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My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:16 pm
by Stakeknife
Any tips on how to clean it up?

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:34 pm
by americanedgetech
I have not set one up yet but many of the fellas here are using UltraSonic cleaners for this.
I've also seen pipe cleaners suggested with common cleaners like WD 40 or Simple Green.

A small air compressor is also a blessing (unless you're in an apartment) ::tu::

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:41 pm
by #goldpan
Ed depending on whats gunking up your knife you could use a toothpick dig out the easy stuff. Spray it real good with WD40. Wipe out the excess WD and then oil her up! If its real bad I can clean it for you. No charge. Just PM me if your interested! I can give it a dip in the Ultrasonic cleaner for you and give a lube. ::tu::

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:02 pm
by TripleF
Too wide opened ended question.....my first thought was soap and water.
Paint? Rust? Broken handles?

If it's dirty, wash it. Then hit it with some WD-40 so the water is removed.

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:43 pm
by just bob

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:07 pm
by rangerbluedog
Gun cleaning brush. It looks like a toothbrush, only with stiffer bristles.

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:24 pm
by rea1eye
Use WaterPik that is used in dentisry. Use warm water.

Bob

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 6:50 pm
by Stakeknife
All good tips, thanks ::tu::

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:50 pm
by gino
I wouldn’t use wd40 as it can ruin some handle materials

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:11 pm
by jerryd6818
gino wrote:I wouldn’t use wd40 as it can ruin some handle materials
Which handle materials would those be? Is that from personal experience or is it something you heard somewhere? Inquiring minds want to know.

Re: My knife well is dirty, any tricks or tips

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 4:02 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
For really dirty and rusted wells, a strip of crocus cloth wrapped around the end of a thin strip of wood works wonders.

Crocus cloth is a very fine grit sandpaper type material that is coated with iron oxide. It is extremely fine. The stuff that
I bought years ago doesn't even have a grit number on it.

Charlie Noyes