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Knife-Nutty

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As I have mentioned befor I'm soon beggining training as a diesel mechanic, also mentioned befor is that my absolute favorite knife of all the knives I own is my chestnut bone 63032 case stockman, I have decided to carry my 3318 for awhile due to not wanting to ruin my 32 and to just give it some pocket time ( I do not baby my knives nor am I afraid to put them to work) however I do have my fears about the affect of chemicals like gasoline, oil, diesel fuel, etc will have on the beautiful chesnut bone, so my question is does anyone know what if any affect this exposure WOULD have if I were to use it in these environments? ( also I will be away from home so maintenance will not be as readily available/possible)
 
I don't think those chemicals will harm it in the sense of making it disintegrate. But they, and your greasy paws in particular, are likely to darken the bone substantially.
 
I did the same job, starting at 16, and it took me 6 months to get my hands clean afterwards! Still, I doubt there's much that'll happen to your knife that you can't put right. The bone may stain darker, but as Woodrow says, it'll add some character. Good luck :thumbup:
 
Ok thank you guys, darkening won't bother me in fact I like the idea of a knife wearing with use, I just would hate to see the bone dry out or lose color!
 
It might cause some of the dye to run. acetone and alcohol both did it to my Queen. it doesn't seem to have affected the color of the bone but I didn't know what the red stuff was on my hands. :D it was the dye coming out of the jigging. like everyone above stated, the darkening of the bone will give your knife some character.
 
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