la opinel se pone dura por que se hincha la madera por humedad simplemente calentando sobre una estufa a fuego mínimo para que se evapore la humedad se soluciona no hace falta lubricar
I use ilive oil on blade and handle pllus a tiny bit of vaseline on locking ring ,have been doing that since late 80's use opinel nearly every day at work and home
well, that may work in the short term, but oil is actually being absorbed into the wood making it expand. It will have to completely dry out again in order to work well. Oily lubricants are fine for folding knives that don't use wood to physically support & hold the blade
You are right, i guess it might but luckily it hasn't happened yet, i suspect in my case the swelled up portion probably did get sanded gradually with the opening and closing of the knife. Been contemplating to turn it into a fixed knife. 🤣
Try putting the whole knife in the oven for an hour at 100 degrees Celsius. It dries out the timber and the blade is very smooth to open/close. The steel doesn’t get affected at the low temperature. Leave it for a while before getting it out or it will burn you. I did mine today and it burnt me.😂
Thats should work too, that low temperature shouldn't mess with the steel temper as well, but in Malaysia our sun is hot hot hot, i usually just lay it out in the sun for a couple of minutes(will be too hot to touch sometimes) and that usually dried the wood up but doesn't last long with the humidity though. Very tempted to soak it in 60-70deg oil to seal the pores like how they make stabilize wood without the vacuum though...
I made a mess of my shellac in the oven, the pores of the timber leaked water and made bubbles on my shellac finish. I sanded it and redid the shellac twice. It actually looks pretty cool now. A lot like Padouk, I dyed mine red.
I dropped my knife in melted beeswax which seems to have sealed the wooden handle adequately. I clean the carbon blade and hit it and the joint with Ballistol. So far so good, but living in a damp/humid environment should find weakness in my process quickly enough!
I’ve had years of use without lubricating the pivot joint on my Opinel, although some might go there when cleaning the blade. I try to keep the joint clean and dry. My concern is that lubing the joint would attract grit. I guess go with what your confident in. Probably ok either way.
The petroleum jelly gets absorbed into the wood after a day or two, but i always wipe off the excess after lubing hence less chance for dirt to cling onto it. This is not lubricating,, i live in a very humid country, this is sealing the wooden pivot from moisture .
Not sure what styling wax is because i don't have much hair anyways. But if it's anything like the ones they use for dread locks then those dry and hardens, don't think it will help.
Best way is to cook handle in oil,i used sunflower for 15 min and i made patina with mustard.I used Opinel Carbon No8 to make food on work as kitchen knife,no problem.Handle got dark color after cooking in oil.
Dark handle is patina on the wood side. I don't force patina my knives, i prefer them either sparkling shiny or naturally aged. Wanted to try the boiling in oil for a long time but i guess the small voice in my head gets the better of me convincing me that it will mess the temper of the steel, which i know it wouldn't!
@@DrJKee you wil not cause it wont warm the steel.I have vintage Oliv wood Opinel from 67,i will not do something like that to it.But basic Opinel new knife ,why not?Much better then oven on 100C like some videos
You’re literally putting oil in the wood. Physics tells us that it will cause the wood to swell resulting it a tighter fit. How long did it take for the joint to tighten up again?
Our understanding about physics might be different, yes i put highly viscous oil in the wood, I didnt soak it in light oil. No, the joint didn't swell up, since the inception of the video.
I really wanted to do that, and add metal spacer in between to prevent future swelling, but alittle too much work. 🤣. Glad to know someone has the same thought as i did.
FFS, why is it every person with a video camera thinks they know better than 100 years of knowledge ? THE ONLY lube for a knife that will touch food is MINERAL OIL. PERIOD ! THATS IT! DO IT !
@@DrJKee Vaseline is NOT mineral oil. It is a Petrochemical product. Your ignorance of that is astounding, as it says it on the label. It is NOT safe for human consumption, mineral oil IS.
@@Orlosthedruid Vaseline® Jelly is made of 100% pure petroleum jelly which is a blend of mineral oils and waxes. Discovered by Robert Chesebrough in 1859, Vaseline® Jelly has had a long and dynamic history of keeping skin protected which you can read about.
Super Opinel 😀👌 ! Like👍👋
Yeah, love it too, comfortable, sharp, affordable
la opinel se pone dura por que se hincha la madera por humedad simplemente calentando sobre una estufa a fuego mínimo para que se evapore la humedad se soluciona no hace falta lubricar
Yes i agree, unless you live in a place that is always humid like Malaysia. The purpose of lube is to plug the pores from humidity
I use ilive oil on blade and handle pllus a tiny bit of vaseline on locking ring ,have been doing that since late 80's use opinel nearly every day at work and home
Thanks for sharing, good to know i am partially on the right track. Now time to get some olive oil!
