All About Pocket Knives

Has anyone tried this product?

I've been using The Inhibitor shotgun plugs for about 9 years. I put them inside the enclosed display case with my knives.

For the first 5 years or so I replaced them once a year but now I buy The Inhibitor V80 oil and saturate the old plugs with it when they start to dry out. It's cheaper than replacing the plugs and it still has the VCI product in it. A soaked rag would also work but I already have the plugs so I just use those.

I like the one second from the top on the right. What is it?

petesknives wrote:I like the one second from the top on the right. What is it?

That's one of the knives that I sold but should have kept. It's a Northwoods Railsplitter Moose with Elephant Ivory handles. Only 4 were made in Elephant Ivory.

Here's the four SFO's that were made but these are not my knives.

What does SFO mean?

petesknives wrote:What does SFO mean?

Special Factory Order. These were an SFO for Big Don whom I believe used to have an AAPK store years ago when these were sold. The photo above is courtesy of his Son, Matt.

Is that your Inhibitor product in your first post?

Yes.

crc-3-36=multi purpose lubricant and corrosion inhibitor....used it from early 80s to today....used to have u.s. military stamped on some cans-my latest bottle has-for professional use only-not for retail sale-marked on it....ebay….non-aerosol spray bottle cost less-1 pint...to gallon can...

The benefit of VCI technology (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor) is that you don't apply it to your knives or tools. It emits a vapor that blocks the chemical reaction that causes corrosion.

As long as it's the only product you use to prevent corrosion, your knives stay clean and dry. No oily mess.

That being said, I also use a variety of topical products that I apply directly to my carbon steel knives in addition to The Inhibitor plug. The combination of the two gives me peace of mind that I'm doing everything I can to protect my knives. If one doesn't work, the other one will.

too old to know what vci means -61-thanks for the info-will give it a try...p.s.-I like oiley messes...especially 3 in 1 oil..."WIMMIN" swarm me when I wear it to the hog show...

alabama wrote:too old to know what vci means -61-thanks for the info-will give it a try...p.s.-I like oiley messes...especially 3 in 1 oil..."WIMMIN" swarm me when I wear it to the hog show...

Hey, if you think 3-in-One oil works good, put a little dab of Ballistol on next hog show. You’ll have to beat em off of ya.

LOL!

I had a boyfriend back in the day, who used actual bearing grease in his hair.

Hey, dumb question, but would rust inhibitors work to help protect blades if you get a knife gassing out? Say you have a knife in a case you don’t check all that often. If the scales started to go, would the rust inhibitors help the blade or is it a different type of corrosion?

Colonel26-i will give it a try--I need to order some other items from brownells...will let you know...zoogirl-im not an expert on anything--I doubt anything will keep celluloid fumes from rusting metal...if too far gone I pry them off and sell them to an old guy that likes to put handles on knives....prices are down on celluloid knives I bought a nice german made bulldog...broken chain stock knife a few months ago for $27...shipped to me..will sell it quickly as its a time bomb...

Yeah, my ‘brand of choice’ is Richards.
I may as well just put a big ‘TOXIC HAZARD’ sign on the case!

Tug-glide is the best rust inhibitor I’ve ever found.

As for the wimmin? Hoppe’s No. 9!

Ken

I just use RIG when I get worried about rust....

Mike

My wife loves Hoppes #9 gun solvent!

I tried hoppes #9....TOO STRONG...I applied a couple of splashes went to the local WHITE LIGHTNING shindig in Cumberland gap tn...the KRISPY KREME CALENDER GIRLS were there and they COVERED ME UP...p.s.- search kk girls....

calendar girls misspelled it..harder to find but worth it...look them up...

alabama wrote:I tried hoppes #9....TOO STRONG...I applied a couple of splashes went to the local WHITE LIGHTNING shindig in Cumberland gap tn...the KRISPY KREME CALENDER GIRLS were there and they COVERED ME UP...p.s.- search kk girls....

Wow! I think I’m just pretty speechless. After looking at the calendar, I think I’d lay off the Hoppes.