Cleaning - knives

[barnabus1999]

How to get in the crevasses to clean dirt? sanding block, sandpaper glued to a pencil tip? How else? That walnut smelled good sanding. Brass is nice matte. Don't we all enjoy a classic.

Bulk Cleaning Knives and Protectant

So....I bought a few hundred knives/tools off a former security guard that had been "collecting" them FOR YEARS...😅 Many are in great shape, but most have the usual dirt and pocket lint, and what not... SO....I've been cleaning them in an Ultrasonic Cleaner with some Simple Green, rinsing them...

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Ballistol

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[Knobgoblin]

Dental picks , canned air , nanomites.

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

Bamboo BBQ skewers can also help.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Bamboo BBQ skewers can also help.

Good one.
I have used them before

 

[barnabus1999]

Thanks for the feedback. You all act different when you are talking about knives than guns. I didn't know I was going to get into this so much. The shaping thing - making it your own is fun.

 

[Knobgoblin]

It's widely touted that tool use separates us from other animals.
Knives are definitely top in the top 3 of tools for all of human history.

 

[Rlynn]

WD-40 and Q-tips

 

[Nosferatu]

power washer

 

[barnabus1999]

Much more fun talking about optics and bolt types than when you all talk about knives. One joker wants to start I could just sharpen a butter knife on a cinder block.

 

[barnabus1999]

I just wanted a fun knife to eat my ribeye

 

[Knobgoblin]

Much more fun talking about optics and bolt types than when you all talk about knives. One joker wants to start I could just sharpen a butter knife on a cinder block.

It's the bottom of a coffee cup , actually.
But it won't move metal very fast.

 

[Knobgoblin]

 

[barnabus1999]

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Want to play wiffle ball donkey you never stop.

I got a flattening stone.

I'm done with knives for today. 2 new rifles a scope lots to do next week.

Diamond stones ? Damn knives.

 

[barnabus1999]

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[Knobgoblin]

The big tri-stone is at work.
Diamond hones do work, but I honestly get the teeth itching, nails on a chalkboard feeling from them when new.

 

[CountBrass]

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Using the bottom of a coffee cup, that is a clever idea. "..Make it do..." and all.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

How to get in the crevasses to clean dirt? sanding block, sandpaper glued to a pencil tip? How else? That walnut smelled good sanding. Brass is nice matte. Don't we all enjoy a classic.

Bulk Cleaning Knives and Protectant

So....I bought a few hundred knives/tools off a former security guard that had been "collecting" them FOR YEARS...😅 Many are in great shape, but most have the usual dirt and pocket lint, and what not... SO....I've been cleaning them in an Ultrasonic Cleaner with some Simple Green, rinsing them...

www.northwestfirearms.com

Ballistol

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Ballistol is good imo, as is Eezox. Both also help prevent rust. Both are stinky.

For pure lube (not cleaner, not preservative) I haven't found anything yet that beats ceratec (boron nitride nanoparticles in carrier oil).

I haven't tried any of the very expensive boron nitride + PTFE gun lubes from Europe but they may be slightly better. Have tried tungsten disulfide formulations and have not been impressed with them over boron nitride.

Ceratec big bottle will last ages and ages cuz you only need a very small amount on gun or knife friction surfaces. Shake well to make sure max BN is in suspension.

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[Member 24198]

Toothpicks for me.

 

[CountBrass]

Ballistol is good imo, as is Eezox. Both also help prevent rust. Both are stinky.

My grandpa used Hubbard's shoe grease to keep rust and corrosion off.

 

[Catbox]

Dish brush and soap.
Then I blow it out and add a drop of oil.

I'm not fancy.