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CorpsmanUP!

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I just picked up a canoe in stag bone in cv. i love the edge it maintains. should i worry about a patina? -or stick it in a potato at night? It's my favorite birthday present this year.

I had another question though. for some of the old timer, folksy guys in here. Just out of curiosity, what kind of watches do you prefer?
 
Congrats, Corpsman. Nothing to worry about. It'll stain on its own or you can force it. No biggie.

As for watches, my favorite is my circa 1876 Waltham pocket watch which belonged to my great-grandfather and grandfather before me.

(After that it's a recent version automatic watch.)
 
Congrats on the new knife! :thumbup: Got pics?

As for the second question, maybe that should be in a new separate thread. Besides, I'm neither an old timer nor folksy enough to answer. :(
 
Congrats on the knife. This is probably the first of many.

Favorite watch: my granddads' Lord Elgin. Great watch, when I can keep it running.

thx - cpr
 
CorpsmanUP! said:
I just picked up a canoe in stag bone in cv. i love the edge it maintains. should i worry about a patina? -or stick it in a potato at night?
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To pre-patina or not is a question that has been known around these parts to draw many a comment both in favor of and against.

If DO plan to give your knife a protective pre-patina, I suggest NOT doing the ole jam-it-in-a-potato method as it leaves a really blotchy, uneven patina.

Another option might be to clean the blades good with hot, soapy water, dry them, and then wipe 'em with rubbing alcohol (you want ALL grease off them, even moisture from your fingerprints), then cut a bunch of thin slices of the potato (I use an apple and eat the slices) and then let the potato or apple juice dry on the blade - try to get it over every bit of the blade. Let it sit like this for an hour or two, clean, and see what you think. If you want more patina, repeat. Less? Get yourself a Miracle Cloth; it'll take the patina right off.

Another method is to smear mustard on the blades and wait, and some guys set their knives upright in a narrow glass, blade down, and pour in some Coke or Dr. Pepper or RC till the soda covers the whole blade. Wait, check, repeat or clean/dry/tote. :)

No matter what method you choose (or if you choose NO pre-patina) if you carry and use the knife a lot, in time it'll just look like a great old Case user ..... I.E. a work of art. :D
 
Thank you fellas for all of your replies. I think i am just going to keep the blade oiled with canola oil to keep from rusting, and if i want to cut up an apple, i still can because it is food grade.

Ps. the only reason why I asked about the watch, was I was wondering if some of the folksy guys here also liked other things traditional- like pocket watches.

here it is- the trapper is stainless and i carried that for about 2 years.
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I would just let it get a patina on it's own, but I like for a new knife to look new.
I have about 15 watches and like my Hamilton Kahki the best.
 
Corpsman, I guess the canola oil will work okay as long as it's being wiped off and replaced regularly.

A better choice might be to pick up a pint bottle of pure pharmaceutical grade Mineral Oil (sold as a laxative in Walmart and all the big chain drug discount stores like CVS, Walgreen's, etc). The benefit is that it won't turn rancid, is safe around food and maintains the scales of the knives (as well as blades and backsprings).

It's cheap and it'll last a good long time.
 
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CorpsmanUP,

Nice knives!. If I may correct you though, they are both jigged Amber Bone rather than the 6.5 Bone Stag models. And the Trapper is actually the Mini-Trapper or Medium Trapper (w/half-stops) model # 6207 if memory serves.. But they are both phenomenal knives!! I have loved edc'n the both of them many, many times myself. You have very good taste in slipjoints!

The watch from my Grandad (that I am currently having repaired) an old gold Elgin pocket watch.:thumbup:

+ 1 on Blue's tip on the pharmaceutical grade food prep mineral oil!. Good stuff!

Best,

Anthony
 
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I've a weakness for pocketwatches, but no money to actually get a premium one. ;) My solitary one is a class of 1938 Elgin, given to my grandfather when he graduated HS.
 
Sword and Shield said:
I've a weakness for pocketwatches, but no money to actually get a premium one. ;) My solitary one is a class of 1938 Elgin, given to my grandfather when he graduated HS.
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Likewise except mine is a mechanical wind Hamilton pocket watch bought in the early 70's from LL Bean.
 
Corpsman UP, You have two fine Case Amber Bone Knives. They will serve you well. I would let the Canoe patina on it's own. That way you could enjoy the etch longer. Pictured below is my dream pocket watch. I ask Ms. Santa about 2 yrs. ago for it and she kinda cut her eyes at me. Of course a man has to have hope. I have been saving for it and it is looking like my dream may come true. To bad I will have to keep it in my pocket around a certain someone.:D

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Blues- I will definitely pick up some mineral oil, thanks for the heads up.

Sunnyd- Thanks for the correction- you are right on.

DParker- that Sinn is BEAUTIFUL -bet she costs a pretty penny.

I am looking for a pocketwatch myself. I am thinking though about a gold hamilton railroad style watch. I have no Idea if anyone makes a decent replica of one or not but I am flexible. In the meantime I am contemplating picking up a cheapy- perhaps a quarts voctorinox?
 
Corpsman,

It would be best to direct further questions about watches to the "Gadgets and Gear" sub-forum as this is not the proper venue to explore that topic.

You may wish to open a new thread there to get some suggestions.

Thanks!
 
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