Initially, when I bought this knife, I understood that it would be necessary to make some efforts to bring it to mind. The handle is made entirely of wood, therefore, of course, it is very dependent on moisture. YouTube advises to boil it in linseed oil - and did so - the result is impressive, the knife is more than a year old, it does not work. The blade itself was left overnight in a solution of citric acid, now the blade is even black, it is not afraid of water, it does not rust from food. ThSee full review