introducing myself

filardhimuhyi · #1

Dear spydies guys

hello all...im new to knives. It started a month ago when i coincidently found a knive shop here in amsterdam. When i inside the shop, i was astonished how great a knife can look, especially spydies knives! after spending 30 minutes hunting for a first knive, i decided to get myself a first knive of paramilitary 2 spydies n i loveee it so much!

i have a question, this might be off topic but i cant seem get an answer anywhere....how many times should i appy an oil on knive?? i just bought ballistol oil here...

thx all, nice to meet you!

here is the pics

Clip · #2

Welcome!

I've only applied oil after getting the knife, and when it gets so dirty that I've got to wash it and dry it. Feel free to do it whenever you like, but its not something that has to be done every few weeks. If you feel like the pivot is getting gritty or the knife is harder to open and close, a good rinse and oil should take care of it.

filardhimuhyi · #3

Clip wrote:Welcome!

I've only applied oil after getting the knife, and when it gets so dirty that I've got to wash it and dry it. Feel free to do it whenever you like, but its not something that has to be done every few weeks. If you feel like the pivot is getting gritty or the knife is harder to open and close, a good rinse and oil should take care of it.

ahh i see...thanks for your nice reply MR. clip! :D

SpyderEdgeForever · #4

Welcome to the forum! Enjoy!

Jim Malone · #5

welcome to the forum. Ballistol is useable for knives ( if you can stand the odour), but try to apply the barest minimum of coating, just barely enough to place a thin film on the steel. Balistol has been used for a long time. German soldiers in WWI even used it for medicinal uses. Remember that ballistol in contact with water makes a white emulsion. I think other lubricants are better suited for a EDC carry knife. I use Tuff-glide.
If you are planning on using your knife on food products you can always use plain mineral oil from the pharmacy (cheap).

And welcome to the forum. There are a lot of European collectors in this forum some even speak dutch ( maar dan kunnen de Amerikanen het niet lezen).

Holland · #6

welcome to the forums!

Revival · #7

Welcome. What you might not know about Spydercos is that they dont like being alone. They like hanging out with more Spydercos.....and no one wants a sad Spyderco.

filardhimuhyi · #8

Jim Malone wrote:welcome to the forum. Ballistol is useable for knives ( if you can stand the odour), but try to apply the barest minimum of coating, just barely enough to place a thin film on the steel. Balistol has been used for a long time. German soldiers in WWI even used it for medicinal uses. Remember that ballistol in contact with water makes a white emulsion. I think other lubricants are better suited for a EDC carry knife. I use Tuff-glide.
If you are planning on using your knife on food products you can always use plain mineral oil from the pharmacy (cheap).

And welcome to the forum. There are a lot of European collectors in this forum some even speak dutch ( maar dan kunnen de Amerikanen het niet lezen).

thank you so much for your insightful information :D ...im really new to knives and your information is very helpful for me....i read that most of users use tuff glide but i cant find it here in store,,the only one they have is ballistol....

I am living in amsterdam but i cant speak dutch since im international student, lol

filardhimuhyi · #9

Holland wrote:welcome to the forums!

thanks :)

filardhimuhyi · #10

SpyderEdgeForever wrote:Welcome to the forum! Enjoy!

thanks! i will! :D

filardhimuhyi · #11

Revival wrote:Welcome. What you might not know about Spydercos is that they dont like being alone. They like hanging out with more Spydercos.....and no one wants a sad Spyderco.

haha,,i will probably save more money for acquiring another sexy spydies...but at the moment she is alone..lol

Pockets · #12

Welcome!

Buddha UK · #13

Welcome, hope you enjoy the forum! :-)

djinnzfree · #14

Welcome; your now injected... it's not our fault! :D

SpyderNut · #15

Welcome aboard, filardhimuhyi!

Seems like you've got a fine taste in blades. Enjoy! :)

kennethsime · #16

filardhimuhyi wrote:i have a question, this might be off topic but i cant seem get an answer anywhere....how many times should i appy an oil on knive?? i just bought ballistol oil here...

We typically recommend oiling a knife about once a month, and this is about how often I oil the knives which I carry every day. I have free access to a particular brand's blue-colored lubricant, so that's what I use.

It's also a good idea to clean your knife if you ever notice any grit in the pivot, and keep it clear of pocket lint as much as possible.

filardhimuhyi · #17

Buddha UK wrote:Welcome, hope you enjoy the forum! :-)

thanks, :)

filardhimuhyi · #18

djinnzfree wrote:Welcome; your now injected... it's not our fault! :D

haha...this is my fault, lol...if hadn't a trip with friends, i would have not known about a beauty thing called spyderco!

filardhimuhyi · #19

kennethsime wrote:We typically recommend oiling a knife about once a month, and this is about how often I oil the knives which I carry every day. I have free access to a particular brand's blue-colored lubricant, so that's what I use.

It's also a good idea to clean your knife if you ever notice any grit in the pivot, and keep it clear of pocket lint as much as possible.

thanks so much for your advise and information :) havent heard about blue colored lubricant though, but i guess i ll give a try next time! :D

filardhimuhyi · #20

SpyderNut wrote:Welcome aboard, filardhimuhyi!

Seems like you've got a fine taste in blades. Enjoy! :)

thx for the compliment :) ...when i hold para 2,,i didn't know if this is the kind of high end expensive folding knives! until the seller explained it to me n told me the expensive price...i took it because it just looks good n comfortable in my hand :D