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What are you carrying today? Your EDC?

We have a great group "EDC Club" and has a lot of good topics, but no place really to post your EDC. And you have to be a member of that club to post on that group. I have been using a couple of posts in that group for my EDC's but does not relate to the topic.

SO - how about an ongoing Discussion with pictures of what you are carrying today?.

What are your favorite EDC's? What is your EDC lineup?

This will be for all IKC members, not just members of the EDC group.

So Post those Everyday Carrys and show us what you are carrying today.

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Permalink Reply by Howard P Reynolds on March 19, 2014 at 11:21

Ken,

Don't know anything about Owls Head knives, but I'm thinkin that every folder should have the tang stamp: "Oil The Joints." Yeah, we're supposed to know that, but lots of us are lazy - probably why I prefer fixed-blades. Some of you older guys might remember Triumph (Motorcycles) Oil. It dripped out of the can as oil, but turned to grease. That stuff has been out of production for quite a while, as far as I know, so I sometimes use SAE 140 oil on knife joints to keep em lubed longer. I never tried Marvel Mystery Oil on knife joints, but it might work.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on March 19, 2014 at 11:46

Howard, I just use Hoppes. "Oil the Joints" is good advice for all of us.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Hutton on March 19, 2014 at 14:30

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 19, 2014 at 14:56

When the British Army switch over to the stainless steel knives they stamped them "Oil the Joints" in an effort to remind sailors that they could still rust up and needed proper care The stamping took on a life of its own and soldiers and sailors in the British and Commonwealth forces started calling them "Oil the Joints Knives" Sorry for the crappy photos, Hard to get a good shot with a crappy camera.

The top two have oil the joints stamped in the handle, the bottom on the tangs. I'll try to get better shots.

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Permalink Reply by Howard P Reynolds on March 19, 2014 at 15:21

I do that too, Ken. Or, whatever oil is closest to hand - have a little can of Outers 445 Gun Oil w/silicone on my desk at the moment.

Ken Spielvogel said:

Howard, I just use Hoppes. "Oil the Joints" is good advice for all of us.

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Permalink Reply by Howard P Reynolds on March 19, 2014 at 15:23

Thanks for the British background, Tobias.

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 19, 2014 at 15:36

As for the actual oiling, When possible I often clean the joints with scalding hot water to remove all the dust and gunked-up oil. Next I use a bunch of WD-40 to remove the water (remember the WD stands for water displacement!)

With some of the junkier knives I've bought the process requires a lot of opening and closing of the joints and on some occasions I find myself replacing the first two steps repeatedly before moving onto the piling phase And then I use Lansky's knife oil or Coon-P. That said, I'm usually pleased with the end results. The key with the water and the WD-40 is making sure the scales and bolsters are tight. You don't need water between the scales/bolsters and the liners.