makes one of the best pocket knives. Larger knives, any number are good. Proper sharpening can be hard.

Take care of your knife and your knife will take care of you.
 
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This could be an interesting topic.

Which of these is Rolex?

Which is Omega?

Those were the examples of not mass produced knives, they probably can't be linked to mass produced Omegas or Rolexes.
 
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