Cleaning corrosion from knives

[Christopheraaron]

Last month I bought a set of knives off a board member and one of them (a folder) has some corrosion down the handle on the rivets, I would consider using something like CLR but it has a wooden handle and I obviously wouldn't want to damage it. Just curious to hear everybody's opinions on what the best way to go about this would be.

[ecmilley]

i use CLR or a sos pad but honestly never gave much consideration to what it would do to wood

[bare foot wader]

don't think they advise clr for contact with wood, but you could rinse it out thoroughly and dry it

 

how bad is the rust? I would start with some oil and scrub it out

[aplumma]

Chris post a picture of the knife I have a few things that work and if it is to bad you can ship it to me and I will restore it.

 

 

Art

[dave524]

It's a mild abrasive but have cleaned similar things with a little automotive chrome polish or automotive rubbing compound. The mildest abrasive out there is toothpaste.

Edited April 9, 2015 by dave524

[Fisherman]

The eraser on the end of a pencil.

[Christopheraaron]

Managed to get it cleaned up with some linseed oil, thanks for the help guys (especially Art for your kind offer). I'll try to get some pictures up later.

[Paudash]

put it a baking dish then cover it with a can of coke and let it sit over night. You would be amazed at what the acid in that stuff does to rusted metal

[Sinker]

toothpaste works good too.

 

S.

[F7Firecat]

seafoam?