A few questions

[qdmcgraw]

Recently I was lucky enough to snag a Kershaw Tilt in an online listing. It is by far and away the most expensive/most high end knife I've ever purchased (I currently have a Leatherman Charge TTi, SOG Aegis, and Buck Bravo). I don't have my hands on it yet, but I'm making this thread to clarify a few things to make sure that I maintain the knife well so it'll last me for a very long time.

First of all, how do you recommend I go about lubricating the knife? Is there any particular brand/type of lubricant that would work best for that crazy KVT ball bearing system it has? And how regularly do you suggest lubricating it?

Second, what's the best way to care for the blade? I've read that it's very corrosion resistant, but I still want to keep it pristine. I'm not sure if I'd have to do anything special for it given that it's a composite blade.

Third, while I'm half decent at sharpening knives, I don't trust myself to do a good enough job with this. If I were to go get it professionally sharpened (something I've never done before), could I do it anyplace that sharpens kitchen knives? Is there any anything special one has to take into consideration when sharpening a composite blade that I should tell whoever does it?

And while this is a little bit off-topic, I'm thinking of getting a new Charge TTi and giving the old one to a friend. I've never done much in the way of maintaining my multitools before, but if I wanted to keep the new one in tip-top shape, what's the best way to go about doing that?

Thanks in advance, and sorry for being a dummy when it comes to knives. I'm trying to get more knowledgeable.

 

[Willieboy]

Hello young lad and welcome to Blade Forums. I'll take a shot at your questions knowing others, more knowledgeable than myself, will follow up.

For lubrication, I use any good grade of gun oil. Currently I am using Miltec.

If you are concerned about rust, you might keep a light coating of oil on the blade. Personally, I've never had a problem with rust but I usually apply a patina using mustard, mayo or whatever and that seems to prevent any further oxidation. However, my high carbon blades certainly do not look pristine. See the Dan Koster Kurda pictured below:

Regarding sharpening, if I were you, I'd learn to do it myself rather than trust somebody else with a knife I valued. I use the convex method to sharpen my knife. There is plenty of instructional material available on the internet. Convex sharpening produces excellent results, is easy to learn and hard to screw up.

Regarding caring for your multi-tool, I would just keep the blade sharp, keep it properly lubed and use the tools in the ways intended.

Good luck.

 

[qdmcgraw]

Thanks for the tips, Willieboy. I'll keep all that in mind.

Does anyone else have some suggestions? I'm eager to know.