Ok guys, why wont anyone tell me how to take care of my blade?

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Bandityo

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im new, so help me out will ya? Are you supposed to keep a light oil on the blade (ats34, 440c) or keep it dry and clean instead.

thanks

bandit
 
Knives love oil. It is essential for Carbon Steel blades that you oil them or they will stain/rust. Staining doesn't hurt the blade but rust does. Even if a carbon steel blade is coated you should oil it as the edge is uncoated and rust can creep up under the coating. It is fine to oil stainless steel knives too, but I think of it as more of a treat for the knife. Keeping it clean and dry will keep away rust and stains. According to your subject, you ask why won't people tell you how to care for your knives. Why did you ask this? This is the first time I have seen your post and I responded immediately. Have you had some trouble?

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I suggest Sentry Solutions tuff glide and tuff cloth for the blade, you dont want to necessarily keep the blade dry, just clean........
 
Why did you ask this? This is the first time I have seen your post and I responded immediately. Have you had some trouble?

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I posted "To oil or not to oil" and got no responses. I didnt think knife lovers were snobs, as I am not, but was wondering there. Thank you so much for your helpd.

bandit

 
Very few of us are snobs it's just that some topics when they come up get buried quickly from newer ones especially on the weekends. Anyway you could oil your stainless steel blades. Definetly lube (it could be dry lube) your backsprings and hinges to keep the motion fluid but most importantly keep it clean.(: Mykl

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Geez, Bandityo. You could HAVE A LITTLE PATIENCE, but that's probably too much to ask for, huh? This was your first post:
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum54/HTML/000839.html

It was made LESS THAN THREE HOURS AGO. So sorry you didn't receive IMMEDIATE help. Might I be so bold as too suggest you wait at least four hours without a response before insinuating that knive lovers are snobs.
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BTW - I suggest a Tuff Cloth to protect your blades...
 
Anywho, if you read it, I said "I didnt think that knife lovers were snobs" As if I was surprised that my 3 hour post got no reponse. The reason I was surprised was that other new posts were getting many reponses and mine was being looked over. Thats all. Thanks for the the tuf cloth information, I will get some.

bandit
 
Bandityo,
Welcome to the forums.
Sometimes we just don't jump in and answer questions that have been dicussed often, although I don't remember anyone asking if you should oil stainless. We sometimes are reluctant to answer questions that can be answered by a quick trip to the search function.
Look us over and jump in with a question or response, but as the man said, weekends the topics are many, be patient, and go btt (back to the top) if you have to.
ThomM

[This message has been edited by ThomM (edited 05-06-2000).]
 
Follow the following guidelines for knife care:

1. Upon rising in the morning, take the blade out from under your pillow, bow to it, salute it, and chant "O knife, I will love thee and care for thee forever."

2. If it is a folder, flick it open repeatedly during the day. If a fixed blade, twiddle with it. If damascus, spend hours watching the sunlight reflect off the blade. If blade is over 7", fanatasize about keeping hordes of [insert choice here] away.

3. Keep it dry, don't use it for a screwdriver or prybar, and lovingly rub it with Tuff-Cloth to keep corrosion away. Sharpen it with your Spydie Sharpmaker.

4. Tell all your friends about it.

5. Buy more to keep it company.

6. Kiss it goodnight and put it under your pillow when you sleep.
 
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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Tri-flow is great. I don't know why nobody mentions tri-flow anymore. This stuff rules. I use it for everything! Removing sticky residue on my blades, to keeping it from corroding/rusting, lubricating the pivot, and sometimes to clean out sharpening stones. Also good to have lying around the house for non-knife things. Squeaky doors are easily remedied by tri-flow. Gritty action when opening/closing can be solved by cleaning the pivot out with warm water, drying, and then tri-flowing the pivot and for liner locks, the ball detent.

-Chang the Asian Janitorial Apparatus
 
I don't oil or use any other rust protection on my 440C or ATS34 blades. I do wash and dry them after use when its possible.

The ATS34 has stained from onions and fruits. Except for a couple of knives with bead blasted finish I have not seen rust on my ATS34 knives.


Will
 
What a coincidence; I was about to ask a similar question. I pulled my Harpy (ATS-55 stainless steel) out of my sock drawer this morning, to tuck it into my waistband where it lives during the day, and I noticed several small rust spots! So after kicking myself for not getting and using some Tuff Cloth before now, I tried to think of how to get rid of those little spots, and realized that I don't know how!
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I remember seeing someone mentioning something called Flitz, is that good stuff? And where can I get some? What else might I find at a local hardware store that'll help me get rid of those rust spots?

Thanks for any pointers.

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I've had good results against small rust spots with a bathroom cleaner called CLR available in grocery stores. CLR stands for Calcium, Lime, and Rust remover. It's strong stuff and should be kept away from handle materials, but, with a q-tip, it can be dabbed onto rust spots, given a few minutes, and cleaned off along with the rust.

WD-40 is also a good rust remover. Again, you need to let it have a few minutes to penetrate and soften the rust. Then, use a paper towel (which is just ever so slightly abrasive) to wipe it off. You may need to do this several times to completely remove the rust.



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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
 
I have used Flitz before and I like it alot. I don't know how well it works against rust, but it sure polishes up tarnished metal nice! I assume that it should do well against rust. The good thing is that you can get a little tube to try it out for only a little bit of $$$.



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