Clean up an old Stockman?

[Waldganger]

Hello there everyone.

Recently I acquired an old (I assume) Boker Stockman.

stag, carbon steel blades, Solingen made.

fourth from the left

anyway, walk and talk is reasonable. but it is a little gritty and I'd like to know how to clean it up.

Can I soak it in anything? I've given it a little squirt with CRC, and also had a shot with the Inox. I'm worried about damaging the scales, so I only tried a little with each product.

What do you do?

I have very limited tools, and have a dozen unfinished jobs in the workshop because I have over estimated my capabilities before.

Thanks

Glenn

 

[comoha]

I followed some posted advice recently on cleaning old knives and it worked well for me. I washed an old slippie in piping hot water and dishwashing soap. I used a nailbrush that wasn't too agressive and it worked well in allowing me to scrub out the channels and gaps. Once I rinsed it off well I dried it with a hairdryer until the metal was hot to the touch. Then into a mineral oil soak for a few days. I was quite impressed with how it brightened up the appearance and gave some new life to the ebony scales.

 

[jackknife]

I followed some posted advice recently on cleaning old knives and it worked well for me. I washed an old slippie in piping hot water and dishwashing soap. I used a nailbrush that wasn't too agressive and it worked well in allowing me to scrub out the channels and gaps. Once I rinsed it off well I dried it with a hairdryer until the metal was hot to the touch. Then into a mineral oil soak for a few days. I was quite impressed with how it brightened up the appearance and gave some new life to the ebony scales.

Thats pretty good advise on cleaning.:thumbup:

Very warm soapy water and an old toothbrush will work wonders on cleaning an old pocket knife. I've used Dawn dish washing detergent for years with good effect. After I just shake out and dry as much as I can with a rag, and let sit overnight to dry out. I'm a wee bit shy of using a blow dryer or such because I don't wnat a lot of rapid changes in temps on some scale material, even synthetic stuff. The next day I just oil with whatever I have, usually Hoppes gun oil or a bit of 3-in-1.