How to clean and lube?

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tbone42486

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I'm new to benchmade. My experience with knife maintenance up to now has been with Emersons, which I just strip down, clean, and lube when needed. I recently bought a 943 and 710 and while reading about maintaining the knives it just says to put a drop in the pivot. Now, I may be over thinking this, but where? Do I actually take the female part of the pivot out of the knife and apply the lube or do I drop it in on the side of the knife near the bronze washers? Not sure about this and pictures of the specific area would be helpful if possible. Thanks!
 
To be honest, you don't require any lube in the pivot - none of my benchmades do. I wash them with warm soapy water and using a toothbrush clean the pivot area, hang dry. They are restored back perfectly.

Also remember, lube in pivot can be a lint and dirt magnet.
 
choombak said:
To be honest, you don't require any lube in the pivot - none of my benchmades do. I wash them with warm soapy water and using a toothbrush clean the pivot area, hang dry. They are restored back perfectly.

Also remember, lube in pivot can be a lint and dirt magnet.
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Well, I wouldn't use soap as it will remove lube oil. I do complete disassemble,heat bake in EWL to washer and mirror polish pivot area, but that is overkill.

I would usually when I don't want to spend the time, I would losen up pivot, then work in very light non petrorium oil / lube between washer and blade. Then tighten up to where knife doesn't rop on its own weight.
 
For gummy knives I will do a simple soap soak in hot water, and using a pipe cleaner for the tight spaces. Let'em dry. I will then a drop or two on the pivots. But for the most part, I don't use lube at all.
 
Trouble in soaking with such oil remover would end up remove coating from omega springs. That is only reason I don't use soap / degreaser. Also if one is not confident enough to disassemble, then should send it to BKC. They will pimp it up for you!

The oil I use is very light and would not change viscosity nor dries out.
 
thanks for replies everyone. just looking to make sure i do the proper maintenance. my knives get wet at work from time to time and i don't want to come into any rust issues, especially with the omega springs, from what I've read lately that can be a problem
 
tbone42486 said:
thanks for replies everyone. just looking to make sure i do the proper maintenance. my knives get wet at work from time to time and i don't want to come into any rust issues, especially with the omega springs, from what I've read lately that can be a problem
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I've taken mini-Grips to the beach and into the ocean with no issues. 440C, 154CM, liner, AXIS parts have all been rinsed in running fresh water for a minute or two, dried, and back to being carried. Haven't had any corrosion issues or damaged AXIS springs so far. I just make sure they dry completely and quickly (with a hair dryer, usually).
 
Not sure what you guys use, though I read good reviews on Frog Lube. So I just ordered the Solvent and CLP for monthly or quarterly breakdowns on my Griptilian? I may just squeeze a drop in the sides and on the blade.
 
If it's a used knife I just received, I disassemble, clean, and then lube with Frog Lube. If it's factory new or relatively close, I let it ride until it gets dirty, then it get's the used knife treatment. I've found it really smooths out some of the users I've picked up. It's also a good time to really play with pivot adjustment..
 
I've used Tuf-Glide for years. Being a dry product it resists gumming, and I only lubricate washers and maybe the little rollers on some of my Nitrous models.
 
I used my 556 in the kitchen a week or two ago, and got it all nasty. Washed it with dish soap right in the sink and immediately noticed it was more difficult to open/close. I got some of the Benchmade blue lube and put a couple drops on it. Bam, back to normal. I dunno much about this stuff yet, but it seemed to make a pretty noticeable difference.
 
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