Let's keep it clean

[orvet]

Hi Michael, to AAPK!
I recommend a sonic cleaner. Three or four drops of Dawn dish washing soap and 4 or 5 minutes in the sonic cleaner and you will be surprised at how much gunk comes out of it.

WD-40 is great to remove water but its lubricating qualities are lacking, in my opinion. I use Quick Release Oil, it is the best knife oil I have ever used and I have used most of them.

For light surface rust most of it comes off easily with a #2 pencil. For deeper rust I use a rust eraser, an abrasive made in a rubber material. You basically user it like as eraser.


Like any experimentation it is best to start on old knives you know don't have great value.

Hope this helps.

[royal0014]

um .... should not the cleaning of knives be posted elsewhere. .. ????
Actually I'm quite certain it is ........

This thread is a "sticky" and is in reference to language and use of civility
in our posts and topics on this forum. ....

It it meant as 'heads up' for the new persons who join (hint, hint) ......

Look before you leap, or post
.

[gsmith7158]

Let's turn this around: Do You Clean or not Clean Your Vintage Knife Finds?

I love finding vintage knives on ebay or yard sales, but they are usually gungky, and the blades have carbon spots.

Do you leave yours alone, or clean them? I can't stand the carbon spots!

I'm afraid to try and clean mine, for fear of ruining them, but I suspect they've been subjected to a hell of a lot more in the past.

I will use some WD-40 to ease the joints, but have no clue to clean the carbon spots off of the blades, and glue, how do you clean off glue?

Oh, and this is my first post. Hi AAPK Fam!

Hey michaelpellerin You made a slight boo-boo here. This thread is intended as a sort of reprimand board so the moderators can give a warning to folks using foul or improper language on the forums. There are many threads in Knife Repair and Restoration that cover cleaning of knives.

[FRJ]

My apologies for bungling my own post which I deleted for the most part.

[michaelpellerin]

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum. I was just trying to bring some levity to the situation. Sometimes my horse sense is actually cow sense.

[espn77]

I'm sorry for posting in the wrong section. I just wanted to lighten things up.

Sometimes my Horsesense, is actually Cowsensne!

IE: I'm an idiot.

I wouldn't worry to much about it. If that's the worst thing that happens today it will be a good day.

[jerryd6818]

While we're all apologizing, I apologize for what I did to Mary Ellen in third grade.

[gsmith7158]

While we're all apologizing, I apologize for what I did to Mary Ellen in third grade.

I'd like to here the details on that episode but we're probably not in the correct thread for that!

[jerryd6818]

It's not what you think ya old pervert.

I just made that up to be humorus. The reality was not humorus. It was actually 5th grade (Spring of 1955) and I don't recall the girl's name. We were on our way home from school and standing in their garage. She was jumping up and down, laughing and making fun of me (about what, I don't recall). I slugged her in the stomach. That was the only time I ever laid a hand on a female in a violent manner. That was also the last time she made fun of me.

[gsmith7158]

Ah the school yard memories! They were quite awkward at times.

[Mossdancer]

Jerry;
This being 7 months late still holds true. I would bet everyones good recess memories were looking down and the bad ones looking up.
moss

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

In the 3rd grade, I tried to stay as far away from the girls as I could. By the 8th grade, I was trying to get as close to the girls as I could...

[whitebuffalo58]

I've always told my sons and grandsons, "chasing girls isn't the problem, catching one is when the real trouble starts".


WB

[Colonel26]

I've always told my sons and grandsons, "chasing girls isn't the problem, catching one is when the real trouble starts".


WB

Brahahahahaha! So true!

[celluloidheros]

No Swearing, No Drinking, No Smoking.... Gosh Darn it, I left my cigarettes at the bar.

[singin46]

Well said Phil and while I've been off of here for a while, glad to see the site is still remaining the family site it has always been! Thanks to all the moderators for all the many hours of work you put in!!!

[jerryd6818]

Thanks to all the AAPK members for being such a decent bunch of people.

[kingknight]

Gentalmen keep it clean. Your aim will help. Stand closer; it's shorter than you think!

[Phil2107]

Lol! I'm new to the forum and new to collecting vintage pocket knives. One of the many reasons I joined was to learn and get tips about cleaning and restoring knives. Needless to say...I thought this post was about an entirely different subject!

[doglegg]

Lol! I'm new to the forum and new to collecting vintage pocket knives. One of the many reasons I joined was to learn and get tips about cleaning and restoring knives. Needless to say...I thought this post was about an entirely different subject!

Phil I think it caught us all when we first started.
And by the way Welcome.

[Phil2107]

Lol! I'm new to the

Phil I think it caught us all when we first started.
And by the way Welcome.

Thanks!

[Onearmbladejunkie]

I want to cuss Great Eastern Cutlery. I want to cuss GEC for teasing their customers. I want TO CUSS GEC for putting one badge to four tubes ! Their best knives are produced in super low numbers to create crazy inflated prices. Harley Davidson did the same thing since 1982. Now Harley Davidson is in big trouble and Indian moto-sickles is the way to go with better tested quality moto-sickles. I want to cuss GEC for making too many two bladed knives , when they know most customers want single blades for easy opening. I want to cuss GEC for all those Tidioute knives with those stupid hot dog shields. I want to cuss GEC for not making all their knives fancy like the Northfield and the Northwoods knives, that they make for "Knives Ship For Free". I own 8 GEC knives , with many pre-orders being made right now. I signed up for #99s & #85s knives on Collector Knives. I was never notified. I have one arm and those knives would of been perfect for me. Now an #85 Tiger Maple wood easy open end sold for $200 on EBAY. I cuss GEC good on that one. I also bought 11 CASEXX knives and I joined the CASEXX Club. That will show them ! I cuss Great Eastern Cutlery for making too many brown knives and yellow knives that are 90% brown.

[Onearmbladejunkie]

BADGES ! WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BADGES !

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[FRJ]

Oh, that darn GEC and their reprehensible behavior. Trying to make money like that. Shame, shame!

I've got an idea, Onearmbladejunkie, consider buying antique pocket knives. It's much less stressful.

[wlf]

The reason GEC is not a manufacturing facility like Case and unable to produce the numbers necessary to meet demand, is the hands on old approach to quality.
The company produces great old patterns, they just can’t produce enough to suit demand. The dealers are responsible for sales, not GEC.