Lazy springs.

[singin46]

Hey Brad, squeeze the sides of the dispenser and it comes out a drop at a time.

[Paul Tummers]

OKayyyyy well Paul I've been tinkering and what I thought was an open ended tube actually has an enclosed end on it. Just couldn't see it and just got new glasses.

Now someone tell me how to get oil in the dispenser. The end with the needle don't come off (I think)....do you put the dispenser in the bottle and squeeze, picking up the oil in the tube.

Thanks Paul for helping out!!

You are welcome brad, although I do not know in which way I was of any help to you. .
Perhaps filling the dispenser works the same way as filling a Parker fountain pen- immerse, squeeze and see the liwuid level rise in the dispenser?

[singin46]

Nope, this is how you fill it boys.
Unscrew the metal tip and fill easily.

[orvet]

[Cope]

Boy I must have been over medicated yesterday!!

Perry thanks man......I feel pretty stupid. I got this thing in the mail yesterday and spent most of the day looking it over much as I would a 3 peckered Indian!! I've never used one of these, I always used a syringe and needle which worked very well.

Orvet don't be mean like that......you know I'm from KY!!



Edit: In my defense I thought the bottom was all one piece!! If anything has more than 1 piece and don't come with a manual, I usually throw all the extra stuff away.

[orvet]

Orvet don't be mean like that......you know I'm from KY!!

Brad,
I am not sure what you thought I meant..... I was just smiling because someone besides me was having a bad day.

I got new glasses last month. A screw fell out, the left lens popped out, and of course the screw was gone, (naturally I could not find my old glasses).

You should have seen me wearing my shop magnifying goggles and using my magnifying work lamp trying to locate a replacement screw and put it in the new glasses frame and adjusting it to hold the lens. I was as messed up as a football bat!

The thought of someone else having that much fun made me

[Cope]

NOooooo Dale.......nothing meant by that!! I was just funnin with you. I couldn't believe how simple this thing was after being showed. I fiddled with it all day long. I have one of those days about every day now!!

Your friend, Brad

[gmusic]

The oil is great stuff but it's kinda stinky! The mineral oil I used prior to this doesn't have as strong an oder.

Maybe it's my shoes!

[singin46]

I don't smell nothin here Gary, check your shoes again.
Brad, we all have those moments when we forget or can't figure out how stuff works.
All I'm gonna say is it hasn't happened to me today yet, or has it?

[orvet]

I don't smell nothin here Gary, check your shoes again.

I don't smell the Quick Release Oil either Gary. (Though I am so sick with a cold/flu I can't smell or taste anything at the moment).

I do have some smelly oil I use to treat knives to stop rust.

I get it from a friend at a local flea market. He is a dealer for EEZOX. It is supposed to work very well in preventing rust on guns, tools and knives. It is pretty smelly but it really seems to work to stop & prevent rust. I have only been using it for a month or so, so I can't attest to the long-term effectiveness on rust prevention, but my friend swears by it.

He says he has an old shotgun that had all the bluing worn off and it was starting to pit. He took steel wool and removed the rest of the bluing and treated it with EEZOX and has left it in his unheated garage for 4 or 5 years (we are talking the Willamette Valley of Oregon where he have high humidity and lots of rain). He says so far there is no new rust showing up on the shotgun from the initial single treatment of EEZOX.

I thought it was worth a try on some of my more rust prone knives.
It is only $6 retail per can.
The only down side I have found is that it has a strong order to it until the oil dries, then I can’t smell it.

Here is the web site: http://www.eezox.info/

Just a little something more to add to your arsenal of knife collectors tricks.

Here is a scan of the back side of the can.

[singin46]

Dale that's good enough for me. Thanks

[gmusic]

Those darn oder eaters failed again!

[singin46]

Hey Gary, I had one pair of shoes that the odor eaters got eatin by. Had to toss those out!

[theblindog]

well...I order 3 of these. try them, like 'em, call my friends bout it, and now I end up with 1 bottle
I guess that's what friend for..

[singin46]

You're gonna like it Falah. It's the best stuff for loosening up those older knives and getting the snap back on some.

