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					Originally Posted by Spunjer
					
				 
				jens, sorry, but i haven't tried alum. 
 
incidentally, how do you strip the ren wax off the blade. battara recommended nevr-dull before. anything else? 
			
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Nev'r Dull is a petroleum based polish .
I remove Ren Wax with acetone and 0000 steel wool , then I scrub the blade in a smooth full length pattern with a paste made from  Bar Keeper's Friend or Bon Ami and water applied and rubbed in vigorously with a rag .
After that I wash the blade with a liquid dish soap and rinse with hot water.
Any kind of oil on the blade will ruin an etch .