Hey guys thought I'd post up what I do to all my NIB emersons once they come to me . I know some people just use them and let them break in and smooth out on their own ,but I have a little routine I follow. Feel free to add yours if you have one . I'm always eager to learn new things.
First thing I do with every emerson is break it down for a cleaning .I understand the grease in there for a reason,but what can I say I'm an instant gratification kind of guy.
So I'll break the knife down, you can leave the screws and standoffs in one side if you like but I take the whole knife down I'll explain why in a second.
Once the while knife is apart I usually take a degreaser,but I've used windex in the past with good results. I take the degreaser and and old rag or old tooth brush and clean the blade and the washers, and the liners getting all that factory grease out .
Once the factory grease is gone I wipe all the degreaser off and I'll apply tuff glide or break free clp to the stainless liner except where the washers go. I live in a humid environment so I like a thin film of inhibitor on stainless steel. The rust inhibitor I use on the liner may or may not be the same lube I use in the pivot this is personal preference.
Some of my emersons are a little squeaky when new so I lube the washers and blade as well as the detent ball and the track of the detent ball.
That's it really just a break down ,cleaning and a lubing . Some have problems centering their blades ,but I suggest reading the sticky on how to center your blade.
I've also found on a few of my emersons the detent will get a little lighter over time . If it bothers you all you really need to do is disassemble the knife . On the non locking side there is a detent ball and a cutout in the liner . You can take a small tool like a screwdriver and press LIGHTLY on the cutout to increase your detent . This also can effect your centering that's why insaid to do this lightly . Expect to take the knife apart and back together a couple of times before it's right where you want it .
There's a few other things I used to do or have done in the past ,but IMO it's not worth the time or the risk to your warranty to do the other things so right now I won't post them.
First thing I do with every emerson is break it down for a cleaning .I understand the grease in there for a reason,but what can I say I'm an instant gratification kind of guy.
So I'll break the knife down, you can leave the screws and standoffs in one side if you like but I take the whole knife down I'll explain why in a second.
Once the while knife is apart I usually take a degreaser,but I've used windex in the past with good results. I take the degreaser and and old rag or old tooth brush and clean the blade and the washers, and the liners getting all that factory grease out .
Once the factory grease is gone I wipe all the degreaser off and I'll apply tuff glide or break free clp to the stainless liner except where the washers go. I live in a humid environment so I like a thin film of inhibitor on stainless steel. The rust inhibitor I use on the liner may or may not be the same lube I use in the pivot this is personal preference.
Some of my emersons are a little squeaky when new so I lube the washers and blade as well as the detent ball and the track of the detent ball.
That's it really just a break down ,cleaning and a lubing . Some have problems centering their blades ,but I suggest reading the sticky on how to center your blade.
I've also found on a few of my emersons the detent will get a little lighter over time . If it bothers you all you really need to do is disassemble the knife . On the non locking side there is a detent ball and a cutout in the liner . You can take a small tool like a screwdriver and press LIGHTLY on the cutout to increase your detent . This also can effect your centering that's why insaid to do this lightly . Expect to take the knife apart and back together a couple of times before it's right where you want it .
There's a few other things I used to do or have done in the past ,but IMO it's not worth the time or the risk to your warranty to do the other things so right now I won't post them.
