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bawana

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Hi Guys,
What is the best way to store the high carbon steel & stainless steel knives.
What would be the best type of oil to use on them to.
Chris
 
It all depends on the person really.

I've heard people washing the blade, thoroughly drying it, then storing it without oil / rust inhibitors at all.

Some prefer to use oils / rust inhibitors for storing. I haven't stored any, but I use TUF-GLIDE on all my blades.
 
I'm big on WD-40. Schrade recommended it and even sold knives with a small can of it.

Remember the "WD" stands for Water Displacement. If I really want to clean a folding knife I will submerse it in hot soapy water in the sink and open and close it repeatedly while submerged. I then use nylon brushes to give it a gentle scrub inside and out.

I towel dry the knife and then flood it with the WD-40 so that it gets into every nook and cranny, inside and out. I repeatedly fill the knife with WD-40 then open and close it so that it really floods the pin areas. I then let the knife dry on a rag and once dry I repeat the WD-40 soaking a second time. This time I usually wipe off the excess on bolsters and handles before setting it out to dry.

I finish them off with one drop of light oil on the pivot and they are good to store or display.
 
Remington REM oil works well too. There was a thread somewhere where a member performed their own side by side test with it and other popular oils. It was very informative. I will try and dig it up.

Chuck
 
If you have leather sheaths, do not store you knives in them. The leather can hold moisture and you know what that can do!

Russell
 
Hi bawana -

I use Hoppes #9, but just because I know it works and I already have it around.

Plus I like the smell.

On knives I use in the kitchen, I just wash and dry them thoroughly and all is well.

best regards-

mqqn
 
zonaman said:
Never heard of Hoppes #9. What is it, where do you get it and how do you use it?
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It's a firearm lubricant much like REM oil. Wal-mart, Academy, most stores of that nature should have it with all their huntin' and fishin' stuff.

Chuck
 
aggiebuilder2003 said:
Remington REM oil works well too. There was a thread somewhere where a member performed their own side by side test with it and other popular oils. It was very informative. I will try and dig it up.

Chuck
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Many thanks to tomcrx over in the traditionals forum for assisting in digging this thread up. He was able to find it where I could not. In any case, here is a link to a side by side comparison that one of our own performed using various rust inhibitors. I found it very interesting the first time I saw it and this time I was smart enough to subscribe to the thread so I don't loose it this time!:cool:

Chuck

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=592423
 
aggiebuilder2003 said:
Many thanks to tomcrx over in the traditionals forum for assisting in digging this thread up. He was able to find it where I could not. In any case, here is a link to a side by side comparison that one of our own performed using various rust inhibitors. I found it very interesting the first time I saw it and this time I was smart enough to subscribe to the thread so I don't loose it this time!:cool:

Chuck

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=592423
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Thanks for the great link Chuck! According to Brownells' Test (http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=...nic__Knowing_the_Limits_of_Rust_Preventatives) I am an "old timer" already for using easily available and cheap WD-40 but it seems to work as well or better than specialty products. :thumbup:
 
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