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Matt, when you are cleaning your knife it is very easy to slip and cut yourself, especially if soap or oil is involved. To help prevent that, I usually lay the flat of the blade on a clean surface, then I tilt it a tad so that the sharp edge is flush with the surface. Then you can press pretty hard while scrubbing without fear of slipping. And one arm is not push against the other. In the bush it is so easy to get hurt because you're in different surroundings, and may be tired or distracted. It really pays to be obsessively safe with sharp tools. I know you said you clean your gear when you return home. I usually scrub my knives very well immediately after cleaning game animals, so I'm still in the field. When I'm home, I also use the center sink divider at the kitchen sink to rest my kitchen knife blades on while I scrub them. I grew up playing with knives and hatchets, but no one ever taught me the safe way to use them. I cut myself so many times its a wonder I didn't remove any body parts. Watching YT the last few years I learned a lot, and had reinforced many other things that I was sort of aware of but that I wasn't always diligent about doing. I have watched a number of your shots videos more than once, not something I do for many other content creators. I just re-watched your knife skills video, which is a great one. I'm going to make a written checklist from that one for things to practice and to teach my 18 year old daughter and her boyfriend this fall. BTW, my wife just walked by, saw your video, and said "Wow, what a pretty back drop!" Thanks so much for your hard work on these vids.
This video was very helpful for me, because I also take care of my knifes. I knew how to sharpen them,but now I also know how to clean them more efficiently . thank you for sharing this.
That is a beautiful knife Matt. I see the flowers blooming in the background and I know that spring is now only a couple weeks away for me. I find it hard to keep on top with sharpening and maintaining my tools if I'm using alot of them. Thanks for the tips - Josh
I just serviced my knives and hatchet.i do mine the same as you. This time I didn't need the alcohol because I wasn't messing with fatwood. I have used the mineral oil but have switched to PB Blaster. I have also tried auto polish. Hey if it protects your car from the harsh elements it should protect your knife. The reason I stopped using the mineral oil is that I found that on folders and multi tools it tended to get a little gummy over time. On a fixed blade you wouldn't really notice it and it no doubt leaves protection. Also as you said it is good for your food prep knives. You really did a great job on this video as you do on so many others. 👍
I always thought it was my OCD that made me oil the exposed part of the tang. I've looked it up to see if others did it, but you are the first person I've seen oil the handle. Thanks for the great vids. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the tips! I hadn't thought about using the rubbing alcohol to remove sap and gunk from the blade. I think I might carry a little bottle of it with me in my haversack now!
It is my favorite for sure. I usually only have either olive or coconut oil in my kit but I always use mineral oil once I get back home. Thank you for tuning in my friend!
I have like 10-15 woodbear knives I have a few first run and a cpl first period Woodbear knives Andreas is a great guy!!! One heck of a knife maker!!! I have that same knife and love it!!!
People always take care of their knife, but forget that their leather sheath also needs to have saddle soap, or neat's foot oil, mink oil, or other oils to re-moisturize the leather, keeping it from drying out and cracking.
New subscriber, Corporals Corner suggested your channel. Just purchased the Pathfinder trade knife and was wondering how to maintain the carbon steel blade and still use it for food processing. Your video was the answer I needed. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Shawn has one of the best instructional channels on YT in my opinion. He is an excellent instructor and a good friend. I really appreciated his endorsement of my channel. Thank you so much for the sub and for your kind words. I am very glad that this video was helpful to you and I hope that you will enjoy others here as well. Thank for your time and interest!
Excellent tutorial brother! I pretty much do the same thing to mine, I use hand sanitizer, strop, and olive oil, pretty much the same lol. That is one sweet blade right there.
Olive oil will turn rancid and also build up a yellow layer. Mineral oil works. But I never have any. I often use wooden butcher block oil. Which is probably just expensive mineral oil, but it's food safe. Last year I bought a sample of a gun lube that is all natural and even for safe. I was planning on trying that on my knives, but I'm not sure where I stashed it, so I can't even tell you the name right now.
