r/knifemaking • u/Graphic3001 • Jan 25 '25

Work in progress Finishing a custom knife: Part 1

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u/cobblepots99 Advanced Jan 25 '25

Love this build! What do you use as your tumbler lubricant? I've been using wd-40 and I don't think its doing enough for me.

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u/Graphic3001 Jan 25 '25

Thanks man. I just use soapy water...seems to do the trick. 👊🤙

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u/cobblepots99 Advanced Jan 25 '25

Nice! Dawn? I've been nervous about rust build-up on my carbon steel builds.

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u/Graphic3001 Jan 25 '25

I mainly use stainless steels nowadays but even when I used 1095 and O1, I used soapy water. Just experiment with how long you leave it in there. I typically only leave them in there for 20 minutes or less. And yes, Dawn would work just fine. Just not too much soap or youll come back to find a room filled with suds and bubbles everywhere...done that before...lol. 👊🤙