JM2
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I’m interested in learning more about cleaning up and restoring old slip joint knives.
While I think I have a sound idea of how to bring a knife back into good usable condition without damaging it, I’d like very much to learn more. So if someone has a thread on this subject and can link it, or wants to share their tips and tricks or offer a tutorial, it’ll be very much appreciated.
I’d like to see what others do to bring a knife back to as close to like new condition as they can, both with and without full disassembly. As well as leaving them with patina and just cleaning them up. The latter is all I’ve attempted.
When I take in an old knife that is a bit rusty. I generally start with spraying it all over with wd40. I will normally use either 0000 steel wool or copper chore bore pot scrubber and scour the blades and blade slot. I then take a bronze bristled toothbrush and get the nail nicks, the blade stamps, and the blade base that fits the spring. I often have used a piece of scotchbrite in the blade recess. A GI toothbrush to scour the covers and shield. Then I wipe it all clean and oil.
That’s what I’ve been doing and I think it works well and isn’t harmful to the value of the knife because it’s basically just cleaning. But please feel free to redirect me so that I might learn new or better ways!
While I think I have a sound idea of how to bring a knife back into good usable condition without damaging it, I’d like very much to learn more. So if someone has a thread on this subject and can link it, or wants to share their tips and tricks or offer a tutorial, it’ll be very much appreciated.
I’d like to see what others do to bring a knife back to as close to like new condition as they can, both with and without full disassembly. As well as leaving them with patina and just cleaning them up. The latter is all I’ve attempted.
When I take in an old knife that is a bit rusty. I generally start with spraying it all over with wd40. I will normally use either 0000 steel wool or copper chore bore pot scrubber and scour the blades and blade slot. I then take a bronze bristled toothbrush and get the nail nicks, the blade stamps, and the blade base that fits the spring. I often have used a piece of scotchbrite in the blade recess. A GI toothbrush to scour the covers and shield. Then I wipe it all clean and oil.
That’s what I’ve been doing and I think it works well and isn’t harmful to the value of the knife because it’s basically just cleaning. But please feel free to redirect me so that I might learn new or better ways!
