All About Pocket Knives

Madmarco wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:22 pm Definitely a Quick Release oil pen applicator, a tub of Ren Wax, and perhaps a set of inter-changeable screwdrivers and a work mat! Good on ya T.F. for taking an active part in your grandsons upbringing!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:18 pm

Madmarco wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:22 pm Definitely a Quick Release oil pen applicator, a tub of Ren Wax, and perhaps a set of inter-changeable screwdrivers and a work mat! Good on ya T.F. for taking an active part in your grandsons upbringing!

Quick Release - absolutely. In the Pen oiler tube -- absolutely not. My introduction to Quick Release was a pen oiler and the Quick Release oil was wonderful but the pen oiler cracked after a while and the tube was still half full. Bad juju. Renaissance Wax, excellent suggestion but in a 65 ml container. That stuff goes a loooong way. The screwdrivers? Why??? The work mat? EXCELLENT suggestion.
Sorry you've had trouble with the Q.R. applicator jerry, I've had one for close to a year and it works perfectly. Also bought a 1 oz. refill tube and have re-filled the pen twice without any problems. Sounds like the pen you got was ancient and was sitting in sunlight in the store, so it dried-up, thus cracking it. Figured screwdrivers to tighten pivots and body screws, since T.F. was asking for suggestions, didn't know it was a contest!
A small two sided stone for sharpening with explicit instruction on the use and a small container of 3-IN-OIL. Maybe a small tub of Mother's Mag to share and keep the outside looking good. What a terrific idea you had Philip.

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:10 pm Great idea Philip! I have tried my first sharpening attempts on a normal old school two corse sharpening stone. Results were ok but just ok. I have looked around to see what other sharpening systems might be good for me as a Greenhorn & I would like to try a Lansky next. One of those wooden boxes with the sticks in it. I think it would be easy to use, even for a beginner. The sticks are already at the appropriate angle. Just have to hold the knife straight and then pull the length of the blade down the length of the sticks. Looks easy enough to me. Ryan said he bought one a few weeks back, maybe he could chime in and give you some Feedback on them.

The pouch idea that Tony-Wood posted above also looks like a great idea! I have been useing a shaving bag for my knife stuff but it's getting a bit too small for all my stuff.

Flitz does a nice just of cleaning things up but that is the only product I have really tested till now.

Baby oil is a mineral oil that is good for oiling, safe for the skin ect. & it is also food safe incase someone wants to cut up any food with their knives. Just a thought. (Videos about Mineral oil for knives on YouTube)

Just my 2¢ & for what it's worth.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:36 pm Figured screwdrivers to tighten pivots and body screws, since T.F. was asking for suggestions, didn't know it was a contest!

cudgee wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:17 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:10 pm Great idea Philip! I have tried my first sharpening attempts on a normal old school two corse sharpening stone. Results were ok but just ok. I have looked around to see what other sharpening systems might be good for me as a Greenhorn & I would like to try a Lansky next. One of those wooden boxes with the sticks in it. I think it would be easy to use, even for a beginner. The sticks are already at the appropriate angle. Just have to hold the knife straight and then pull the length of the blade down the length of the sticks. Looks easy enough to me. Ryan said he bought one a few weeks back, maybe he could chime in and give you some Feedback on them.

The pouch idea that Tony-Wood posted above also looks like a great idea! I have been useing a shaving bag for my knife stuff but it's getting a bit too small for all my stuff.

Flitz does a nice just of cleaning things up but that is the only product I have really tested till now.

Baby oil is a mineral oil that is good for oiling, safe for the skin ect. & it is also food safe incase someone wants to cut up any food with their knives. Just a thought. (Videos about Mineral oil for knives on YouTube)

Just my 2¢ & for what it's worth.

Just read your post about the croc stick sharpeners, and maybe a review. I have 2 that i bought and one that i made. The little Lansky croc stick sets are great, and would be a good way to teach kids the whole idea of getting the angles correct, with the 2 grits and a strop you can get and keep your knife sharp, and depending on the knife, some you can get razor sharp. The key to them is taking your time to get an edge before going to the next grit then the strop. But to introduce a kid i would recommend one, the thing with kids is you have to keep them interested other wise they lose interest quickly, with these sharpeners they can see and feel the progression they are making. Hope this helps.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:34 am

Madmarco wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:36 pm Figured screwdrivers to tighten pivots and body screws, since T.F. was asking for suggestions, didn't know it was a contest!

It is most definitely not a contest. I was assuming Philip did not give the Grands any knives that have screws holding them together, thus no pivots nor body screws. After re-reading my post it did appear that I was critiquing your suggestions. Not true and I'm sorry that it came across that way.
No problem jerry, as I said I, was simply making suggestions. My apologies for being a bit snide as well.
In the place of the pen oiler, I would like to suggest the 1 ounce bottle.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:14 pm

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:34 am

Madmarco wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:36 pm Figured screwdrivers to tighten pivots and body screws, since T.F. was asking for suggestions, didn't know it was a contest!

It is most definitely not a contest. I was assuming Philip did not give the Grands any knives that have screws holding them together, thus no pivots nor body screws. After re-reading my post it did appear that I was critiquing your suggestions. Not true and I'm sorry that it came across that way.
No problem jerry, as I said I, was simply making suggestions. My apologies for being a bit snide as well.
In the place of the pen oiler, I would like to suggest the 1 ounce bottle.

All that other stuff aside, isn't that Q.R. oil great stuff!

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:46 pm I put Quick Release in these, they work great.

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:46 pm I put Quick Release in these, they work great.

treefarmer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:19 am

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:46 pm I put Quick Release in these, they work great.

What is that container? I'm not familiar with it.
Treefarmer

Madmarco wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:12 am

edge213 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:46 pm I put Quick Release in these, they work great.

On a final note from me, I'm going to venture that the fellas that had trouble with the Q.R. oil pen cracking, were squeezing the pen to dispense the oil, when I believe it was designed as a "gravity" pen, where you simply hold the pen with the tip down and gravity pulls the oil out one drop at-a-time. I will give the bottom of the pen a couple of light taps as I'm holding it tip down, and just as described, the oil will drip out a drop at-a-time. I emailed the company to find out if indeed this is the case, and if they get back to me I'll come back and confirm or dissolve this theory. I think edge's suggestion for a dispenser is also an excellent idea, and, I have an all-metal oil pen that also works very well. It would seem that I have waaaaay too much time on my hands!