Simple Guide To Oiling Your OTF Switchblades

Posted by JeffersonJose256 on September 20th, 2019

An OTF knife is also called a switchblade because it can open automatically using hand pressure applied to the button on the handle of the knife either by operation of inertia, gravity or both. Before you look for the Italian OTF switchblades knife online, you’d probably want to know a few things about, and how to oil them.

History of Switchblades

Switchblades are dated back to 18th century invented by European blacksmiths. The classic switchblades had wooden handles with iron blades and the expensive ones had steel alloy bolsters with stag handles. After the American Civil war broke, the production of switchblades was industrialized and was all over the place.

Common problem

Just like other metals, OTF switchblades also have a common problem that is after a period of time, they stop working. Even if you push the button, the blade may not sling out. If you own one and thought of getting rid of it once it stops working, well don’t. Your blade only needs oiling. If you want to know how to maintain and prevent it from getting rusted and avoid such problems, here are a few tips that you can follow:

Oiling your OTF blade

Oiling your knife isn’t as complicated as you think. You only need to be careful so you won’t cut your fingers while oiling. Here is a simple technique that applies to almost all Italian switchblades-

• To begin with, open your knife and have a close look at the blade. Close to the base of the blade, you will see a small beveled hole. Remember that this is the oil hole.

• Get yourself some knife oil. Any kind of oil would also work, however, it is still best if you can get an oil that is specially made for the type of blade that you have.

• Take your oil and put a couple of drops in the oil hole. You are now halfway there.

Now, it is time to rub your blade. For this, you have to be a little careful and slow. Take around 10- 15 strokes by just moving it up and down. Then, try to close your knife. After closing, try to push the button on the knife and the blade should shoot out first. If it doesn’t manually open it again and rub the blade for a few more times and repeat the process. Once the blade shoots out as you push the button, then your blade is ready to use.

When you look for OTF (out the front) switchblades for sale online, don’t forget theses few tips on how to oil them.

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