Official 2017 Traditional Forum's TC Barlow Picture Thread.

Absolutely loving this thread. Mine are in transit ... Barry, again, you've done a superb job at getting these in the post.
 
It's a beauty! Mine is perfect - a great knife.

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One of the great things about havin' kids in the food service industry is they know how to cook, even something as simple as scrambled eggs can get screwed up by amateurs. This girl can cook and the food even looks good. Quite a feat to make something as simple as scrambled eggs and toast look appetizing ;) .

Didn't really need the Barlow to cut the eggs but I couldn't pass on a gratuitous BFC Annual Traditional pic for 2017's knife. :)

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I flush and oil the same as Paul H. WD-40, work the joint until it feels right, then compressed air to clean out, followed by 3 in 1 or a couple other oils that work for me.
 
When flushing the knife with WD-40 are there any handle material you need to be careful with?
 
MartyNC said:
When flushing the knife with WD-40 are there any handle material you need to be careful with?
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Marty, oil will soften bone but it has to be soaked in it. A quick shot of WD40 in the pivot area won't hurt it.
 
MartyNC said:
Will it stain micarta?
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Micarta will soak up the oil and appear darker and smoother, but it will excrete it over time naturally, or you can scrub it with hot soapy water and the micarta will dry back out. I scrub out the joints with hot soapy water anyway and then dry, then oil.
 
Augie said:
I pretty much do the same to flush the joints except I use spray Ballistol, it's mainly mineral oil and it is safe for a lot of the natural materials.
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Augie - I also like the way that the aerosol Ballistol wand fits into the bladewell, allowing a controlled foaming bath to creep into all the needed areas. :thumbsup::cool::D And to add to this picture thread...

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Remember to use the hottest water from your tap when washing and finally rinsing as this facilitates the quick and complete drying of the metal surfaces. Commercial units use the hot final rinse and the latent heat energy absorbed by the mass of the steel to speed up the drying substantially and this also helps to prevent rusting on high carbon steel blades.

Always remember to still oil your joints after you're sure they are dry whether use the hot water and pat dry method I mentioned or by blowing them out with compressed air or using a water displacement solution like WD40 ;) to remove moisture or a combination of all 3.
 
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