Lube question: Who's the best one to use?

sixfeetdeep - there have been a couple of threads in the CRK forum about achieving a smooth action on the sebbie. You might want to check there and do a search for these threads.
 
I had one bad experience with a lubricant, that I have found good for a number of things, but BAD for knife pivots.

'White Lightning'. It is a Teflon base lube and I once made the mistake of trying it on the pivot of a Ken Onion Scallion.
It stiffened up the pivot, that the assist stoped working.
 
WadeF:

Yes, I tried to do it right before I shipped it back to CRK shop to have some work done to it. I figured if I screwed anything up, no biggy, they'll fix it while they have it.
I honestly didn't notice any difference than I do now. I polished the washers up a little bit to get off any old crud & the base of the blade. Then I applied the Militec to the various pieces & put er all back together again & it was smoooooth.
But no more so than it is now....
 
I use Astro-Glide. ;)

Oh, for knives? Like Lavan, I prefer clean, polished pivot areas. I use small amounts of mineral oil or liquid wrench to protect high carbon blades - lo-tech, but very easy to maintain.
 
I use Tuf Glide and Miltec-1. I like Tuff Glide a bit better because it does not seem to attract as much dirt and it is very good for corrosion protection. I think Miltec-1 seems just a hair smoother though but I like Tuf Glide better.
 
I use Penn Muscle grease and mix in enough Miltec untill it's lite and fluffy .I find this mix works best . oil dissipates and grease slows down the action but protects the washers from debris and seals the pivot area. Together they are perfect for knives IMO.
 
I have heard all sorts of slams against WD-40 and dismiss almost all of them. I use it on many airplane bearings, pivots, hinges et al. In 30 years of use I like it , have had no problems with it, and it smells almost as good as Hoppes!
I spray my knive's moving parts then blow with compressed air and wipe clean. Like i tell the rookie mechanics, " if you can see the lube it's not lubing the parts that need it". Use sparingly MEANS use sparingly.
 
Used to be a big Break-Free CLP fan, I guess I still am, but Miltec smokes it. I properly treated my EDC VG-10 Endura about 3 months ago (hair drier etc...) and it is still slicker than whale sh*t! No grit in the lock area either. For corrosion resistance on carbon steel, I just use bees wax or "poly" car wax. Works great.
 
Wow, there is some great stuff in this thread, I think I will have to pick up a couple of these and try them out. Militec and RemOil for sure.

personally, I normally just use a little bit of mineral oil, or sometimes just wipe the blade down with a drop of honing oil after I finish sharpening it. I will have to try some of these others for moving parts though.
 
While we're on the subject of blade steel protection, has anyone tried Ren Wax? I've heard it is a very good protectant but I am looking for someone who has used it and observed any long term effects it might have on various steels.
 
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