Khukri care?

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Jolly Roger

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I recently purchased a khukri and have some questions on it's care. This is my first non-stainless blade, what kind of oil ought I use on it? Will something like WD-40 suffice or would you more experienced users recommend another product?
Also I am wondering about the chakma/burnishing tool. When you burnish a pool cue, you are removing the mushrooming of your tip, but on a knife? I understand it is for field sharpening, do you simply run it along the edge like a stone? use the flat part or the edge or does it matter?
Thank you for any info.
 
I'm not sure about the chakma, either, but I also just got my first khukuri. I have had other non-stainless knives, though. WD-40 is a water displacer, but I wouldn't use it for knives. WHat you need to do is clean the knife well after use. I have been using water and Comet cleaner on my khukuri and it seems to do the job very well. May be a bad idea on polished blades, though. Anyway, I then dry it well and use olive oil to coat the blade. If you do not plan on using the knife on food you will eat, then you could use a synthetic oil, White Lightning or any other wax dissolved ina liquid carrier, Tuf-Cloth, etc.

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I asked this same question when I got my first HI several months ago. A lot of the more experinced forumites recommended Marine Tuf-Cloth by Sentry Solutions. I've been using it for a while and haven't had any problems with rust or corrosion on my khukuris. I just make sure to clean the blade after use, treat it occasionally with the Tuf-Cloth and store it in the sheath.

Jim
 
Use chakma like a steel, flat or edge, either will work. You are pushing edge back in alignment, that's all.

I happend to use WD40 here in Reno where humidity is 10% on a regular basis and have pretty good results with it. But with that kind of humidity I could probably get by with nothing.

Uncle Bill
 
I use Marine Tuff and automotive rust protectant such as Rust Check. Rust Check is easy flowing, displacing water, and very penetrating. It is normally applied to the underside of cars and into the doors.
Works good on cars and khukuri's.

Will
 
Generaly, if I neglect my khukuri and do not oil it but only clean it, does anyone know how long will it take rust to develop in a costal environment? days? weeks?
Also I am wondering about sharpening. how often do you find yourself needing to sharpen, and what bevel do you prefer given the khurkuri main purpose of chopping and blade grind?
Thanks for the info so far.
 
Jolly :

if I neglect my khukuri and do not oil it but only clean it, does anyone know how long will it take rust to develop in a costal environment? days? weeks?
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Less than a day should be able to induce spotting depending on the enviroment. Some protectants like Marine Tuff-Cloth bond to the metal and last for some time before wearing off. I usually have the sheath well oiled on the inside as well so if I just clean the blade, re-sheathing it protects it to some amount.

-Cliff
 
Coastal environments are very tough. I lived on the Calif. coast for a while and everything liked to corrode or rust. Better keep some oil on the blade.

Uncle Bill
 
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I try to keep as close to the same angle as what the blade came with. Kinda difficult on a convex edge because there isn't a angle. I use an EZE Lap,because it is all I have right now that works as quickly. I lay it on the bevel and raise it just enough to not scratch very far up the bevel,so far it has worked well for me. Scary when something that big is that Sharp.
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Here in Oklahoma there doesn't seem to be that much problem with rust and corrosion. I have used WD 40 and Rem Oil with good results.
Since I have came to these forums and read about using vegetable oils to keep rust at bay I have started using Olive Oil. I did use some Rem Oil and WD 40 on the Kuhkuri at first,but I don't think enough soaked into the scabbard to cause a problem.
I like the way the Olive Oil coats and it seems to make the scabbard really slick and quick.

If I lived on the coast I would do like Cliff and some of the others and use the Sentry Marine Tuff cloth.The regular one isn't supposed to have
anything toxic in it and I think the Marine one is the same,but don't know for sure. I think a good wiping before food use would suffice to get any residue off the blade anyway.
I have tated food that was prepared by someone who didn't clean there blade good before use. I hate the taste of 3 in 1 oil. Notice I said only tasted.
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This was when we were all pretty young though.

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Yangdu prefers olive oil to anything. I still stick with the WD40 which works well in Reno.

Uncle Bill
 
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