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80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:39 pm
by Redcrossman
How is it this knife has green handles, when I can't find anything about it? Read about "special orders", and factory slip-ups, any ideas?
Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:54 pm
by kootenay joe
Fun Gus knife. I think the saw cut grooves are providing a home for some saprophytic organisms that get nutrition from organic matter on the surface of the Delrin.
kj
Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:26 pm
by royal0014
What joe said. Give it a bath .....
Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:57 pm
by Redcrossman
Looked up that big word. I'm really proud of you, you got it exactly right. A little water and Dawn and wallah...it worked, no more green!
ANDDD....this old man doesn't know what FUN GUS KNIFE means!
Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:01 pm
by kootenay joe
Fungus, members of the plant kingdom that cannot make their own food using sunlight water and carbon dioxide. They need to grow on organic matter, either dead, as in those half circle brown things on downed birch trees, or alive, as with thrush, a fungal infection of inside your mouth.
But ya gotta love fungi (plural of fungus). Fungus makes alcohol as it's waste product and we get beer, wine and hard liquor.
I considered using "Juan Fun Guy" as my forum name, implying that i am fun and old (fungus).
This is likely more than you wanted to know. My initial plan in University was to be a botanist, hence i learned a bit about fungi.
kj, aka "juan fun guy"
Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:36 pm
by SteelMyHeart85420
Let's see the "after" pics....

Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:12 am
by gwelker62
Patina!

Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:23 am
by Redcrossman
Here''s follow up pics....thanks ya''ll for the info!!!
Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:23 am
by orvet
Now give it a coding of mineral oil and that will help to remove the discoloration that is still there, and help prevent it from coming back. Another thing I found that helps is Armor All, the kind you use on your car.
Re: 80T SENIOR....GREEN HANDLES??
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:51 pm
by Redcrossman
Appreciate the advise. Thanks for all the help!
Dick