I have a Buck knife that I use for hunting, it’s a lock back. There’s dried blood and dirt on the inside where I can’t reach. How do I clean it, and overall restore the knife’s look? It’s two ends are gold color and look stained and have fingerprints on them. I just need to know how to clean it so I can use it again.
First, sharpen your knife . Sharpening produces grit which can fall down in the hinge and creat friction, so lets get the sharpening out of the way.
Next..Use a bit of bleach to clean out the blood and such from inside. The bleach will break down the blood. There are other solvents that will do that too.
Next wash it with soap and water or just drop it in the dishwasher
Follow that up by a penetrating oil to clear out any dirt stuck to previous grease.
Ok.. those bolsters are brass.. a little brass polish will make them shine, and then spray them with a bit of laquer to reduce the future tarnish
Now wash it gently to get rid of any leftover cr*p and then either oil it up or use wd40 on the hinges and the lock release.
WIpe it all down with a clean paper towel and you are done.
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