Can knives with wood be washed????

[OD-SnG]

Knives such as wood inlay sebenzas or ivory sebenza etc... Some times after use i wash a knife with warm soapy water and rinse for a couple of min.

 

[thejamppa]

sure they can be washed... question is have you protected the wood with paraffin or food grade mineral oil? Some wood however are treated so they won't absorb moisture. With Sebbies price tag I would be surprised if they would not use best wood which is protected against water and moisture.

Unprotected wood just asks water to start swelling and breaking down.

Ivory, that is out of my league...

 

[Frankfurter]

Ivory is none reactive. It was actually the traditional material for soldiers crosses because it would not stain, tarnish or swell. Now the adhesive used to hold said ivory inlay on is out of my league.

 

[cutter17]

I guess you could wash them, but as easy as they are to take down, why would you? When one of mine would get dirty, I would take 5 to 10 minutes to disassemble, wipe down, and then reassemble. The wood CRK uses is stabilized, so water shouldn't have much if any affect on it. The adhesive is a 3M product that is also used to hold ceramic tiles onto the space shuttle.

 

[Samael]

I certainly wouldn't let wood soak for any amount of time, but as long as it's a brief amount of time and you dry it off really quickly, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[yobbos1]

You can wash 'em, even Opinels, just keep it quick and leave them enough time to dry properly. Apply a thin film of oil-good to go.

 

[Phillip Dobson]

Just think about how many people put their wood-handled kitchen knives in the dishwasher. I'm sure most people don't even think twice about it. The wood used in your Sebenza is probably a much more durable species than they use in "Old Hickory". Cocobolo and African blackwood, in particular, are very resistant to hot soapy water and saliva.

I'm not telling you to put your Sebenza (or any knife) in a dishwasher. I'm just saying that as long as CRK isn't using completely unsuitable wood, a little soap and water won't be a problem. Keep a little mineral oil on the scales to keep the wood fresh and looking good.

 

[woseyjales]

On older knives such as 1989 Case curly maple that appeared to be drying out, I have used an application of 'Liquid Gold' to revitalize the wood. I usually let it sit 5-12 hrs then wipe off any remaining excess.
On newer wood handles I use Renaissance Wax, same as I use on other handle materials and all the metal parts to protect from environmental detriments.

 

[yobbos1]

Woseyjales, that Case is incredible!:thumbup:

 

[woseyjales]

Thanks Yobbos,
I also have this 7225 1/2 coke in addition to the 73087.
If you like those you might enjoy this Bark River Escort Boot Knife
with fiddleback maple, I sure do.
Like ole Paul Bunyun said: "Wood Is Good"