To flush or not to flush

[Oldy]

As I go deeper down the traditional slipjoint rabbit hole,I am at the crossroads of whether to flush with soapy hot water then dried follwed by a soothing bath in ancient mineral oil, ,then wiped down.is this good bad or ugly(good movie).

 

[LastRodeo]

I just flush the joint with mineral oil on a new knife and call it good.

 

[flatblackcapo]

Couldn't hurt.

 

[Dadpool]

I just flush the joint with mineral oil on a new knife and call it good.

Me too, nine times out of ten. 10% of the time there's so much gunk in there that the soap/water/oil trio is needed.

 

[Old Engineer]

I just flush with Mineral Oil and blow out with air a couple of times until the oil comes out clean .

Harry

 

[Oldy]

Sounds like I will continue this practice, I've not done all of them,wanted to make sure it doesn't hurt.thanks all.

 

[Roundg]

I did exact same in my slipjoints and it work out very well

 

[Slice-and-dice]

I just flush the joint with mineral oil on a new knife and call it good.

Me too... usually flush it a few times with mineral oil, four or five times, (I use Ballistol) until there is no more grit or black compound coming out.

 

[untytled]

My Ritual: 1: I usually flush by using Norton sharpening oil (basically a highly refined minearal oil) or Super lube.

2: Work the joint or joints a few times.

3: Place on a paper towel (spring side down) and let the absorbency of the paper towel and gravity do their jobs.

I'll revisit it later in the day and do the process over again. Eventually the Lube will run clear. Wipe it down with a Micro fiber and drop it in the pocket.

I only ever use the Hot Soapy water (water displacer/oil/air) method on really old or used knives.

 

[eisman]

I use an ultrasonic cleaner with soap and hot water. Rinse with hot water and then oil. Gets out everything.

 

[birdsbeaks]

I just flush the joint with mineral oil on a new knife and call it good.

Me too... usually flush it a few times with mineral oil, four or five times, (I use Ballistol) until there is no more grit or black compound coming out.

My Ritual: 1: I usually flush by using Norton sharpening oil (basically a highly refined minearal oil) or Super lube.

2: Work the joint or joints a few times.

3: Place on a paper towel (spring side down) and let the absorbency of the paper towel and gravity do their jobs.

I'll revisit it later in the day and do the process over again. Eventually the Lube will run clear. Wipe it down with a Micro fiber and drop it in the pocket.

I only ever use the Hot Soapy water (water displacer/oil/air) method on really old or used knives.

I do a combination of these. For new knives, mineral oil is usually enough to get the last remnants of polishing/grinding compound out of the joints. For old or used knives, soapy water seems to do a good job of getting the polymerized mayonnaise, ages-old pocket lint, and unidentifiable schmutz, mung, & other grime out.

 

[Ernie1980]

I don’t like to use water, but almost always flush the joints of new and new to me knives. Similar to above, I add a lot of oil and work the joints. Then I use compressed air to blow it out and repeat until everything looks clean coming out.

 

[kamagong]

My Ritual: 1: I usually flush by using Norton sharpening oil (basically a highly refined minearal oil) or Super lube.

2: Work the joint or joints a few times.

3: Place on a paper towel (spring side down) and let the absorbency of the paper towel and gravity do their jobs.

I'll revisit it later in the day and do the process over again. Eventually the Lube will run clear. Wipe it down with a Micro fiber and drop it in the pocket.

I only ever use the Hot Soapy water (water displacer/oil/air) method on really old or used knives.

Sage advice.

 

[BJE]

If it’s yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown, flush it down.

 

[Oldy]

I keep forgetting to pickup air in a
can.

 

[Angry Waiter]

I just flush the joint with mineral oil on a new knife and call it good.

 

[Phil in Alabama]

I realize that not everyone has an air compressor but they are extremely good for blowing the crud out of folding knives, whatever solvent you choose to use to dissolve that grime. Even a small cheap compressor with a short hose and blower nozzle will do wonders. Mineral spirits, WD40, BreakFree, air tool oil, Ballistol, Clenzoil, mineral oil, lighter fluid, many thin oily solvents will work wonders dissolving stuff then you can blast it all out for a clean hinge.

 

[hank_rearden]

I still believe a brass-steel contact is self-cleaning.

 

[Oldy]

I kinda worry on the older knives,I didn't soak those in mineral oil just wiped them down with a soaked mineral oil cloth,and got a little in the joints.i was advised a complete bath wasn't necessary. But on new ones I have been doing the complete flush ton many to make sure grinding and such are not in the joints.it made a difference on a mini copperhead I purchased new that had the pen blade needing pushed closed.it went from needing a push to close to having a slight slight ping closing lol.i also not sure on ebony.