What To Look For In A Good Knife

Should we be lubricating our knives, or is ‘lubricating our knives’ just an unimaginative euphemism I just made up right now?

Knives and oil go hand-in-hand; in fact, oiling the knife “joints” is paramount to keeping the knife in good working condition.

Knife blades should also be preserved; Case’s Chrome Vanadium blades must be protected with oil or preservative coating to protect the chrome. Without it, the chrome will dissolve and the blade will tarnish.

Yikes. So how does a knife owner keep his knife from facing this fate?

Some people will stick the knife into a potato, apple or rub it with vinegar to remove the chrome coating. The blade will ultimately look as though it went through a fire, but it will never rust, and its functionality and performance will remain intact.

Many of our customers relate to Chrome Vanadium knives because they’re a big part of Case’s heritage, so preserving the blade is very important to them.