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How to Guides and Weaponry Info: Knife Care
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Oil any moving parts
or joints to a knife periodicaly to insure longevity. Avoid letting
any blade get wet as this will cause corrosion.
Storing a
knife in a leather sheath is harmful to the blade because moisture
will easily collect around it.
Do not do the following: let
sand or grit in the working parts of a knife; use the knife as a can
opener, hammering tool, screwdriver or any other device that it was
not designed for.
Wood handles can be cared for with oil of
furniture polish.
If your blade is composed of carbon spring
steel, then use a baking soda and water solution to clean it. If you
have a stainless steel blade, 440 or 420, use dish soap and water.
Stainless steel is much more susceptible to finger print than carbon
and should therefore be cared for on a regular basis. In other words,
try not to touch the blade with your bare hands too much; if you do
then clean the knife after use. Finger prints are very acidic and can
leave permanent stains if left uncleaned over time.
When
choosing an oil WD-40 is always a good choice, but maybe not the best.
If you are lubrcating a lockblade's internal part then use 3-In-One.
It's just as good as WD-40, but without the odor. Another good product
for folding knives is Remington's Dri-Lube. It applies as a very thin
coat, but last a longer time than WD-40. A word of caution, Do Not
ever apply more than a few drops of oil to any knife. That's all it
takes. If you are working with a folding knife then apply the oil and
work the folding mechanism at least ten times to work the oil into the
joints.
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