I found just taking a Sentry lubricants marine tuff-cloth and cutting it up and using a platic tipped patch holder from a gun cleaning kit, lets me get into all the little nooks and put some dry lube where it neds to go. I just have to doit on my daily carry knife DAILY and on the others, Monthly....Wolf. whoknows if it works, but there is no rust and I have no intention of opening and closing my knives except for the four I play with.....wolf..TEACH ME BOYS!!!!!!