In part 2 of this Beginners Guide to Knife Making Journal entry mini series on corrosion in knife steels, we put the theoretical knowledge discussed in part 1 to the test through a year long practical experiment. Part 2 looks in detail at the preparation undertaken and the development of corrosion in the test blades from first exposure through to one month.

Warning! This Journal entry is picture heavy!

In part 1 of this Journal Entry looking at corrosion in knife steels, we look at the common forms of corrosion in carbon and stainless steels, how these occur and how to prevent them.