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Is it ok to submerge a parker and frost knife in liquid? There is rust down in the crevaces and needs to be cleaned out also or the blades will just rust again. I have something that is a non-toxic cleaner so I think it would work really well I just worry about the wood/bone part of the knife being wet.
*Please excuse all the stupid remarks I may have just made Newbie!!!

Cross fingers and hope it takes you to the pic!
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I use hot water and liquid dish soap. I use a stiff brush to get down inside. If you can find a brass brush that will fit, it would remove the rust easier. Or folded up wet/dry sand paper. Some have recommended a pipe cleaner. I don't have one so haven't tried that. Blow dry with compressed air. Then oil with mineral oil or similar lite oil. Mineral oil is food safe.

The knife in you picture appears to have bone handles not wood. Either way a little water won't hurt it as long as you dry it off soon after. I use water as hot as I can stand because it drys quicker. A long soak in water might be a different story. The mineral oil is good for the wood also.

O.B.
 
Shouldn't hurt. I lube all my folders with BreakFree CLP; its penetrates the crevices, lubes, prevents corrosion, doesn't gunk up.
 
Clean inside the knife with a small wad of 0000 steel wool. Stuff it in the blade well and use a cut toothpick to move it around and remove the rust.
Then, flush the knife thoroughly with WD 40 and blot it until dry.
I don't suggest putting your knife in water, but if you do-shake out the excess water and flood the knife with WD 40 to remove all the water. The WD means "water displacing."
 
Bill DeShivs said:
I don't suggest putting your knife in water, but if you do-shake out the excess water and flood the knife with WD 40 to remove all the water. The WD means "water displacing."
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Good advice. Personally, I avoid exposing my knives to water (that's what started your rust to begin with). I'd douse it with Ballistol and then some "elbow grease". Will help clean and protect the knife, and shouldn't harm the handle at all.

Good luck.
 
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