Sound Council. I don't call it OCD. No job is "done", until the tools are cleaned and stored! Maybe I have the OCD. I strop then store and strop again, to liven up the edge, before I go out. ;-)
Some of the glass cleaners also clean gum well. I used it to clean saw blades used to cut particle board.. Mineral oil will also help with a fire if necessary. Thank you for the video, Matt
Good information. I use mineral oil on all my knifes that may be used on any food source. On others I use Break Free, Rem Gun, Hopes or 3 in 1 oil. I have never had trouble with rust. Some of the knives I have own from 30 to 50 years and are still in great shape.
I use olive oil on occasion myself. When I am go out to camp I usually have a small bottle of olive oil in with my food for greasing my pan. I will use that in the field until I get home and do a more thorough job. I am glad the video was helpful and I appreciate you watching and commenting!
This one is the Nordic Bear 2 by Wood Bear Knives. It is one of my personal favorite knives I own. It is a pleasure to use. Thanks for tuning in Larry.
@@user-bh3ew6ii4g Thank you so much Donna! I have a friend in Alaska that actually deals in Wood Bear Knives. His site is greatnorthernknives.com. You can also check out woodier-knives.com if you are interest in more info on them. If you do please tell them I sent sent you :)
@@blackhatbushcraft I just went to check out both sites. woodier-knives.com seems to be offline. If you have a number or some other way to reach them you might want to let them know, they may not be aware of it.
That is pretty OCD, but if it works for you, go for it, lol. I keep my knife just as clean and sharp without to have any set rules, except make sure what ever I do, I do it correctly.
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Matt, when you are cleaning your knife it is very easy to slip and cut yourself, especially if soap or oil is involved. To help prevent that, I usually lay the flat of the blade on a clean surface, then I tilt it a tad so that the sharp edge is flush with the surface. Then you can press pretty hard while scrubbing without fear of slipping. And one arm is not push against the other. In the bush it is so easy to get hurt because you're in different surroundings, and may be tired or distracted. It really pays to be obsessively safe with sharp tools. I know you said you clean your gear when you return home. I usually scrub my knives very well immediately after cleaning game animals, so I'm still in the field. When I'm home, I also use the center sink divider at the kitchen sink to rest my kitchen knife blades on while I scrub them.
I grew up playing with knives and hatchets, but no one ever taught me the safe way to use them. I cut myself so many times its a wonder I didn't remove any body parts. Watching YT the last few years I learned a lot, and had reinforced many other things that I was sort of aware of but that I wasn't always diligent about doing. I have watched a number of your shots videos more than once, not something I do for many other content creators. I just re-watched your knife skills video, which is a great one. I'm going to make a written checklist from that one for things to practice and to teach my 18 year old daughter and her boyfriend this fall.
BTW, my wife just walked by, saw your video, and said "Wow, what a pretty back drop!"
Thanks so much for your hard work on these vids.
This video was very helpful for me, because I also take care of my knifes. I knew how to sharpen them,but now I also know how to clean them more efficiently . thank you for sharing this.
That is a beautiful knife Matt. I see the flowers blooming in the background and I know that spring is now only a couple weeks away for me. I find it hard to keep on top with sharpening and maintaining my tools if I'm using alot of them. Thanks for the tips - Josh
I just serviced my knives and hatchet.i do mine the same as you. This time I didn't need the alcohol because I wasn't messing with fatwood. I have used the mineral oil but have switched to PB Blaster. I have also tried auto polish. Hey if it protects your car from the harsh elements it should protect your knife.
The reason I stopped using the mineral oil is that I found that on folders and multi tools it tended to get a little gummy over time. On a fixed blade you wouldn't really notice it and it no doubt leaves protection. Also as you said it is good for your food prep knives.
You really did a great job on this video as you do on so many others. 👍
Great Tip and a beautiful knife great job brother!
I always thought it was my OCD that made me oil the exposed part of the tang. I've looked it up to see if others did it, but you are the first person I've seen oil the handle. Thanks for the great vids. Keep up the good work!
Good !
Andres makes a great knife! Woodbear knives are GREAT!! I own several of them !! Thanks for video!!
Thanks for the tips! I hadn't thought about using the rubbing alcohol to remove sap and gunk from the blade. I think I might carry a little bottle of it with me in my haversack now!
Thank you , alll good information I shall be using
Me too for sure
Cool looking knife .
What knife is that? Looks great. Thanks
The for the tips on knife care, very useful.
I really like the mineral oil usp myself for my knives...!! Food safe and will never go rancid.
