Emerson lube

Lycosa said:
Isn't all this lubing too much fuss?
When needed, flush the pivot with WD40 and give the folder a shake.
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This is what I do...but will use some compressed air. No need to go crazy with oil on an Emerson.
 
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kgajewsky said:
According to the son Bear on Alaskan Bush People you can use chicken grease......works on guns and other stuff I'm sure.
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If you talk to Buckskinners, or those who studied the writing of the early settlers to this continent, "sweet oil that is nothing more than what we call olive oil was the lubricant use on their matchlock & flintlock muskets.

Most home have a bottle of olive oil for cooking, swipe some and give it a try.
 
Akapennypincher said:
If you talk to Buckskinners, or those who studied the writing of the early settlers to this continent, "sweet oil that is nothing more than what we call olive oil was the lubricant use on their matchlock & flintlock muskets.

Most home have a bottle of olive oil for cooking, swipe some and give it a try.
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I bet Emerson is entertained by this.....
 
Glock Guy said:
I'm a Glock Armorer. It's the same stuff they use on the Glock handguns: Loctite: C5-A Copper Anti-Seize


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Cool, mystery solved. Much appreciated.
 
I have a CQC11 coming in NIB from a collector and for the first time I swear I'm not going to take this newest Emerson apart. I'm going to try my best to use the factory stuff for at least a year and see how it does.

Usually they go straight to the kitchen table, are torn down, cleaned, and reassembled with a slight amount of WD40. And it works like a charm.

This time, OEM, baby!
 
jmclfrsh said:
I have a CQC11 coming in NIB from a collector and for the first time I swear I'm not going to take this newest Emerson apart. I'm going to try my best to use the factory stuff for at least a year and see how it does.

Usually they go straight to the kitchen table, are torn down, cleaned, and reassembled with a slight amount of WD40. And it works like a charm.

This time, OEM, baby!
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Lube is like steel...it can become an OCD obsessive thing. :) And it attracts more dirt than a Kardashian.

Emersons are finicky things--they may develop a "hitch in their git-along" briefly but usually smooth right back out with a little use. They aren't 'flickers' though, so forget about that....
 
^^^^^^ Likewise !

I saw your post last night about, "When needed, flush the pivot with WD40 and give the folder a shake," and want so badly to use that as a signature line for my posts for the first time ever. But I won't.... :)
 
I like the flush out idea and I always use air to clean mine with a squirt of rem oil if needed in between occasional cleaning.
My lucky 13 flicks open with no blade play after adjusting the detent.
I have serious OCD. That is wheres my 3 year old gets it from. Very particular little kid.

Just cant leave this knife alone. I love it.
 
Lycosa, a Super 7 is on my list now (thanks to you!) right after my Super SOCFK...

HOPEFULLY two weeks, with next paycheck...getting them both. Good commission check coming in.
 
A very good investment, my good sir.^
And, a very good tool, those Emersons.
 
Akapennypincher said:
If you talk to Buckskinners, or those who studied the writing of the early settlers to this continent, "sweet oil that is nothing more than what we call olive oil was the lubricant use on their matchlock & flintlock muskets.

Most home have a bottle of olive oil for cooking, swipe some and give it a try.
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Dont know about the frozen and colder north, but here in the deep hot and wet south olive oil turns rancid quickly.
 
Nice thing about these knives is the lack of any need for fancy maintenance. Motor oil or rancid butter will work fine. The knife ain't gonna permanently absorb the "wrong" grease and stop working. Remember there is an equally un-fancy solvent out there that will get it off there when a better option comes around. It's known as Dish Soap.

Consider the main reasons people like to quote regarding the construction and use of Emerson knives, and then think of the irony of coddling something built to eat sh*t when in use. Also paying such high dollar, which is also kinda funny if you really think about it. Make no mistake, we pay for the name and hobby, not for a delicate snowflake of mystical materials that performs feats of magic only when the right potions and spells are applied to it. Don't let the price cloud you into forgetting that mechanically, all were talking about here is a hinge.

Kinda funny how many times I've asked EKI things and either never heard back or was told they "don't know" about their own product. All have been exceptionally nice people in person tho.

I feel so sorry for them when I think of how many nuts like us must hit them up every day for any little odd inquiry under the sun lol.

O BTW, if it wasn't already said, I think I read on here that Glock grease is pretty close. I use a dab of mineral oil on all my knives if I'm in a mood. It's food safe and cheap.
 
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Good post, buddy.^
All these things need to be stated in a; Before you buy an Emerson knife, please read this. In a pamphlet or a sticky.
EKI must already have FAQ info, tho.
 
Since this thread started and slowed down. I left it dry after making a final new stop pin.
Left it dry since and It has been perfect. No need besides the occasional flush out.
 
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