Cleaning and tuning a Swiss Army Knife

[heisler]

I've offered to loosen up the stiff action on a friend's SAK. It also needs to be thoroughly cleaned. I'm guessing that soaking it in Breakfree would work, but this knife needs to be foodsafe. What's a good way to do this?

 

[Psychopomp]

I run my SAKs under hot water, dish detergent and blast it all out with compressed air. A tiny bit of high grade mineral oil will be enough lubrication for it and still be food safe.

I carry a Soldier daily that does nothing but cut food. It's been in my pocket every day for three years and this cleaning treatment has worked just fine.

 

[Josh Feltman]

If it's really dirty, you can soak it in a container with some warm water and dish soap for a while, then rinse and dry. Mineral oil will work as a lubricant, but use it sparingly, and wipe off the excess.