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Message: <blockquote data-quote="buzzard" data-source="post: 519165" data-attributes="member: 3003">As they have said, it will rust. However it is somewhat dependent on environmental conditions. If you live in the desert, you will likely be fine. You need moisture for rust to form (though the oil from skin is acidic, I believe and can cause corrosion as well). Now sharpening, well that's hardly necessary for an ornamental blade. Also once it's been polished once, I would probaby stick to keeping it clean and oiled. For cleaning, try some of the gun cleaning solvents (you want the oil from skin removed since they are a problem). Then gun oil will work to keep it protected. buzzard</blockquote>