How to Maintain and Store Traditional Knives (Slipjoints, GEC 1095, Case CV, Carbon Steel, etc.)
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I always use Ballistol oil for cleaning since is a lubricant oil and food safe.
Patina will help to protect the steel from elements and ruating. I more promp to rust if you taking the patina always out. Good patina is the best coat the blade can have ...
Carbons need frecuent cleaning.
I carry a clean blade and a dirty blade. One for food, precision cuts and in overall clean and very sharp. Most of the time is a GEC 2 blade or 3.
The dirty knife is a Charge Leatherman, Surge or a fixed blade. Totally to use in sewer, mud, pry bar, anything.....
Great video
Thanks I'm glad you enjoy it!
As regards oiling, I bought some syringes and the needles had no points, they were essentially very thin metal tubes. They came in several different sizes and were perfect for oiling folders. Not difficult to get and cost very little money. I store my knives in a big plastic toolbox, the folders in tool rolls with lots of packs of dessicant in the box. It seems to work in this damp, rainy country with occasional maintenance so should work just about anywhere. Only had one knife get rust patches, a Marttiiinis black blade covering didn't like my mineral oil and rusted till I'd fully removed the black covering.
great advice here, nothing worse than an over cleaned vintage knife, makes me want to cry. When Ebay first came out people were polishing the knives to look new, we have thousands of over cleaned Case 1970s knives now. Patina is money in most Cases, and is not considered corrosion. The advice given here will not diminish the value of your knives, which in most cases collectors do, they mean well but they damage their knives with over aggressive treatment. I buy collections all the time, its heart breaking to see what a bad idea can do to 1000 knife collection. Funny if, or when you mention their error they will always defend their actions, as most people don't listen to good advice. lol
Thanks for watching and the kind words!
Thank you for the video on how to care for and store the awesome GEC knives.
Glad it's helpful Rick!
Mineral oil is the best, $3 in the Laxative section in the Drug store. Never over apply, knives should look dry when put away. I use a vape oil canister, which is metal, nice looking and delivers one drop at a time. Mineral oil is safe on all items, but if over applied can make color transfer happen between white bone and brass liners, creating a green dye. So I wipe them down, dry them and keep my finger oils off the now clean stored knife. 13:45 bingo! love videos on clean, love doing video on this stuff
Vapor canister is an interesting idea, I'll have to try it out. Glad you enjoyed the video!
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Thank you for the detailed video on how to care for traditional knives, I for one learned a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video and very helpful! Thanks!!!
Fantastic video, thanks!!!!
All the non-knife people out there are like 🤯 lol that Queen really did look great
Just an FYI. Patina doesn’t lead to or turn into rust or oxidation. In fact a patina protects and prevents high carbon steels from said rust and oxidation.
Can you send me a link where it describes that patina isn’t oxidation? I’m not sure what other process it would be.
I think of patina on carbon steel as oxidation that has been stopped, but if allowed to continued will become rust. That’s my experience. But I might be wrong, I’m no chemist.
@@KnifeThoughts I have knives with blackened blades never been polished no rust, if you want no patina get stainless.
Patina is a form of rust but it's good rust it doesn't destroy steel.
Less viscous is the term for the 'more runny' oil that you were referring to at 9:40. Think 'high viscosity' as being something that's thick and flows slowly, like honey.
Thanks! I always get them mixed up
I searched everywhere for the brush to clean inside knife. Please share the site or link.
Sorry if I missed it, but for the collectors pieces that are safe queens how often do you need to re-oil them? If ever. I live in a desert climate that’s pretty dry.
Probably very rarely. Especially if they’re kept in a sealed container like a tube.
Yep - mineral oil (I use a brand called Ballistol) for all the metal, and Renaissance Wax on wood and bone covers.
For scrubbing out the insides of the bladewells, I use folded pipe cleaners.
I try to avoid patina, but when I get some (inevitable with carbon steel) I use fine stropping compound on a bit of cloth to remove it, similar to your technique with your silver polishing cloth but easier/cheaper.
I'm glad you made the point about a properly used and maintained knife being a good protection in its own right - to my eye it acquires an appearance and feel which a mint example cannot rival.
Have you ever tried removing stubborn patina with crocus cloth (1000-1400 grit)? Works wonders for me most times. It is basically chalk compound enbedded in cloth.
How do you show your collection?
I use camelia oil
But i think mineral oil is better for the joints
Hobie turned me on to Renaissance wax polish. That stuff is excellent.
Yeah I’ve heard a lot of good things about it but never tried it
Would vegetable oil used for cooking qualify for mineral oil?
What do you think about silver polish to get rid of patina? Too strong?
Vegetable oil is made from organic matter and will rot and decay over time which alone would greatly stain your blades. Mineral oil will not.
@@bdh3949 Thank you kindly.
Olive oil is also acceptable, I have heard.
@@peterpuleo2904 Again, olive oil is made from organic material and will corrode your steel as it breaks down. Use food grade mineral oil.
I've used the silver polishing version of Brasso on carbon steel blades that I don't intend to use for food/animal prep and have no problems but there are many brands of silver polish out there so obviously can't recommend or not recommend the one you use.
What kind of oil do they use at the factory
Bill told me it's similar to WD-40 (but not exactly). He actually even thought about selling it, which I thought was a good idea.
@@KnifeThoughts I would buy it, I see they started selling the wax paper now. Are you on IG how can I direct message you?
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Next step : put it in a box in your bank and never see your knives again 😂
Yeah, it's hard to tell whether videos are made seriously or ironically any more. Knives actually get the most damaging rust when they are locked away and ignored. That's why carbon steel knives leave the factory slathered in a heavy grease -- some of them could be in storage for decades before they get sold.