Your new knife rituals?

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Silly question, just asking for fun.

Do you have any rituals you do when you get a new knife? Not necessarily brand new, just new to you.

I'll clean and lube if necessary, and check the sharpness. If it isn't sharp enough it'll get sharpened. Check if handle screws are tight, and adjust the pivot as tight as possible without impairing the opening and closing. Then I'll open and close it a million times that day.

That's about it.
 
Fixed blades, mostly small to medium hunters, first thing I do is run the edge over my finger nail to see if the edge catches the nail. Then I I feel how the handle is in my hand, turning it over in different grips, check the fit and finish for slabs and screw or bolts, and then I check out the shoulders to see if the grinds are even. Not a tradition, but just a way to check out the quality and overall aesthetics of knife.
 
I take some soda cans, and stab the hell out of them... put on a new edge... then the knife is truly mine.
No worries about a scratch no more ;) Most steels are more scratch resistant then you would have tought...
 
I always completely disassemble the knife (and I mean completely) and wipe all the metal parts with Tuf-Glide. I do this to protect the parts but mainly to know how the knife is constructed and works.

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Check the action, lock up, and sharpness. If anything needs attention I go from there. If it is a carbon steel blade (mostly fixed) it gets a wipe down with tuff cloth.
 
I do about the same thing.
I don't always completely break them down, but I do always put my own edge on them.
I also find myself showing it off to anyone whom I can force to listen.
Then I spend a few weeks trying to hide it from the GF because I'm not supposed to be buying knives every paycheck :/
The only knives I haven't had to sharpen came from Bob Dozier and my GEC TC ebony/clip barlow I got from Gary G. He only sharpened and used the clip blade and I've never seen such a nice and evenly profiled edge.
 
I take it to the shower -- warm soapy water and toothbrush. Then hang dry, and pocket it. :-)
 
-Check for flaws
-Check action/flipping/detent/lockup etc...
-Paper wheel session; 30 degree inclusive edge.
-Strop session
-Lubing/cleaning session. Always last in case any dust from the paper wheels gets in the pivot.
 
choombak said:
I take it to the shower -- warm soapy water and toothbrush. Then hang dry, and pocket it. :-)
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Why do you do this? I can't think of why I would want to wash my knife with soap and water. Also most of what I've read says if you get your knife wet you should use compressed air or disassemble to dry it.
 
TechDoc said:
Why do you do this? I can't think of why I would want to wash my knife with soap and water. Also most of what I've read says if you get your knife wet you should use compressed air or disassemble to dry it.
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Why not? I usually take mine for a cruise around town to get to know each other better.



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TechDoc said:
I always completely disassemble the knife (and I mean completely) and wipe all the metal parts with Tuf-Glide. I do this to protect the parts but mainly to know how the knife is constructed and works.
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This. I also like to know how my knives (and most things) work as well as what the failure points of them are. Check for the usual, lockup, if it's evenly sharpened, etc.

Then end with a nice sharpening and strop.

choombak said:
I take it to the shower -- warm soapy water and toothbrush. Then hang dry, and pocket it. :-)
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I often shower with my EDC blades. It's not the end of the world and won't destroy them if you just dry them afterwards.
 
After I get a new one, since most are carbon steel fixed blades, I sharpen it immediately. An arm or leg hair shaving test follows. Then rub them down in a nice high grade machine oil for about 15-20 minutes. This is followed by wiping down, sheathing, and storage in the safe.
 
First thing I'll do is cut up some paper and cardboard, then adjust bevel with the stones go my liking.
 
Reprofile the edge followed by the construction of a split wood fire, in most cases.
 
First thing I'll do is cut up some paper and cardboard, then adjust bevel with the stones go my liking.
 
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