Knife 101: How To Clean Your EDC Pocket Knife - KnifeCenter #shorts

Cleaning a knife doesn't have to be complicated. Check out these simple steps to keep your everyday carry pocket knife clean and ready for action with no special equipment required.

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[aelsic]

Just a warning for the SAK people, isopropyl alcohol eats the plastic scales.

[Gterr]

My knives get abused badly on the farm.honestly, sometimes I have to thoroughly scrub them with hot soapy water and rinse well. That's why I don't edc my expensive knives anymore. Case sod buster. Cold steel recon

[Hiluxtaco]

Bestech - Please make a 3" version of the Swordfish...

[sawemshotem]

Clorox wipes are my go to for anything on my knife.

[butchcassidy]

I disassemble and clean with soap and water. Dry, and use Rem Oil for lubrication. Been doing this for years and it works great

[RobBernhard]

Any knife that I have the potential to use for food prep is going to get a cleaning with high concentrated isopropyl alcohol on a cotton ball. Don't have to worry about getting any of it in the pivot because it'll simply evaporate quickly.

[nelsontrout]

A hair dryer works great for getting any residual water dried up

[Rob_Houser]

If you have to wash a pocket knife, wash as needed, dry as much as possible, then return it to pocket. Body heat will help eliminate moisture.

[SweetTooth]

100% isopropyl is safer. If you go with the 70% sold in drug stores, the other 30% is water and can leave splotches on your blade.
I learned that the hard way when I first started collecting knives.
I have a few blades that I only wiped once or twice with regular rubbing alcohol and there are drop stains on the blades now.
If you do use regular rubbing alcohol, I recommend wiping a small amount of mineral oil on the blade afterwards.

Even better than isopropyl alcohol is mineral spirits. It's petroleum based I believe so no need to worry about stains and it evaporates quickly like isopropyl.
Leaves a nicer shine on the blade too.

And separately, mineral oil is great for bringing out deep colour and shine in wood/plastic knife scales. Don't overdo it though, just a light coating.

[tomfoolery]

What knife are u holding, pretty sharp looking .

[jasonchatham]

Of course Seth shows the knife center exclusive for the cleaning. We know what you’re up to Seth!

[ontg]

Usually use some brake cleaner on a rag

[evolutionglitch]

The best way to remove sticky tape residue is with more tape.

[Warthunderadventurer]

Me looking at my knife after sharpening 10 pencils

[snowhusk]

I usually use hair dryer if I clean my pocket knives after food prep to get rid of that trapped moisture.
For tape residue some sort of mineral oil (I use the sewing machine oil — cheap, can be found in any home stuff shops) works wonders. Couple of drop on cotton disc, wipe the residue off, then wash with water or alcohol and voila

[cooper_shaw]

Just spray it with some rem oil and wipe it with a rag its that simple

[garys]

Ballistol. Green spray can. Dry well with hair dryer.

[retireddac]

A while back Seth was looking for a big survival knife. Which one did he choose?

[williamgebhart]

How does one clean micarta scales without disassembly?

[dayannahkali]

Wash the bearings with hot flowing water, give it a good shake, hairdry it if not stainless, and put a drop of oil in it, action restored, knife cleaned.