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Taking Care
of Your Grohmann Knives
The number one thing to remember
is each knife has been designed for a different purpose.
Grohmann Knives 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 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 knives after
every use. Carbon steel outdoor 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,
but can be usually be repaired/reconditioned for a minimal
fee.
A safe way to clean your knives is to lay the knife blade on a flat surface and
wipe one side then the other. Soaking 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 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 knives their best and use
a wet stone to sharpen your Grohmann outdoor & pocket
knives.
After years of cutting, all knives need to be sharpened, reground
or thinned out. We see many brands that claim to be sharp
forever taken in here for new edges. Grohmann Knives brand
knives are always serviced for half
price! Other brands are done at regular price.
Sharpening our knives
starts at $1.75 ($3.50 for other brands) and up depending on
length of blade and if straight or serrated. We'll even buff up
your wood handle for free when getting Grohmann Knives sharpened
here at the factory. Repair and reconditioning, replacing damaged handles
and much more is also available at reasonable pricing. Just about anything with a
blade-from planer blades to silage block cutters to barber
scissors- can be sharpened. Please drop in, mail in, email or call for a quote
today.
Kitchen knives should be kept in a plastic sleeve or knife
block and outdoor knives in their leather sheaths for proper
care.
Tung oil or boiled Linseed oil applied to dried rosewood
handles helps their appearance.
Care should be taken to fully open sheaths before removing
the knife. This prevents cutting of the sheath. Sheaths that
are cut or damaged are not covered by warranty, only sheaths
with manufacturer's defects, ie stitching or riveting. Also, the
leather may be oiled occasionally to keep it pliable with Neet's oil or a good quality leather conditioner oil.
The maple/walnut knife blocks have a non-toxic tung oil
finish, usually Chinawood oil. They should not be immersed in water
but cleaned periodically with tung oil.
REMEMBER to be good to your GROHMANN KNIVES and you will
have a fine product that will serve you long and well!
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