Sebenza and apples

medit8

medit8

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I will be getting my first Sebenza within the next week and among many other things will be using it twice a day to cut open an apple. What I've been doing with my current knives is wiping them off with an alcohol pad after cutting up the apples. I read the FAQ and it mentioned lubing it after cutting an orange. Would this always be necessary for the apple use. And generally, would wiping the blade with an alcohol pad ruin the finish in any way?
Thanks!
Bob
 
no you don't have much to worry about,though mineral oil is good on a blade where you are prepping food................
 
Horrible abuse! :eek:

Send it to me for prompt care.





In all honesty it should in no way harm the knife.
 
Run the blade (S30V?) under hot water, shake, and wipe with a clean rag. I do this with my BG-42 Sebenza with no ill effects. If your blade is greasy, add a little Palmolive to the equation.
 
Thanks for all the advise. I felt pretty stupid asking this particular question and appreciate the much needed info you all gave.
Bob
 
tiguy7 said:
Run the blade (S30V?) under hot water, shake, and wipe with a clean rag. I do this with my BG-42 Sebenza with no ill effects. If your blade is greasy, add a little Palmolive to the equation.
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Ditto. I hardly even have to actually use any kind of cleaner on my knives. If I do it's dish soap. If it's a carbon blade it's going to patina regardless, just make sure it's dry when you put it away. A high quality stainless like S30V can handle not being wiped down, and then washed later, but I rinse and wipe it anyway.
 
Ulless you're cutting something with fats which tend to stick to blades , a rinse under running water is usually all you need.
 
You do know that you only need one apple a day, right? ;)

I've sliced perhaps a hundred apples with my small classic over the years, and have many times only wiped the blade on my jeans afterwards. I'll then (sometimes) rinse it under the cold tap later that evening before wiping dry. The blade, while scratched, is still as shiny and 'stainless' as it was when it was first born.

No, your alcohol wipe down will in no way affect your blade finish or function.

And yes, be sure to use a food safe oil on the pivot/washers if you're slicing food. I've often just used olive oil on mine, but tend to use lithium or flourinated grease if it's going to be used camping or outdoors (no food) for a while.

Enjoy your new Sebenza. They're just awesome.
 
I think that the only issue with using a sebenza to cut up citrus fruit would be the possible degradation of the pivot grease. All of the various Sebenza blade steels (ATS-34, BG-42, or S30V) should be able to stand up this with a minimum of care and cleaning.
 
mongomondo said:
Why do you slice apples anyway? Just eat it. It's nature's fast food.
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Yo MM,
I slice them because my teeth are so weak that it's a challenge to bite into a whole apple and come out with all my teeth and fillings. Ah, the joys of aging! I only eat them because I don't eat junk food ever and still weigh 250 at 6'. Very anxious to get the Sebenza, and from all these posts feel confident that there will be no problem at all with apples or virtually anything else ... happily ever after.
Thanks to you and everyone else,
Bob
 
I cut apples all the time. Most of the time I don't wipe off for awhile (that night). Even then it's just rinse and wipe. No issues.
 
salmanalk said:
did you get it?
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Oh yeah! I actually got an amazing one...it's got a beautiful graphic and a Stainless Damascus blade. And that should end any problems at all with apples or just about anything else messing up the blade. The lock up is only about 25%, so I called CRK today and they said that cleaning (which it needs) and sharpening are lifetime for free services even though I don't have the paperwork/warranty, and that they would look at the lock up and get it up to 65-75% if at all possible. Real nice and righteous attitude towards customer service. So far I will use it and resist making it a "safe queen", but I could easily rationalize that and get another for my user ($$$ allowing!). Anyway, Im now very pleased and grateful and enjoying my new toy.
Thanks,
Bob
http://www.bobroseknives.com
 
I actually use alcohol pads on all my knives, including Sebenzas, generally when the blade gets gunked up. Wiping it off or washing it with soap and water is fine also.
 
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