Cleaning titanium areas of sebenza handles w/ wood inlays.

[Dullknivescut]

From the instructions " Before storage, wipe knife clean with a soft cloth ( easy ), if used in corrosive medium rinse with fresh water, coat blade with thin film of lubricant.

Teflon lubricant is recommended for pivot etc. " ( Also found in a non official thread mentioning not to use any polishing materials whatsoever. )

Question: I just wanted to be sure, all I'm doing is wiping down the titanium parts of the handles with the cloth? There's no special maintenance or oiling wipes or something to get that titanium to shine? Especially when dealing with wood inlays right next to it.

Maybe different protocols for different wood inlays? Or I'm just wiping away?

Also just to get a twofer in here is this protocol the same for Damascus blades ( which I plan to try next ) if rinsed, dry thoroughly to avoid any rusting in the crevices of the Damascus, then coat blade with thin film of lubricant like 3-1, wipe handle down with the cloth etc. )

Sometimes I feel like I want to get some moisture going on the handles ( especially the titanium parts ) as I feel the cloth can be too dry at times and just rub finger oils around without removing them.

Maybe just use a dab of filtered water since all their wood is treated to get to those titanium parts of the handles? I'm admittedly ignorant when it comes to proper cleaning and just going off the instructions I can find, just want to avoid any mistakes. Not comfortable taking it apart by myself just yet either ( and I don't need to at this point. )

 

[Wavicle]

I think you'll get lots of different options and opinions on this topic, but in my case, here's how I do it.

1. Use the microfiber cloth to clean all blades and polished titanium and wood inlays.
2. Wipe all non-Damascus blades with Sentry Solutions Tuf-Glide.
3. Wipe all titanium handles (bead blasted or polished) inside and out with Sentry Solutions Tuf-Glide. NOTE: Avoid touching ANY wood surfaces since Tuf-Glide has mineral spirits as the float agent! Applying Tuf-Glide to micarta is fine- it will darken at first but then return to normal. The inlay adhesives are not affected by mineral spirits.
4. Allow to air dry for at least 15 minutes before [carefully - no finger prints] folding up and placing into collector box with pocket clip side down (allows air to circulate better).

For Damascus blades, I use Ren Wax very sparingly and not very often. i.e. if not using the knife, then once/year is plenty good. Renaissance Wax is a premium sealant & protector developed for and used by museums for all types of surfaces. It's good to practice using it on something else before your prize Damascus to see how it works.

The nice thing about Tuf-Glide is that you can come back a year after treating a metal surface and wipe it away to see the pristine surface. I also use Tuf-Glide on daily carry blades and let it naturally wear off from use, but being careful about cutting food with a fresh treated blade (wash it first in that case).