What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[black mamba]

First Gen Bulldog just arrived this afternoon, and after a little sharpening . . . into the RFP it went. Just enough specks to make it useable.

 

[Buck_Fan]

 

[unclekurty]

Nice day today. Rain is coming though.

 

[Old Engineer]

First Gen Bulldog just arrived this afternoon, and after a little sharpening . . . into the RFP it went. Just enough specks to make it useable.

Nice Reverse Curve Bulldog Barlow Jeff . One of my all time favorites .
Carry it in good health my friend .

Harry

 

[Crappie71]

I’m carrying the # 77 again today. I also added the #15 Cocobolo for wood Wednesday.

 

[Invoice]

 

[black mamba]

Thank you, Harry, it sharpened up real nice. Already cut open another package with it.

 

[mitch13]

 

[Jimmy Page]

 

[WinMag775]

 

[majorpain1]

All this maple wood makes me think of maple syrup. "and in the morning...I'm making waffles!"

 

[screened porch]

 

[Dextar]

Finally I can see the "mushroom" on my mushroom knife.
Thanks for BF and everyone provide advices in this OP.
Now the rusts are removed, only problems:
1. there are many "scratches" after wiping down, at the time the new knife arrived, I concerned about 2 scratches, now I don't have any concern, but is there a way to polish it?
2. after applying WD-40, the it feels "greasy" every time I touch and handle it, is it safe if I touch food after handling the knife? Is there a way to remove the oil-feeling?


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[Corto_Malt]

Have a nice day

 

[pat9198]

 

[Ironbut]

 

[EJM73]

 

[ferider]

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

First Gen Bulldog just arrived this afternoon, and after a little sharpening . . . into the RFP it went. Just enough specks to make it useable.

No guilt usage

Finally I can see the "mushroom" on my mushroom knife.
Thanks for BF and everyone provide advices in this OP.
Now the rusts are removed, only problems:
1. there are many "scratches" after wiping down, at the time the new knife arrived, I concerned about 2 scratches, now I don't have any concern, but is there a way to polish it?
2. after applying WD-40, the it feels "greasy" every time I touch and handle it, is it safe if I touch food after handling the knife? Is there a way to remove the oil-feeling?


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No, WD-40 is not food safe. Mineral oil is. Norton's Honing Oil is what I use.

If the scratches bother you, you can remove them. On really abused blades, I have used super fine 3m emery cloth. I have a piece of perfectly flat marble on which I use a light dusting of spray adhesive to keep the paper flat and in one place. Go to the automotive section of your hardware/paint store for the super fine 3M papers. I usually start with 600 or 800 grit, move up after the offending sctatches are gone all the way up to 1500 or 2000 or finer, and finish with crocus cloth. Never use a circular motion. Lay the blade flat, and stroke lightly in only one direction, lifting it off after each pass. Do not leave the blade on the paper and reverse directions, as that makes a little"hook" at the end of the marks. Once the deeper sctraches are completely gone, move to the next finer grade to remove the sctraches from the previous grade.
Purists don't like "restoring" a blade, but that is your decision. Just go slow, and take care to not remove blade and tang stamps. Super light touch, good lighting, and maybe a pair of reading glasses. This only works on flat ground blades.

Super cool knife

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

In one hour, we're leaving for the breeder's to bring our eight week old German Shepherd Dog puppy home. Going to be the third GSD we have raised from puppyhood, so we know what we're in for, starting with taking him outside every 1-3 hours for the housebreaking process. Hopefully this will only take a couple three weeks .