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GENERAL CARE/USE INSTRUCTIONS Your cutting tool is produced from the highest quality materials by expert craftsmen and with reasonable care it will serve you faithfully for a lifetime. Below is general information concerning the use and care for your item. FIXED & FOLDING BLADE KNIVES: HOW TO CLOSE LOCKING KNIVES The primary defenses against wear, corrosion and potential injury are to keep your knife sharp, LOCKBACK KNIVES: Hold the knife open with the blade pointed down. Depress the lock firmly oiled, clean and dry. Proper care of your knife will help to extend the life of the product as well as with your thumb to release the locked blade. Then with your other hand ease the blade into the increase its reliability and durability. Always keep your knife clean. Be sure to clean the handle closed position. and blade of the knife after each use. A mild solution of water and soap should remove any debris and dirt that would have accumulated during use (always avoid harsh detergents such as dish LINER LOCK OR FRAME LOCK MECHANISMS: Carefully hold the knife and move the liner or soap and chlorine products). frame lock to the side to release the locked blade. With your other hand ease the blade towards the closed position. Make sure your handle is clear of the blade’s path, slowly close the blade the After cleaning your knife always make sure it is then dried (always keep your knife dry when rest of the way. possible). Please always take special care with sensitive handle materials such as leather. We recommend using a soft dry cloth and a small amount of water-displacing oil (we recommend Misuse of your product can cause serious injury or even death. Misuse often will result in a WD-40 or 3-in-1), to apply to the blade, this will help prevent water spots as well as retard rusting product failing and breaking in which cases the AOB Products Company warranty will not apply. and oxidation. Failure to properly maintain your product may cause its mechanisms to not function properly and could also result in injury to you and/or damage to your product. We recommend always keeping your knife oiled. Weather and fingerprints are the main causes of corrosion and rusting on a knife blade. You should always give your blade a light coat of oil Use with approved eye protection to protect from debris. Flying debris can result in eye or other after each cleaning and prior to long term storage. If you choose to store your knife for extended injury. Use cutting edge for cutting wood only. Contact with hard objects can result in blade or periods of time it is recommended to use a desiccant to remove moisture from the air. Stainless head chipping. Do not use to strike with or against another tool, hardened nail or other object. Do steel does not stain, corrodeor rust as easily as ordinary steel, but it is not stain-proof and will rust not use if blade is dull, chipped, otherwise damaged or if handle is broken or loose. Blade is sharp. without proper maintenance. Handle with care. Contact with blade can result in injury. When not in use, store in safe place. Always keep your knife as sharp as possible, because a sharp knife is easier to work with and safer CAUTION: THIS IS NOT A TOY, KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. to use than a dull one. Fixed-angle sharpening kits are available and recommended if you are new to sharpening blades, a consistent grind from tip to base is necessary to properly sharpen RELEASE, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT your knife (please note that damage to your blade from home-sharpening is not covered by our warranty). By purchasing any item produced by AOB Products Company the buyer assumes responsibility to ascertain and follow all applicable international, federal, state and local laws in owning, carrying, While not in use you should oil and store your blade in a cardboard scabbard type of sheath. having, shipping, transporting and using any AOB Products Company product. The buyer Never store the knife in a leather/nylon/Kydex® sheath (even if the knife comes in these type of expressly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless AOB Products Company for all claims resulting sheaths) as these sheaths can retain moisture which will accelerate the rusting/oxidation process. directly or indirectly from the ownership, purchase, transportation or use of the item in violation A cardboard sheath will wick moisture away from the blade’s surface as well as help to prevent of applicable federal, state and local laws or regulations. AOB Products Company is not liable debris and dust from accumulating. For best results, a low moisture/humidity room-temperature for misuse of any AOB Products Company product purchased either directly from AOB Products environment is preferred for storage. The blade should be re-oiled periodically during this period. Company or from a dealer/distributor. You must be 18 years of age to purchase AOB Products Remember that all steels will eventually rust/oxidize, but that with proper maintenance you Company products. AOB Products Company warranty gives you certain legal rights. You may should experience reliability and longevity on your product throughout the years. have other rights, which vary in different states and municipalities. MULTI-TOOLS: AOB Products Company recommends regular maintenance and upkeep on your multi-tool. For maximum benefit on the life of the product you should regularly clean and dry your multi-tool after use. When necessary, use a light oil on the pivot points. Always be sure to clean the handle, set and blade after each use. A mild solution of water and soap should remove any debris and dirt that would have accumulated during use (always avoid harsh detergents such as dish soap and chlorine products). We do not recommend fully immersing the tool in water. To remove debris from inside the handle you can use a Q-Tip or toothpick. A can of compressed air can also TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS be useful for cleaning these hard to reach areas (please always read the instructions and warnings on the compressed air can as some of these products use an accelerant which could damage the products finish). After exposure to salt water, or if extremely dirty, please first rinse the tool in fresh water or with a mild solution of water and soap then completely dry with a soft cloth. Next PATENT INFORMATION apply a desiccant (drying agent) or a light coat of water-displacing oil (we recommend WD-40 or 3-in-1). Finally wipe down and lightly lubricate the tool’s surface and pivot points. This process The following are pending, registered and/or common law trademarks and associated logos should remove any debris and dirt which could inhibit the tool’s functioning but should also help to prevent rusting and oxidation on the surface steel. It is not recommended that you store the of Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., and AOB Products Company , Kingsport, Tennessee tool in a pouch or sheath for long periods of time, moisture can remain trapped in the fabric of (Alphabetically): the sheath/pouch and or tanning oils in leather sheaths might accelerate rusting and oxidation. To see a full list of Patents go to: www.aob.com/patents. CONSUMER AWARENESS STATEMENT: The blades that go into every cutting tool are extremely sharp. Be very cautious when opening, using or sharpening this product. Cutting tools are intended to be used as working tools, they are not weapons and should not be used as such. If an injury occurs during the use (or misuse) of a AOB Products Company cutting tool, this is a risk that our customers assume and AOB Products Company can, in no way, be held accountable. Locking systems such as liner locks, safeties, frame locks and lockback mechanisms are added features designed to help keep blades in the open position when fully extended. These systems are not designed to take pressure or blows to the backside (dull side) of the blade and failure of these systems can happen when not used properly. When a cutting tool is used properly the cutting pressure exerted on the blade will always be against the cutting edge of the blade pushing and keeping the blade in the open position; when used properly it is not possible for the blade to close. NOTE: Not all cutting tools have blades that lock in the open position. If you have purchased a cutting tool with a locking blade please see the instructions below: 191