SAFETY & STORAGE TIPS
SAFETY TIPS
ALWAYS – keep your knife in a sheath and when wearing it on your belt. Keep it well back on your thigh so it will not interfere when sitting or kneeling.
ALWAYS – clean and dry your knife after every use. A safe way is to lay the knife blade on a flat surface and wipe one side then the other. Soaking Axes Tools or knives in water or in a sink damages the wooden handles and could prove dangerous hidden under suds. Boiled linseed oil applied to dried burl wood and horn handles helps their appearance.
ALWAYS – Keep your knife sharp as a dull knife can be more dangerous to use. Every knife needs sharpening from time to time and after years of cutting all Axes Tools or knives need to be reground either by us or someone experienced. Your butcher may suggest someone.
ALWAYS – keep your carbon steel and Damascus outdoor Axes Tools or knives clean, dried and oiled to prevent rusting.
ALWAYS – take care to fully open sheaths before removing knife to prevent cutting the sheath and occasionally oil the leather to keep it pliable if you wish.
ALWAYS – keep your Axes Tools or knives stored safely and out of reach of small children and teach your family how to use and respect knives. Safety begins first at home.
TAKING CARE OF YOURS RANSACK VIKING KNIVES AND TOOLS
The number one thing to remember is each knife has been designed for a different purpose. Ransack Viking are made with high quality materials to bring you a fine cutting tool. Our steels are ideal for edge retention and ease of sharpening. The high carbon content of our steel allows our stainless Kitchen & Outdoor Axes Tools or knives to maintain a sharp edge without rusting.
Because even “stain-less” steels can sometimes stain due to certain food acids, it is a good practice to wipe your Axes Tools or knivesafter every use. Carbon steel outdoor Axes Tools or knives must be kept cleaned & oiled at all times when not in use to avoid corrosion. Carbon rusts, this the the nature of carbon steel and knives returned due to the corrosion are not covered under warranty,
A safe way to clean your Axes Tools or knives is to lay the knife blade on a flat surface and wipe one side then the other. Soaking Axes Tools or knives in the sink damages the natural wooden handles and could prove dangerous while they are hidden under suds.
Wooden knife blocks and cutting boards are recommended for extending your knife edge. Glass or other hard cutting boards and surfaces will dull Axes Tools or knives faster. Serrated edges will generally stay sharper than straight edge knives.
Dishwashers, outside of damaging wooden handles, also dull blades faster than normal use because of the hitting action against other cutlery, etc. during wash cycles. We suggest a sharpening steel or ceramic sharpener to keep kitchen Axes Tools or knives their best and use a wet stone to sharpen your Ransack Viking Outdoor tools and knives.
