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12-06-2015, 05:12 PM
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Steak Knives
I am making a set of steak knives for my wife's stocking stuffer, what is the best finish for a knife that will frequently get wet?
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12-07-2015, 05:08 AM
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What steel are you using?
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12-07-2015, 05:49 AM
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They are made for an industrial saw blade, it is the wood I am concerned with. I was thinking that after sanding and staining the oak scales I would use tung oil.
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12-07-2015, 06:17 AM
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If the wood is stabilized it won't matter much. Always hand wash any sharpened knife, no automatic dish washing.
Tung oil is good.
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12-07-2015, 06:57 AM
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I am not an expert but you may want to seal the wood with seal or use some handle matterial other than unstabilized wood such as kirinite or other acrylic. Wood absorbs bacteria.
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12-07-2015, 08:28 AM
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For wood, the best way is to have the wood professionally stabilized. Next best would probably be tung oil. Micarta or one of the acrylics would be considerably more water proof than wood...
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12-07-2015, 05:04 PM
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Stabilized wood is probably best but raw wood well saturated in tung oil, walnut oil, or some of the other "food safe" finishes should be fin . Just don't submerge them in water, a simple wipe down with a cloth dampened in soapy water should be all they need.
Not any different than a wooden cutting board bacteria wis .
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12-07-2015, 07:44 PM
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Thanks for the advice, got more than I was hoping for.
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