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DO's
When you first receive your knife, it may have some oil on the blade which is used to protect the blade from any trapped moisture causing rusting during shipping. You can wipe it down with some nail polish remover on a paper towel and the edge will be cleaned up and ready for work.
Knives with wooden handles are usually treated with a wax or oil before I send them out. Please give them at least 1 week to cure before letting water get on the handle. A few drops won’t hurt but washing the knife or using it in very wet conditions might interfere with the oil/wax curing process. After a week (I usually let it sit in the shop for a few days before shipping) the handle should be nice and water resistant!
When you first get your knife, it will ideally be very nice and sharp and ready for use. I sharpen my blades by hand on waterstones and try to give them the ideal edge for their intended use.
To maintain the edge and keep it nice and sharp, I would recommend investing in a strop and compound OR a ceramic honing rod. Or both. Both is good.
I sell basswood strops but you can make or buy your own basswood or leather strops. Spray a nice diamond compound on it, a 6 micron spray is great for a lot of edges. Lightly strop the edge as often as needed. The same goes for ceramic honing rods, just buy and touch up the edge as needed. I will most likely be making detailed instructional videos on the topic in the future, though if you have any questions you’re welcome to reach out to me and let me know.
When cleaning your knife, handwash with water or soap and dry it off with a towel. Be careful not to cut yourself! Once you’ve toweled off the water, give it some time for any moisture to air dry before putting it back in the sheath, 5-10 minutes should do.
DON'T's
Never put your knives in the dishwasher. The movement and jostling will quickly ruin the sharp edge of the blade and make it dull(er). The heat and heavy soak will almost definitely mess with any natural handle materials and cause deformation or swelling.
Never use a pull through sharpener on your blades. They are horrible. It should be a crime. Seriously don’t do it. I’ll take it personally.
Never put a wet knife into its sheath or an enclosed area. Trapped moisture will rust any steel, even the most stainless ones. Always wipe off your steel with a towel (paper towel, tissue, whatever you got) and then let it air dry for about 5-10 minutes first.
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