How To Maintain Your Pocket Knife | 6 Tips For Beginners

Maintaining your knives is fun! Mostly. You may be involved in an epic battle with some stripped screws, or a gritty not so buttery smooooth action. But you've got this. Don't let a couple threads push you around. Fight back.

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[brianwhitelaw]

I keep an oiled microfiber cloth in a ziplock bag for oiling blades. Just hit the cloth with about 25 drops. It soaks in and distributes evenly. Wash when needed and re-oil the cloth every 3 months. Works great for fingerprints on handguns as well

[Hollowpoint]

Will remeber to use my friend's t shirt.

[jkeflw]

Just bought my first knife today. Just a $6 Ozark from Walmart, but it is perfect for a beginner. I want to learnt to sharpen myself and keep things nice before I buy something nice. I love your blades, and will definitely look into them when I plan on making a purchase. Thanks for the info.

[davidbaize]

That sharpener is what I use and your technique of oiling is also the same😁. Great video Ben!!!😁👍

[frank]

Been carrying the Lander every day since getting it. Awesome knife, thanks for creating it! Plus I love that it deals with the moon and space.

[tgonzalez]

I know this video isn’t recent but if Ben happens to read this. The knafs products are awesome! Keep it up! Been using the tool burrito & bit driver all the time. Don’t have the lander but plan to get the lander 2! Hopefully it has a lanyard post. Easier for me to draw deep carry knives with it!

[DCifuentesJ]

Watch nerd over here. Love your Timex.

[jooky]

Added tip related to your tips 1 and 2. Added some benchmade blue cleaner to the pivot and blow it out with canned air before adding oil. The canned air is also good for cleaning out other parts of the knife. I do this about once a month for most of my knives and have never had to disassemble to clean

[SturleyArt]

Great tips, thanks for sharing. Knife Peeping is the new order of the day!!!

[SussexEDC]

Great tips Ben. Thanks for sharing these and the quick demonstrations.

I have all of your knives (apart from the Lander 2) and they're so easy to maintain. They're a joy to use and carry.

[macgyverbryan]

For a light cleaning of a knife, use a cotton swab, fabric swatch, or canned air to blow the pocket-lint out. A drop of oil on the pivot won't hurt also.

[jesterskull]

Priceless, thank you for the heads up, loves your work

[derickpenner]

When is the lander button lock going to be released or is knafes going to release a tanto blade

[ironman]

I wash my blade after every use. And I alcohol the blade regularly too to keep it clean. You never know when you're doing to need to cut food.

[ironman]

I use mineral oil to lubricate my Swiss Army knife pivots. Gun oil seizes up the blades.

[reaperjoe]

That is some great knowledge on maintaining your knife, wish I knew about this stuff when I was younger.

[rileymeyer-clement]

Glad to know i am not the only one that strops my knives on zoom calls hahah😂

[Younk]

I like the idea of oiling the blade, is there a food safe oil you recommend?