[Paul Tummers]

Hope, my 3 bottles arrive soon, have already selected 3 knives for the treatment.
Looks to me, this stuff is also fabulous for lubricating the sears and notches of the side-locks of my old hammer gun.

[Paul Tummers]

My neighbour just brought me the box with 3 bottles of oil and a syringe; the postman delivered them to his house while nobody was at home.
I applied some oil on the joints of several selected knives, moved the blades a couple of time and will now wait to let it come to every place in the joints and between the springs and liners.

[singin46]

Annnnd? Did it make them snap Paul?

[Paul Tummers]

Annnnd? Did it make them snap Paul?

I am afraid, the knives I picked to test are really worn down too far, no snap.
Apart from that, I think, this oil is good when it comes to prevent this wearing if applied once in a couple of weeks when a knife is in use.
I am thinking of having some of these knives restored because they are worth it, good blades, no cracks in bone handles, problem is, I do not know were to send them to to have them done.

[singin46]

Sorry to hear this Paul, worn springs are hard to bring back with just oil I'm afraid.
I have a couple too that this is an issue with. Might check wit Orvet and see if he can help ya.

[Paul Tummers]

Sorry to hear this Paul, worn springs are hard to bring back with just oil I'm afraid.
I have a couple too that this is an issue with. Might check wit Orvet and see if he can help ya.

I will, thanks for the advice!
I think, in these cases it are not the springs which are worn, but the end of the blade were the spring works on.
There is an easy opener which normally has a stop half-way which does now close smooth without stop because the square end of the blade which causes the half stop is rounded now.
I would not mind it if there would not be a half-stop as long as the spring tension on the blade causes the blad to snap closed and keeps it open as well.

[Elvis]

Not trying to come off like some kind of smart a__ here, and I have all the respect in the world for Orvet, but I gave you the solution to this problem in the second post of this thread.

[Paul Tummers]

Not trying to come off like some kind of smart a__ here, and I have all the respect in the world for Orvet, but I gave you the solution to this problem in the second post of this thread.

I did read your post, but did understand, you did this only for your own knives>
I can take a knife apart, I think, but then the welding still is a problem, not to talk about rebuilding the knife.

[Elvis]

Paul,

I've done that procedure to several knives that I did not own. I do quite a bit of knife repair, but prefer not to have a web site or advertise as word "gets around" enough to keep me plenty busy. In fact, if you call the Kabar Co. and tell them you have a folding knife in need of repair, they will give you my name and phone number. I've kept this quiet here on the forums as I don't want to be over-loaded with work. I only mention it now to help demonstrate that I do have a hint of what I am talking about and only made the initial comment because I know it works.

If you like, PM me (preferably with pictures of the knives) and I'm quite sure I could help you with them. I'm not a greedy man, nor do I want a flood of repair business from this. I work on knives as a hobby, but try to give professional results. Keeping a knife working and in the hands of it's owner is a huge part of the reward I receive for my efforts. It's all about the knives and the good people who like them as much as I do. This is not a contest for me, just trying to give back to the knife community that has been so good to me. If this is something you aren't experienced enough to do yet, please allow me to help.

[Paul Tummers]

Paul,

I've done that procedure to several knives that I did not own. I do quite a bit of knife repair, but prefer not to have a web site or advertise as word "gets around" enough to keep me plenty busy. In fact, if you call the Kabar Co. and tell them you have a folding knife in need of repair, they will give you my name and phone number. I've kept this quiet here on the forums as I don't want to be over-loaded with work. I only mention it now to help demonstrate that I do have a hint of what I am talking about and only made the initial comment because I know it works.

If you like, PM me (preferably with pictures of the knives) and I'm quite sure I could help you with them. I'm not a greedy man, nor do I want a flood of repair business from this. I work on knives as a hobby, but try to give professional results. Keeping a knife working and in the hands of it's owner is a huge part of the reward I receive for my efforts. It's all about the knives and the good people who like them as much as I do. This is not a contest for me, just trying to give back to the knife community that has been so good to me. If this is something you aren't experienced enough to do yet, please allow me to help.

I'll make some pictures and send a PM soon!!