SR101 will rust if you look at it too hard. It is easy to force a patina on it with vinegar, mustard, or just using it in the kitchen. I don't think the patina offers any real rust protection, at least not down here on the humid coast of Georgia. Best to leave them coated, but then, I don't even follow my own advice sometimes. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Here is a Ratmandu I did a while back.





Or you can give it a satin buff on a wheel and use Tuf Cloth to keep it shiny.