Help! Blade cleaning...

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BarrelTwist

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Hello everyone! I aquired an RC-4 Desert Tan in a trade a few weeks ago. To say the least, I fell in love with RAT cutlery:D. This company rocks! I love the warranty they offer. It allows me to use the knife without worrying "What happens if I break this knife?" I hate to not be able to use a knife becuase I am worried about not getting a new one if something were to happen. Anyways, the quality of this knife is out of this world! I am a RAT fan and I am already saving up to get a RC-6!:eek: Thanks RAT:thumbup:

This post is about wood getting "stuck" on the blade. It seems that when I baton through wood I get little "chunks" of wood that get impregnated into the blade. These little pieces of wood get stuck on the blade and I just can't seem to get them off. I will try to post pics. Let me know what you think and what I can do to get these pieces off and prevent it in the future!

Ps. I am not new to knives.But this is the only knife I feel comfortable batoning with. haha:)

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Here is a picture(notice wood on blade):
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Looks like the wood slithers bonded to the paint during the friction of Batoning the wood... I never seen that before,I baton my RC3,4,5,6 thru wood,mainly hardwoods and never had that happend,sure a little piece here or there and pick it off but nothing like that,what kinda wood was it ? try batoning thru a bar of soap next , LOL ! not really sure?
 
Hello Bro and welcome to the RAT pack!

That looks to me as though your batoning some resinous woods and the resin is acting as a glue and allowing the wood to stick to the porous surface of the blade coating.

You should be able to scrape it off with something plastic, not metal, and clean the blade off with some dish soap and a dish scrubber.

It happens to me too.
 
I had some wood issues on my RC-6 after batoning some 5" oak. It also kinda flattened the black finish in some spots. I used a nail brush and dish detergent, with some success. I finally used a light weight brass wire brush to get it off. That being said, I think any "use" marks give the knife character. I cant wait to give it more character.
 
Thank you guys for all your help! This forum is very great along with the people:D. I will look around to see if I can find some sort of brush to get it off. As for the type of wood, I am not sure. It is firewood that was hand cut. So I am guessing it came from a local tree. Thanks!
 
yeah i got wood residues on my rc6 while batonning. for me, it comes off with a good scrub under warm water and soap. to prevent or lessen the amount of residues in the future, try using some lubricant, like WD40 right before u begin batonning...it works well for me. enjoy your RaT!
 
Tree resin can usually be removed with gentle rubbing with turpentine which is the tree solvent that actually makes resin flow. I have used turpentine several times to remove resin from glass and other outside surfaces. You may have to let the turpentine sit on there for 30 minutes to an hour if it is real stubborn.
 
MikePerrin said:
Tree resin can usually be removed with gentle rubbing with turpentine which is the tree solvent that actually makes resin flow. I have used turpentine several times to remove resin from glass and other outside surfaces. You may have to let the turpentine sit on there for 30 minutes to an hour if it is real stubborn.
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Could that potentally soften the blade coating.:confused:
 
Brad "the butcher";6724832 said:
So Barreltwist says he needs to lube before batoning! Astroglide will reduce chaffing!!!
can't help it, all in good fun man!
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Haha Thanks!!

The tuiepentine(?) sounds like a good option! I maged to get the wood bits off with a scouring pad a warm water/soap, but I still can't manage to get dirt stains off.
 
hot soapy water and magic clean eraser seems to work for me. I that that issue on coated knives, and with satin finish knives too (although with satin knives makes it much easier to remove)
 
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