An assisted opening knife can be a lot of fun to fidget with, and it can make it a lot easier for you to open a knife with one hand. But, like any folding knife, an assisted opener will need a little care and attention from time to time to make sure that it functions properly. Here’s what you should know.

Keeping the Blade Clean 

For most cursory cleanings, you can get away with just cleaning the blade without needing to entirely disassemble the knife. 

After using the blade, wipe down both sides of the blade with a clean, dry cloth to remove any residue that’s on there. If the knife has anything sticky on it, dampen the rag or run it under water to remove this residue. 

If you happened to use the blade to cut anything acidic, salty, or anything else that will cause corrosion, rinse the blade under fresh water, then wipe it down and dry it and rinse it one more time. If not, you could deal with rust, spotting, pitting, corrosion, etching or worse.

Also, otherwise, never put your knife away wet, or this can cause rust as well. 

Also, you can use a can of compressed air to blast any lint out that’s sitting between the scales and liners of the knife. Doing so will remove the lint or dust without leaving a residue inside the knife.

For a Deep Clean

From time to time you will need to take your folding assisted opening knife apart to give it a deeper clean. 

To do so, start by removing the fasteners that hold the scales and liners together. When you remove these, take special care to do so under control because you don’t want the assisted opening spring to shoot out of the knife.

Remove the spring, then the liners, or the liners and the spring, depending on the construction of the knife, then remove the pivot assembly and the blade. 

Clean each of these components separately with warm, soapy water, including the blade, assisted opening spring and hardware, and set them aside to dry completely before you reassemble the knife in the reverse order from which you took it apart. 

Oiling to Prevent Corrosion 

While it is not technically cleaning, you will also want to oil the blade from time to time. This will help protect it against corrosion. 

To do so, deploy the blade, then apply a drop of oil to both sides of the blade and evenly distribute it. 

You do not need to oil pivot mechanisms as a general rule, but you can oil the fasteners that hold the knife together if you so choose as this will have a twofold effect of reducing the risk of corrosion and helping to prevent the fasteners from being seized in place. 

Otherwise, this is just about all you need to do to maintain your assisted opening knife.

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