Grohmann knives

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Franciscomv

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I went to visit family in Canada a few days ago and grabbed a couple of Grohmann knives as souvenirs.

A #1 with micarta handle and flat ground blade and a small lockback.

I'd read about the brand before and have some other knives inspired by their designs (like the Bark River Canadian Special). But I hadn't handled any in person.
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I'm quite happy with them. I'll probably add a couple more to my collection when my Canadian relatives visit me in November.
 
TOM K. said:
I have that same lockback and really like it, feels good in the hand.
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Oh the mini Russell lockback feels the best in hand.
When I got mine ( thanks Duncan ) I was so impressed I wa handing it to a lot of people who all said WOW!!!
for a handle that's trying to be especially ergonomic and isn't neutrally shaped, it feels so darn great in hand.
 
Franciscomv said:
I went to visit family in Canada a few days ago and grabbed a couple of Grohmann knives as souvenirs.

A #1 with micarta handle and flat ground blade and a small lockback.

I'd read about the brand before and have some other knives inspired by their designs (like the Bark River Canadian Special). But I hadn't handled any in person.
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I'm quite happy with them. I'll probably add a couple more to my collection when my Canadian relatives visit me in November.
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I enjoyed visiting that factory also, and bought that same folder!! I have a picture of the factory with the giant knife cutting into the building, but cannot find it!!
 
We visited their factory in Nova Scotia a couple of times.
I treasure my small collection of Grohmanns

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We then took the ferry and visited Prince Edward Island.
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I still remember the smoked fish 😋
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My loot from the last visit a couple years ago
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Great to see you back F Franciscomv :), check out sometime the gaucho knives thread here. I would be great to have your input :thumbsup::cool:
Dan
 
CelloDan said:
We visited their factory in Nova Scotia a couple of times.
I treasure my small collection of Grohmanns

ed7UZXN.jpg


We then took the ferry and visited Prince Edward Island.
dXwVa5N.jpg

BRBCmlU.jpg

I still remember the smoked fish 😋
G1SnDX5.jpg

R0SG5xW.jpg

zmNJpfs.jpg


My loot from the last visit a couple years ago
JPylT7c.jpg

bkosFhY.jpg


Great to see you back F Franciscomv :), check out sometime the gaucho knives thread here. I would be great to have your input :thumbsup::cool:
Dan
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That's a lovely collection you've got there! My Canadian relatives live in Ancaster and Toronto, so far I haven't been able to drag them North to Nova Scotia other than for a short congress in Halifax, but I haven't given up.
 
Franciscomv said:
That's a lovely collection you've got there! My Canadian relatives live in Ancaster and Toronto, so far I haven't been able to drag them North to Nova Scotia other than for a short congress in Halifax, but I haven't given up.
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Gracias !
I live in a small town close to Ottawa, have relatives in the Toronto area as well.

Grohmann #2 Fish and Trout
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The stag, for some reason started developing a type of mold as can be seen in the first picture. Perhaps it was not disinfected properly ?
I brushed and cleaned it with soapy water and it all came out ( second pic) however it also took away some of the darker accents in the stag.
 
CelloDan said:
Gracias !
I live in a small town close to Ottawa, have relatives in the Toronto area as well.

Grohmann #2 Fish and Trout
ENgoKn5.jpeg

nASSuZJ.jpeg


The stag, for some reason started developing a type of mold as can be seen in the first picture. Perhaps it was not disinfected properly ?
I brushed and cleaned it with soapy water and it all came out ( second pic) however it also took away some of the darker accents in the stag.
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You can disinfect the stag, and restore some dark accent with some applications of Potssium Permanganate!!
 
CelloDan said:
Gracias !
I live in a small town close to Ottawa, have relatives in the Toronto area as well.

Grohmann #2 Fish and Trout
ENgoKn5.jpeg

nASSuZJ.jpeg


The stag, for some reason started developing a type of mold as can be seen in the first picture. Perhaps it was not disinfected properly ?
I brushed and cleaned it with soapy water and it all came out ( second pic) however it also took away some of the darker accents in the stag.
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Did the sheath get wet or the knife sit in a humid area?
 
CelloDan CelloDan Yes a truly admirable collection, my admiration is for the Stag Bird&Trout, mould or abolished mould it looks superb. Charlie is of course right about the potash cure, just wear gloves :D They are great food prep knives and yet not bulky. If you go to the factory again get me a Stag too please😍
 
waynorth said:
You can disinfect the stag, and restore some dark accent with some applications of Potssium Permanganate!!
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Thanks for the tip Charlie ! 👍
waynorth said:
Thanks for posting your visit, Dan, along with your great collection, and the pic of the Factory!! :cool:
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Gracias!😊
Will Power said:
CelloDan CelloDan Yes a truly admirable collection, my admiration is for the Stag Bird&Trout, mould or abolished mould it looks superb. Charlie is of course right about the potash cure, just wear gloves :D They are great food prep knives and yet not bulky. If you go to the factory again get me a Stag too please😍
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Gracias Will !
I we go back I won’t forget 👍😎

The #2 is indeed a great knife ! I love mine !
I especially like how comfortable it is to hold

glennbad said:
Did the sheath get wet or the knife sit in a humid area?
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Not that I know of Glenn. I am positive the sheath never got wet and the knife was in the same cabinet as the rest of my knives.

A whitish film developed in the crevices that in time turned green.
When cleaning it with the toothbrush it started to peel off (after soaking and brushing for a while ) as a film that would even roll up at times.

I dug into my imgur uploads and found the following pics which I cropped and zoomed on the stag in question.

Out of the box ( zooming in shows a bit of what is to come 😊)
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A couple months later
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A year later
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I GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT 😀
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Cleaned 🧹
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I’ll post one more if I get to treat it with potassium permanganate 👍😊
 
In one shot, it looks like buffing compound that has loaded up in the crags, but who knows. I get that sometimes when buffing, and have to take extra steps to make sure to clean it out...
 
glennbad said:
In one shot, it looks like buffing compound that has loaded up in the crags, but who knows. I get that sometimes when buffing, and have to take extra steps to make sure to clean it out...
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That makes sense Glenn and is something I had not thought of.

Perhaps is not mold at all but a type of verdigris caused by a reaction between the brass pins and elements in the buffing compound.

Whatever it was it was really stuck in the crags. It took a while and some vigorous brushing with toothbrush and soapy water to remove it.

I now wish I would have been more gentle cleaning it or try a different method to lif out the compound without removing any of the dark/black bark.

What do you suggest to clean buffing compound from stag ?

Would the potassium permanganate restore it as in the first photo?

edit: it it was verdigris perhaps it had also affected the darker bark in the crags already?
 
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