Welcome to the Toolshed.

[Spark]

We've been asked repeatedly over the years to provide a forum where you can get basic information on how to properly care & maintain your knife. Recently we were also asked to provide an area where members could discuss embellishment & general tinkering. Since they all fall under the same rough categories, I've gone ahead and opened a forum covering these topics.

Joe Talmadge will be the moderator here and we may be adding others to the lineup shortly as well. He'll be posting his excellent Sharpening / Steel / Multitool / etc FAQs as well.

 

[WrayH]

Thanks for opening up this new forum. It should be very helpful and informative to consolidate these topics under this one general heading.

 

[Doug C]

Great idea and another forum that folks can learn from. :thumbup:

 

[Dijos]

Fan-Tastic! What a great Idea!

 

[basjoo]

Might be wise to get a "what's the best sharpener?" sticky started right off the bat!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Excellent! Joe is a wonderful choice as the moderator for this forum.

 

[tim8557]

I look forward to hanging around this forum as I am probably more of a "Sharpening Junkie" than a Collector.

 

[fulloflead]

Sweet. An excellent addition.

We can post our "Pimped" knives here too. :thumbup:

I'm excited.

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[silenthunterstudios]

Thanks for creating this section Spark!

 

[Nosmo]

As a sharpening Guru, EdgePro, am delighted we have our own area.
Thanks....

 

[Doug C]

OK.Here goes.Have Rust Free,Ren Wax,etc.,but there was a thread a while ago about regular Vaseline as a long term knife preservative.My question is,is Vaseline OK for this and is it Vaseline Petroleum Jelly?Any input would be appreciated.Thanks!

 

[yoda4561]

Vaseline is what you use when you don't have anything better. Glad to see this forum here, hopefully folks will find it soon enough.

 

[STR]

Hey, this sounds like a perfect place to hang out for a back yard knife mechanic like myself. Good idea Spark.

Thanks.

STR

 

[dniice87]

this is great! i need to learn some more maintenance techniques :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[Daniel Koster]

Excellent!

 

[Easyrider]

Great news Spark!

Thank you.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Thanks Spark, as if i don't spend enough time here already.

Lookforward to seein' everyone here too.

Thanks Spark.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Quick question, I've posted pics and instructions on disassembling knives before,(BM Axis Locks, Liner Locks, assisted opening knives and autos) would this be a good place to post stuff like that again, and should things about autos(disassembly and repair) go in the auto forum?

 

[Bill DeShivs]

This should be interesting!
Bill

 

[Ed Ricketts]

Good call. I look forward, once again, to learning a thing or several.