>>1813897I agree those handles look less than ideal, not supper ergonomic for long term use, and probably would get slippery in most conditions. But I would not worry too much about slipping forward onto the blade unless you are really stabbing something hard and have weak hands. There is a big swell, and like maybe almost 2” from the end of the handle to the start of the edge.
>>1813900It does vary a lot depending on where you live though. If you live by a desert, like in Nevada, you may never really have to oil a carbon steel blade. If you live on the humid East Coast though, especially by the shore, everything rusts if you don’t keep on top of oil.
I’m generally good about maintenance but even still, even my stainless steel pocket knives start showing some red speckles if I don’t clean them every couple of weeks of carry. I’ve given up on keeping the mild steel hilt of my long sword pristine, I even put Renaissance wax on it and oil it after handling, but still some dark splotches formed on the guard and pommel, I’m just gonna let if form a patina, it may not look bad with the dark blue leather grip and light gray leather sheath.