well, that may work in the short term, but oil is actually being absorbed into the wood making it expand. It will have to completely dry out again in order to work well. Oily lubricants are fine for folding knives that don't use wood to physically support & hold the blade
You are right, i guess it might but luckily it hasn't happened yet, i suspect in my case the swelled up portion probably did get sanded gradually with the opening and closing of the knife. Been contemplating to turn it into a fixed knife. 🤣
@@DrJKee sure, why not. make a sheathe so you don't cut yourself
Try putting the whole knife in the oven for an hour at 100 degrees Celsius. It dries out the timber and the blade is very smooth to open/close. The steel doesn’t get affected at the low temperature. Leave it for a while before getting it out or it will burn you. I did mine today and it burnt me.😂
Thats should work too, that low temperature shouldn't mess with the steel temper as well, but in Malaysia our sun is hot hot hot, i usually just lay it out in the sun for a couple of minutes(will be too hot to touch sometimes) and that usually dried the wood up but doesn't last long with the humidity though. Very tempted to soak it in 60-70deg oil to seal the pores like how they make stabilize wood without the vacuum though...
I made a mess of my shellac in the oven, the pores of the timber leaked water and made bubbles on my shellac finish. I sanded it and redid the shellac twice. It actually looks pretty cool now. A lot like Padouk, I dyed mine red.
Lay it on the dash of an automobile under the windshield on a sunny day. That will loosen up a tight blade.
I dropped my knife in melted beeswax which seems to have sealed the wooden handle adequately. I clean the carbon blade and hit it and the joint with Ballistol. So far so good, but living in a damp/humid environment should find weakness in my process quickly enough!
I bet that smelled lovely as well!
Just put it in the oven at 185 F or 85 C for an hour. It dries the wood.
Putting it under the sun will also help, but with year round humidity of 60-90%, it swells back up in no time
I’ve had years of use without lubricating the pivot joint on my Opinel, although some might go there when cleaning the blade. I try to keep the joint clean and dry. My concern is that lubing the joint would attract grit. I guess go with what your confident in. Probably ok either way.
The petroleum jelly gets absorbed into the wood after a day or two, but i always wipe off the excess after lubing hence less chance for dirt to cling onto it. This is not lubricating,, i live in a very humid country, this is sealing the wooden pivot from moisture .
My 34y/o opinel becomes stiff but easily opened with the nail nick or pinch between the fingers.
Wow, didnt know opinels live that long!
@@DrJKee Been through the military abuse also!
@@DrJKee Been through the military with it also, it has seen abuse!
@@mwillblade would love to see it!
This helped a lot as I have one of these and 5 minutes ago it got stiff and it's cut my hand
I was also wondering if you could use styling wax
Not sure what styling wax is because i don't have much hair anyways. But if it's anything like the ones they use for dread locks then those dry and hardens, don't think it will help.
Best way is to cook handle in oil,i used sunflower for 15 min and i made patina with mustard.I used Opinel Carbon No8 to make food on work as kitchen knife,no problem.Handle got dark color after cooking in oil.
Dark handle is patina on the wood side. I don't force patina my knives, i prefer them either sparkling shiny or naturally aged. Wanted to try the boiling in oil for a long time but i guess the small voice in my head gets the better of me convincing me that it will mess the temper of the steel, which i know it wouldn't!
@@DrJKee you wil not cause it wont warm the steel.I have vintage Oliv wood Opinel from 67,i will not do something like that to it.But basic Opinel new knife ,why not?Much better then oven on 100C like some videos
I used olive oil, because it was there,so no deep science, worked fine.
i think any oil might work too, however, some sources did mention that vege oil can go rancid, i havent encountered that before yet.
You’re literally putting oil in the wood. Physics tells us that it will cause the wood to swell resulting it a tighter fit.
How long did it take for the joint to tighten up again?
Our understanding about physics might be different, yes i put highly viscous oil in the wood, I didnt soak it in light oil. No, the joint didn't swell up, since the inception of the video.
Nope.
Just remove the blade, sand the wood a little, Danish oil, reassemble. No need for vaseline, worst thing to use.
I really wanted to do that, and add metal spacer in between to prevent future swelling, but alittle too much work. 🤣. Glad to know someone has the same thought as i did.
Baby oil!
I think that might work too!
Le bois a gonflé
Yes, its too humid here
FFS, why is it every person with a video camera thinks they know better than 100 years of knowledge ?
THE ONLY lube for a knife that will touch food is MINERAL OIL. PERIOD ! THATS IT! DO IT !
Vaseline is mineral oil le....... Btw this knife doesnt touch food. Thanks for your comment.
@@DrJKee Vaseline is NOT mineral oil. It is a Petrochemical product. Your ignorance of that is astounding, as it says it on the label. It is NOT safe for human consumption, mineral oil IS.
vaseline IS mineral oil. it is made of paraffine which is made from mineral oil. @@Orlosthedruid
@@Orlosthedruid Vaseline® Jelly is made of 100% pure petroleum jelly which is a blend of mineral oils and waxes. Discovered by Robert Chesebrough in 1859, Vaseline® Jelly has had a long and dynamic history of keeping skin protected which you can read about.
FFS, And you think mineral oil is safe 🤣