Dissasembling vs not dissasembling knives when cleaning

dannyp said:
Nah. I do use straight hot water when rinsing it off, so what I don't get off with a paper towel air dries pretty quickly. This is for modern knives with stainless steel and synthetic handles. I wouldn't do that with a carbon steel slipjoint.
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Stainless means, "less" stain, not no stain. Maybe it's the Marine Corps in me. :) I just don't like to take unnecessary chances.
 
If you wash your knives with water, the simplest way to remove all the water is with a WD 40 flush. Not only does it remove all the water, it displaces it with a thin film of oil-even in the spots you can't get to.
As far as why screws are used instead of pins: skilled labor. It takes someone who knows what they are doing to pin a knife. Any idiot can turn screws. Knives used to be made with dedicated equipment, made specifically to make knife parts. Many knives today are made on generic CNC machines.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
If you wash your knives with water, the simplest way to remove all the water is with a WD 40 flush. Not only does it remove all the water, it displaces it with a thin film of oil-even in the spots you can't get to.
As far as why screws are used instead of pins: skilled labor. It takes someone who knows what they are doing to pin a knife. Any idiot can turn screws. Knives used to be made with dedicated equipment, made specifically to make knife parts. Many knives today are made on generic CNC machines.
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Would wd40 not attract dust? And I thought it would smell to. Guess it shows people were more skilled back in the day I guess.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
If you wash your knives with water, the simplest way to remove all the water is with a WD 40 flush. Not only does it remove all the water, it displaces it with a thin film of oil-even in the spots you can't get to.
As far as why screws are used instead of pins: skilled labor. It takes someone who knows what they are doing to pin a knife. Any idiot can turn screws. Knives used to be made with dedicated equipment, made specifically to make knife parts. Many knives today are made on generic CNC machines.[/QUOuse WD40 on a bicycle. I use Break Free CLP.
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All I use WD40 for is to unstick rusted nuts and bolts. I use Break Free CLP.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
If you wash your knives with water, the simplest way to remove all the water is with a WD 40 flush. Not only does it remove all the water, it displaces it with a thin film of oil-even in the spots you can't get to.
As far as why screws are used instead of pins: skilled labor. It takes someone who knows what they are doing to pin a knife. Any idiot can turn screws. Knives used to be made with dedicated equipment, made specifically to make knife parts. Many knives today are made on generic CNC machines.
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This.

Post-washing, squirt it with WD40, wipe off excess and call it good. That's what I do.
 
Bill often has sage things to say. In this case, though it sounds weird to use WD-40, it's entirely appropriate if you want to clean your knives with water. Because "WD" stands for Water Displacement. It's why the product was invented.

But why clean your knives with water to start with? I guess if they are really gunked up or full of dirt or something. I would think for pocket carry that just a bit of cleaning with cotton patches and maybe some oil or powder solvent, or similar would do the job. That's worked well on most of my Spydercos.

Several years ago I got all hyped up about the newest latest lube called Frog Lube. If you've read or watched videos, you'll recognize that Frog Lube really wants to be heated up quite hot as it's applied to parts so it can "soak into the metal". You are supposed to use a heat gun on the metal parts with the Frog Lube applied to them. So I took apart one of my Delicas, cleaned the heck out of it, and did the full Frog Lube treatment. It took several hours, including getting the reassembly just right. I was sort of proud of myself. Knife was nice and slick to open and the blade had a slightly slick (but not sticky) feel to it. I was impressed!

...until about a week later when it mostly wore off. Not exactly worth the time and trouble.

I say keep your knives assembled until there's a good reason. Like if you spot corrosion inside or something similar.

Brian.
 
Can also flush moisture out of knives with isopropyl alcohol (IPA), which then itself evaporates completely. I've used this method to dry out knives after washing them with dish soap & water, and it works very well.

WD-40 also works well for this. But, for those who perceive some issue with WD-40 (no matter how unlikely), IPA is an easy alternative.
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
Can also flush moisture out of knives with isopropyl alcohol (IPA), which then itself evaporates completely. I've used this method to dry out knives after washing them with dish soap & water, and it works very well.

WD-40 also works well for this. But, for those who perceive some issue with WD-40 (no matter how unlikely), IPA is an easy alternative.
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I read this too quickly and thought you'd come up with a new use for ale.

"See honey, it's not just for drinking..."
 
bgentry said:
Bill often has sage things to say. In this case, though it sounds weird to use WD-40, it's entirely appropriate if you want to clean your knives with water. Because "WD" stands for Water Displacement. It's why the product was invented.

But why clean your knives with water to start with? I guess if they are really gunked up or full of dirt or something. I would think for pocket carry that just a bit of cleaning with cotton patches and maybe some oil or powder solvent, or similar would do the job. That's worked well on most of my Spydercos.

Several years ago I got all hyped up about the newest latest lube called Frog Lube. If you've read or watched videos, you'll recognize that Frog Lube really wants to be heated up quite hot as it's applied to parts so it can "soak into the metal". You are supposed to use a heat gun on the metal parts with the Frog Lube applied to them. So I took apart one of my Delicas, cleaned the heck out of it, and did the full Frog Lube treatment. It took several hours, including getting the reassembly just right. I was sort of proud of myself. Knife was nice and slick to open and the blade had a slightly slick (but not sticky) feel to it. I was impressed!

...until about a week later when it mostly wore off. Not exactly worth the time and trouble.

I say keep your knives assembled until there's a good reason. Like if you spot corrosion inside or something similar.

Brian.
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I use water as a rinse after I clean the steel parts with concentrated Oil Eater. Then I dry them off with compressed air and then heat them up with my heat gun or put them in the oven for awhile to make sure all of the nooks and crannies are dry. Then lube them with Break Free CLP and wipe off the excess oil.
That is the way I clean the steel firearm parts, so I do the same with knives when feasible.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
WD 40 is a water-displacing lubricant That's what the WD stands for. It does not attract dust any more than any oil.
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WD40 is the stickiest crap I've ever seen besides adhesive. Did you never try it on your bicycle chain when you were a kid? I did once, and I have never used WD40 for anything else my entire life except to unstick rusted nuts and bolts. Period.
 
not2sharp said:
You use soap and water when you are working on a knife that will be in contact with your food. Solvents and other harsh cleaners can be poisonous.
n2s
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Sure. I wash my kitchen knives all the time. Do you use folding knives for food? I carry a folding knife every day and have for many years. But it's never used for food. Mostly because I can never guarantee that it will be clean enough for food. Because I use the knife and it might have tape or anything else on it from cutting non-food items.

Brian.
 
not2sharp said:
You use soap and water when you are working on a knife that will be in contact with your food. Solvents and other harsh cleaners can be poisonous.

n2s
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I wonder if vegetable oil that you cook with would be good for kitchen knives after you wash them?
 
bgentry said:
Sure. I wash my kitchen knives all the time. Do you use folding knives for food? I carry a folding knife every day and have for many years. But it's never used for food. Mostly because I can never guarantee that it will be clean enough for food. Because I use the knife and it might have tape or anything else on it from cutting non-food items.

Brian.
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Sometime, you have to; like when you are camping, picnicking, or want to slice some fruit in the office. Those disposable plastic knives have their limits and real kitchen knives aren’t always at hand.

n2s
 
000Robert said:
I wonder if vegetable oil that you cook with would be good for kitchen knives after you wash them?
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Most vegetable oils turn rancid after some period of time of being exposed to air. So they aren't a good lubricant or protectant for knives. Mineral oil is food safe and is not from animals or vegetables and won't turn rancid.

Brian.
 
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