Great video! It’s interesting to see different methods. I usually use hot water and dish soap followed by oil. I haven’t used grease on any of my knives. I will have to ask my wife if Dollar Tree has those applicators, that’s a good idea!
Thank you for a very interesting and informative video, great tips, I have asked my wife to keep an eye out for those make up applicators, at the minute, I use a blunt leather sewing needle and a thin piece of cloth for the well of the knife. I use a 3 in oil which might be a bit heavy, I will have look for the singer oil. Thanks again Take care Sam
Sweet! I have been using Singer Sewing machine oil since the middle 70's! One suggestion - after the Simple Green - A Nice healthy Squirt with WD-40 to remove ANY water left... That's what it was made for...
Yes, I've turned a borderline return into an acceptable knife with a good clean and oil. An observation that might be of use to someone, if I put silicon based lubricant on my mountain bike it turns into a c**p magnet, the chain/gears will be covered in gritty sandy stuff in no time. Maybe for the outdoors and toolbox type knives this would be the same?
Nice, I have a Bear and Sons knife coming but people have said they arrive dirty more than once. So I figured it'd be good to look up a couple videos on how to clean a traditional lockback. Think I will go with soapy warm water. Follow it up with Superlube. Picked some up at a hardware store a while back. Its a food safe oil version tho, not a grease. Seems like it works pretty well.
I normally just use hot running water. But yeah, you have to work that joint! My only thought on what lubricant is… are you going to use this knife around food.
I put spray bottle on stream, force simple green into pivot areas, I use computer Cleaning swabs, (makeup applicator is a great idea) to wipe inside, give it another good blast of simple green, then blow out with compressed air and lube with a dry Teflon lubricant to reduce dirt collection and build-up. I've also used wd40 and electric contact cleaner, non chlorinated brake cleaner and a few other type of degreaser/cleaners. But simple green works great, less harsh and inexpensive.
I use grease on my modern folders, especially ball bearing folders as I can take them apart to clean and lube andhelp keep dirt out of bearing unlike oil that attracts dirt and migrates the dirt to the ball bearing. Grease is good for tang but does nothing for tang and bolster pivot area where it is pressed friction area.
I always begin at the kitchen sink, with hot water running. I have on hand, a tooth brush, a stiff 1" paint brush, bottle of Dawn dish soap. I finish off with a liberal bath of WD-40 (to dispel any water) and blow it out with an air hose. Then, lastly, the oil.
I just got into traditional folders…. And I been using kpl original to lube and using dust off to blow in the joints….. is that good???? Sorry I have little knowledge… And I was reading your comment, so what you are saying is to dump my folder in bowl of hot water and clean it, let it dry, then oil it???
@@kingsmoke1855 I wouldn't do that unless it was required. Blades not snapping closed or something along those lines. They come dirty new sometimes but typically you can swab the channel out and give it a bit of oil in the pivot and be just fine.
For knives with thin channels I use BJ Long pipe cleaners.
They are for cleaning tobacco pipes but they work very well on slip joints.
Thanks, good idea.
Everybody needs a well maintained knife. Good info.
Well said. Thanks.
Good video. I mostly use Ballistol and Rem Oil. I also keep cans of compressed air to blow the joints out too.
Lots of ways to skin this cat. So long as it works, no complaints. Thanks Tim.
Great video! It’s interesting to see different methods. I usually use hot water and dish soap followed by oil. I haven’t used grease on any of my knives. I will have to ask my wife if Dollar Tree has those applicators, that’s a good idea!
Amazon sells them if you'd like to try them out. Just search eyeshadow applicator.
Thank you for a very interesting and informative video, great tips, I have asked my wife to keep an eye out for those make up applicators, at the minute, I use a blunt leather sewing needle and a thin piece of cloth for the well of the knife. I use a 3 in oil which might be a bit heavy, I will have look for the singer oil.
Thanks again
Take care
Sam
Thanks Sam. If you shop Amazon both can be found there. For the applicators just search eyeshadow applicators.
@@ThriftyKaniffy Thank you I will have a look
Take care
Sam
Great info! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful, Greg
A gun cleaning pick and patches are the best things for cleaning tight spaces on a knife.
Welcome to the channel Stephen. Thanks for watching.