It is my favorite for sure. I usually only have either olive or coconut oil in my kit but I always use mineral oil once I get back home. Thank you for tuning in my friend!
I have like 10-15 woodbear knives I have a few first run and a cpl first period Woodbear knives Andreas is a great guy!!!
One heck of a knife maker!!!
I have that same knife and love it!!!
I have several Woodbear knives also .Can you tell me what model this is???
People always take care of their knife, but forget that their leather sheath also needs to have saddle soap, or neat's foot oil, mink oil, or other oils to re-moisturize the leather, keeping it from drying out and cracking.
Excellent advice well explained and demonstrated. Subbed. Thanks for sharing. All the best from Scotland. Garry
New subscriber, Corporals Corner suggested your channel. Just purchased the Pathfinder trade knife and was wondering how to maintain the carbon steel blade and still use it for food processing. Your video was the answer I needed. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Shawn has one of the best instructional channels on YT in my opinion. He is an excellent instructor and a good friend. I really appreciated his endorsement of my channel. Thank you so much for the sub and for your kind words. I am very glad that this video was helpful to you and I hope that you will enjoy others here as well. Thank for your time and interest!
Excellent tutorial brother! I pretty much do the same thing to mine, I use hand sanitizer, strop, and olive oil, pretty much the same lol. That is one sweet blade right there.
Olive oil will turn rancid and also build up a yellow layer. Mineral oil works. But I never have any. I often use wooden butcher block oil. Which is probably just expensive mineral oil, but it's food safe. Last year I bought a sample of a gun lube that is all natural and even for safe. I was planning on trying that on my knives, but I'm not sure where I stashed it, so I can't even tell you the name right now.
Good solid advice. Thumbs up
That's one lovely knife! :)
What knife was featured here?
Good show. Thanks
Thank you so much for tuning in!
I really need to do this. Thank you so much Matt, now that I know what to do, I'll start doing it!
Excellent Donna! I am glad you found this to be helpful and I hope it will serve you well :) Thank you for tuning in!
@@blackhatbushcraft and I wanted to say, obsessive can be a superpower. Depends on when you use it :)
Sound Council. I don't call it OCD.
No job is "done", until the tools are cleaned and stored!
Maybe I have the OCD. I strop then store and strop again, to liven up the edge, before I go out. ;-)
Which knife model is that? Thanks!
Some of the glass cleaners also clean gum well. I used it to clean saw blades used to cut particle board.. Mineral oil will also help with a fire if necessary. Thank you for the video, Matt
Very good information to know! Thank you for sharing that and thank you for your time and interest to watch and comment my friend!
Good information. I use mineral oil on all my knifes that may be used on any food source. On others I use Break Free, Rem Gun, Hopes or 3 in 1 oil. I have never had trouble with rust. Some of the knives I have own from 30 to 50 years and are still in great shape.
Really good one Matt and timely. I was just wondering what would be the best oil to use on my knife blade. It's carbon steel. Been using Olive Oil.
I use olive oil on occasion myself. When I am go out to camp I usually have a small bottle of olive oil in with my food for greasing my pan. I will use that in the field until I get home and do a more thorough job. I am glad the video was helpful and I appreciate you watching and commenting!
@@blackhatbushcraft Matt will any sporting goods store carry a handle stroup? I need one especially for a scandi grind. Thanks.
What knife is this?
This one is the Nordic Bear 2 by Wood Bear Knives. It is one of my personal favorite knives I own. It is a pleasure to use. Thanks for tuning in Larry.
@@blackhatbushcraft it's beautiful!
@@user-bh3ew6ii4g Thank you so much Donna! I have a friend in Alaska that actually deals in Wood Bear Knives. His site is greatnorthernknives.com. You can also check out woodier-knives.com if you are interest in more info on them. If you do please tell them I sent sent you :)
@@blackhatbushcraft thank you so much! I will definitely let them know you sent me if I can buy one.
@@blackhatbushcraft I just went to check out both sites. woodier-knives.com seems to be offline. If you have a number or some other way to reach them you might want to let them know, they may not be aware of it.
That is pretty OCD, but if it works for you, go for it, lol. I keep my knife just as clean and sharp without to have any set rules, except make sure what ever I do, I do it correctly.