Yeah I bet I can't get away with the one bench stone your getting and the bat. Like my MO511 I got it lightly oiled it and have oiled it every couple months. All most the entire edge is showing rust. I just got my 311 a few months ago. Different oil and it is also showing color on the edge. My rodent9 came with a very polished edge compared to other kin blades I have and there are patina spots on it. And it was also oiled. I got my 911 and I have kept it soaked in oil and it hasn't shown anything yet. But it is kept SOAKED IN OIL!!!!!

I'd just order extra with it. JJ how long does it last???

Are you storing them in a leather sheath? Or areas of high humidity?

Mike, you might try plain old paste wax (like Johnson & Johnson paste wax for wood floors) on the edges. I know Renwax and tuff cloth are a lot better, but they also cost more.

I can't find any polish cloths. And they are stored in dry areas and not in their sheaths

It drives me nuts I buy a top dollar knife and can't store it. Even stainless blades <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> my satin infi has had no problem for over a year now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I have a work sharp. What I have a hard time understanding is how different steels take remarkably different edges. I have a S5le and a S5. The LE in Infi does not take an edge, but the s5 in sr101 is now one of my sharpest knives. All my S30V and 440 takes a killer edge, but my bench made M2 blade won't sharpen well. Weird.

I know it's probably my technique as well but, I just cannot figure it out. But, I really like it for the blades it does sharpen well. Or I should say that I can sharpen with WS.

Well I hope ya figure it out

one thing i've found that works well with infi is to increase your angle on the edge for the final polish.

If you make the final polish slightly more obtuse than the original edge angle, you'll be able to get a shaving sharp edge...

for some reason, i find that if i try to keep the exact same angle all the way through, i get a micro-burr along the edge

you can also fix this by stropping after you finish your 3000 grit polish

I need a goo strop.

Little late to this part of the conversation and YMMV, but this is my experience:

Buy Spyderco bench stones, you will not regret it, medium, fine and ultra fine. Get a regular coarse pencil eraser to get the gunk out of them.

For rust prevention, get a Sentry Solutions TufCloth (or Marine TufCloth). No more rust on your blades <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I can't find the tufcloth around here so I will have to order one. Is it just a oil soaked cloth or is a polishing cloth?