blades going dull by just sitting

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Y'all are overlooking the obvious awnser. What you have is a gremlin infestation. The nasty little buggers are always dulling my tools, rearranging my shop and putting things in places I never would! I've though about hiring an excorcist but I hear they cost more than a really good knife. Don't know the solution but that's your problem! ;-)

Dan

That's the answer Dan, probably also why I keep loosing my chocolate bars.

Dave

[Capt. Bandaid]

I do not find WD-40 to be particulaly effective in preventing rust. WD = Water Displacing. It will prevent rust by displacing water but it does not prevent the water from returning to the metal surface. I much prefer a VCI (volitile corrosion inhibitor) and a good one can be found at Walmart in the sporting goods department. It is made by Rem-oil and while intended for guns, it works fine on all metal surfaces, including tools. It dries with no oily surface and works to actually prevent corrosion even when wet. I use it on my firearms and my carving tools. And I live in Houston, TX where humidity was invented!

[rickm]

yeah i hear ya gremlins, the same ones that change the computer settings when i sleep. didnt think about that

[Big Barn]

I've noticed where changes in temp will make a difference to the cutting edge. Now that being said, I mean significant temp changes, like 30 degress or more of change. I tend to think it's more mind over matter. Like stated earlier, you may be tired when you wrap up & only 'think' you put a good edge on your tool. Come back with a fresh or fresher mind & what you did really wasn't so much.