Is fluff a problem !?!

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Not the belly button variety :D

When I grease my knives, I'm always surprised by how smooth they are - for a while. Then, even if not used that much, they seem to get harder to use as pocket dirt and fluff accumulates around the pivot area.

I even tried running my knife "dry" to see if that would help, but the loss of initial smoothness and worry about wear soon had me greasing again.
I try to keep the greasing to a very minimum and use the following two brands;
-CRK Flourinated Grease on all like named knives
-Sentry Solutions on everything else.

I read on another forum, and I am not going to try it until I pick up a few comments here ;) , that you should heat the knife slightly when finished assembling with a hair dryer to bed in the grease then wipe off all surplus. Is this idea rubbish or good advise :D

What do you fellas think :rolleyes:

Mark :)
 
I've heard the "heat routine" mentioned in conjunction with the application of MILITEC-1 but in general if the grease is applied sparingly you shouldn't have much of a problem. On my Sebbies I use just a tiny bit of grease on the blade side of the washers and inside the pivot hole of the blade. If you see grease oozing out from behind the washers when you assemble take her down again and remove the excess! The way these parts fit when assembled allows you to rinse the knife in even mild soapy water briefly, if the need arises, and not worry about losing your lubrication. At least this has been my experience.
 
That's good advice, boys.

I think that the amount of grease I have been applying may have been too liberal and thus the attraction for fluff and dirt. Judging by Larry's method and Ted's thread about disassembling, I am still putting on too much.

I've brought my work knife home so both it and my edc will get stripped, cleaned and regreased according to this new way. I'm also going to try the light heating with a hairdryer to see if that helps (apparently it makes the knife slicker too, as the grease film in evened out better).

Thank you
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Mark
 
Actually, IIRC it had to do with the assimilation of the lubricant INTO the metal at a molecular level and I don't believe it's touted as working with other lubricants than MILITEC-1, at least in this manner.

It's all here......(and a fascinating read IMHO!)
http://www.militec-1.com/
 
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