Bearings maintenance

[TK9477]

Hey all

I'm pondering upgrading my EDC to a custom folder but at $600+ I'm worried about using it.

Knives are used for all sorts of things but the one thing I use mine for daily is....cutting apples lol!

I have a false tooth which means I can't bite into them - with the juice being citric acid, even with regular rinsing I'm not sure on how long the bearings will hold out.

I love my apples so what are the thoughts on maintenance?

 

[stezann]

It depends on the bearings...they could be stainless. You could get informations.
Anyway you could cut the apple and avoid the juice entering the pivot area.

 

[devieduran]

you can use potatoes to clean them , potatoes has oxalic acid and dont forget to keep it dry after you use them *tips from my grandma

 

[TK9477]

you can use potatoes to clean them , potatoes has oxalic acid and dont forget to keep it dry after you use them *tips from my grandma

Awesome - but that would involve 'oiling' the bearing with the potatoes juice heh!!??

How about ceramic bearings? They wouldn't oxidise but the channel they run in would? Yes?