Really helpful. Thanks!
You're very welcome.
Sweet! I have been using Singer Sewing machine oil since the middle 70's! One suggestion - after the Simple Green - A Nice healthy Squirt with WD-40 to remove ANY water left... That's what it was made for...
Yep just a light coat. WD-40 has a tendency to gunk up over the long term so I use it sparingly or make sure to wipe it down well afterward.
Great video
Thanks Stuart, glad you enjoyed it.
I take a pair of pliers and flatten my Q tips out for thin or small knives.
I do the same. Even still they can be too thick depending on what you're working on.
Nice job 👍✌️
Thank you! Cheers!
Yes, I've turned a borderline return into an acceptable knife with a good clean and oil. An observation that might be of use to someone, if I put silicon based lubricant on my mountain bike it turns into a c**p magnet, the chain/gears will be covered in gritty sandy stuff in no time. Maybe for the outdoors and toolbox type knives this would be the same?
Yes, see 14:51
@@ThriftyKaniffy You don't always get to watch in peace!
@@jelkel25 Haha. No worries.
Nice, I have a Bear and Sons knife coming but people have said they arrive dirty more than once. So I figured it'd be good to look up a couple videos on how to clean a traditional lockback.
Think I will go with soapy warm water. Follow it up with Superlube. Picked some up at a hardware store a while back. Its a food safe oil version tho, not a grease. Seems like it works pretty well.
I'm sure it'll work fine. No one way to do it, just do what works best for you.
Great job.
Thank you! Cheers Herbert.
I normally just use hot running water. But yeah, you have to work that joint!
My only thought on what lubricant is… are you going to use this knife around food.
Yes, thanks Tobias. I didn't mention that specifically, but that is a major consideration in what you might use.
Absolutely on the hot, running water. I also use Dawn dish soap.
Great video! I was wondering about super lube; I have it for my tools.
Good for knives you're gonna use in a really wet environment.
I put spray bottle on stream, force simple green into pivot areas, I use computer Cleaning swabs, (makeup applicator is a great idea) to wipe inside, give it another good blast of simple green, then blow out with compressed air and lube with a dry Teflon lubricant to reduce dirt collection and build-up. I've also used wd40 and electric contact cleaner, non chlorinated brake cleaner and a few other type of degreaser/cleaners. But simple green works great, less harsh and inexpensive.
I use grease on my modern folders, especially ball bearing folders as I can take them apart to clean and lube andhelp keep dirt out of bearing unlike oil that attracts dirt and migrates the dirt to the ball bearing. Grease is good for tang but does nothing for tang and bolster pivot area where it is pressed friction area.
I use the lube mainly as a cleaner as it picks up the contaminants and spreads them where they can be cleaned away.
I always begin at the kitchen sink, with hot water running. I have on hand, a tooth brush, a stiff 1" paint brush, bottle of Dawn dish soap. I finish off with a liberal bath of WD-40 (to dispel any water) and blow it out with an air hose. Then, lastly, the oil.
Thanks for sharing, I've used that method as well with success. Take care Gemstate.
I just got into traditional folders…. And I been using kpl original to lube and using dust off to blow in the joints….. is that good???? Sorry I have little knowledge… And I was reading your comment, so what you are saying is to dump my folder in bowl of hot water and clean it, let it dry, then oil it???
@@kingsmoke1855 Just depends on the state of the knife. If the action is working as intended that's all you need.
@@ThriftyKaniffy All my traditional folders are new…. So I can give them a soapy hot bath and then rinse off all the soap?
@@kingsmoke1855 I wouldn't do that unless it was required. Blades not snapping closed or something along those lines. They come dirty new sometimes but typically you can swab the channel out and give it a bit of oil in the pivot and be just fine.
How do you condion the leather in a RR knife slip ??? Is sadle soap, mink oil, mineral oil, or other best ???
I use mineral oil followed by mink oil.
Can't wait to clean up my RR knives, but I'm not sure on the lube. Would anti-seize grease work well? Thanks!
Use whatever you like Stacie so long as it works for you there's no one solution. Thanks for watching!
Glad you enjoyed it.
What a germ phobe
Thanks, Steve.
a can of brake cleaner and compressed air. 2min max ready to go....
Thanks, Mr. Janker.