110 care

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jhrule

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What do you guys do to take care of your 110? If you use oil, rubbing alcohol to clean it. I just got a 110 and want to take good care of it.
 
If the brass gets to bad, I might clean it with Brasso, but if it's a user, the aged brass look has grown on me enough that I leave it alone and let it darken.

As for cleaning out the inside of the knife, again if it's a user with plain wood handles, I fil a sink with hot water, and scrub it with an old toothbrush with liquid soap, rinse it out and dry it good in front of a fan and apply a drop of RemOil to the pivot and wipe it down.
 
I pretty much do the same as BCCL. But after scrubbing the gunk off, I let the hot water get as hot as it will get and let it run on the knife for a while.

Then I blow the water out and dry it. If you let it heat up under the hot water, the warm metal will finish drying it. Then a drop of oil. Wifes sewing machine oil is as good as you can get.
 
I only use tepid water w/ soap wash and rinse. Dry it off and apply a drop of oil to the pivot.A brush or toothpick helps clean the blade well.DM
 
Hey Jhrule...
Like the gents here stated...soap and water.
Brasso for bad bolsters. I actually use a magic cloth or whatever it's called.
But, I don't keep my EDC knives pristine. I use them. But I keep them clean w/o getting nutz.
On the inside of the liner for a 110/2 I use a Q-Tip then toothpick...again with soap and hot water.
I wouldn't think I would want to use rubbing alchohol.
Your mileage may vary.
 
I look at things a little different. If there's a bunch of gunk I squirt a little WD-40 into it and then work the blade and then dry it off with a clean rag. I use Never Dull on the bolsters to shine the brass. Unlike Brasso, Never Dull will not wear down the brass.
 
Mike Kerins said:
I look at things a little different. If there's a bunch of gunk I squirt a little WD-40 into it and then work the blade and then dry it off with a clean rag. I use Never Dull on the bolsters to shine the brass. Unlike Brasso, Never Dull will not wear down the brass.
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Oh yeah...WD-40. That is my solution for gummy rockers and pivots.
But the only alcohol I would use is a Bud Light to drink as I'm cleaning my Buck. It'll dry out wood or whateve natural scales and is a strong solvent in and by itself.
 
I just wait until I forget to take my knives out of a pocket before I wash the pants. When I hear them banging around in the dryer I take them out and add a wee bit of oil to the rocker arm and blade pivot.
 
I use a soft cloth and water on gold or etch blades, Mothers Mag polish and soft TP on the bolsters,WD 40 to blast out the liner/rocker bar folled by a q-tip,finaly a damp cloth on the handle and a gentle rub all over with a micro fiber cloth....
 
Field dressing leaves a folder about as bad as it gets, not to mention I usually don't get to properly clean my knife until hours later. Soak in hot soapy water and clean the inside out with a toothpick. Spray out the insides with WD40, wipe off, then lightly oil, wipe again. It's then ready to cut some vension summer sausage. May not want to show the pic to anyone else eating the summer sausage.
 
I've got an older buck 112 with beautiful wooden handles. How should I clean and protect the handles?
 
mike__ said:
I've got an older buck 112 with beautiful wooden handles. How should I clean and protect the handles?
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Mike,,,outside of what has been listed above, those handles don't really need any extra cleaning or protection.
 
well i have been reading this with interest
and now want to add my thoughts ..

cleaning :
if you use it on food that is so very important i can not begin to stress how important.
right after use is best and soap and water work great
cleaning later - well i would think alcohol would be best if it is not cleaned often!

for treating the wood scales on a food use knife i would use mineral oil!!
veg oil will turn rancid and wd40 .. well if you want to eat it it is ok with me..
i dont think a little will hurt you maybe..
for food use again mineral oil is my home use choice or a food grade lub like they use in food processing plants

for use on construction sites, yep any oil is great including 10w40..
 
2TONYB said:
Field dressing leaves a folder about as bad as it gets, not to mention I usually don't get to properly clean my knife until hours later. Soak in hot soapy water and clean the inside out with a toothpick. Spray out the insides with WD40, wipe off, then lightly oil, wipe again. It's then ready to cut some vension summer sausage. May not want to show the pic to anyone else eating the summer sausage.
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Oh, eh! Nice Buck. 10 pointer?
 
points dont affect the taste of the sausage does it?
oh and when it comes to deer sausage
i don't ask what the blade was lubed with!
yea i noticed a lot of folks dont want to know what food looked like before they eat it..
woose's the whole lot..
 
jh , Thanks for asking this question.I have read one like it before but could not remenber what they said about the alcohol.

Tony , I love that pic.Nice Buck.:thumbup:
Hawkeye
 
334dave said:
well i have been reading this with interest
and now want to add my thoughts ..

cleaning :
if you use it on food that is so very important i can not begin to stress how important.
right after use is best and soap and water work great
cleaning later - well i would think alcohol would be best if it is not cleaned often!

for treating the wood scales on a food use knife i would use mineral oil!!
veg oil will turn rancid and wd40 .. well if you want to eat it it is ok with me..
i dont think a little will hurt you maybe..
for food use again mineral oil is my home use choice or a food grade lub like they use in food processing plants

for use on construction sites, yep any oil is great including 10w40..
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Yep David your right on.TonyB is that the Ind.buck which you cleaned w/ your CS 110 w/ partial serrated blade which I believe you stated weighed 240lbs?DM
 
David Martin said:
Yep David your right on.TonyB is that the Ind.buck which you cleaned w/ your CS 110 w/ partial serrated blade which I believe you stated weighed 240lbs?DM
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210lbs. field dressed weight (8 pointer BigJohn). I do usually lightly soap and water my blade just prior to any food duties if I am at home, but in the field a quick wipe off with whatever I have has to do.
 
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