Oils for knife blades

[Stu40]

Hello all,

I was wondering if any one could suggest the best oil to use to maintain a knife blade, to prevent rust etc...

cheers.

[Sandwich]

Camellia oil is supposed to be very good to help prevent corrosion. Although I normally use cooking oil or WD40 as they are cheaper and easier to get hold of :d

[Stu40]

Thanks for that, though i see what you mean, the camellia oil on the ray mears woodlore website costs £14.99 which does seem a bit pricey to me. I think the veggie oil is a good shout, cheers.

[DanC84]

WD40, 3 in one all work. Tuf cloth is excellent and lasts for ages and its cheap. Its also good for carbon steel blades if they have a bit of corrosion occurring.

[The real survivor]

Any old engine oil is good but chain saw oil is a touch better as it is thicker and more viscous.

[mell]

cooking oil, WD40 in fact any oil is better than none.

Most important thing to do is clean it (wipe it after every use, not always possible but the more the better) and wipe it with a dry cloth.

probably more important to do that than oil it every 5 minutes. Just oil it when you come back home fro a trip.

[BOON]

like said before any oil is better than none, just make sure you clean your knife when you have finished with it. we have all not cleaned our knives and paid the price. oil i use is gun oil i picked up from work use it on my axes as well.

Boon

[Satan]

I have an old pot noodle carton which is 3/4 full of 3 in 1 oil, when I get in from a trip outdoors or I've been using the knife, I just wipe the blade clean and drop it into the carton of oil and leave for an hour or so while I unpack and stow my gear then out of the carton, let it drip off a minute or two and without wiping the excess slip it into the sheath and store till it's next needed. This keeps the blades looking clean and rust free.

[Fliplid]

I have used honing oil on my blades and any oil is good, but I have also used chain lube for motorbike chains as well. It comes in a spray can ans sticks well to the blade which is great especially if the knife is going to be sat a while between trips.

Regards

Phill

[tlaw]

Hi Stu - As I make blades I use camellia oil on the blades I personally use and all new blades prior to sending them out.....
Also store blades in a drawer which has a load of silica bags.....Just to make sure :d

But that's me!
In reality.........you would not get any more or less protection than, cooking, engine or even olive oil, or any of the suggestions posed so far.

Most important is to clean the knife asap after use, dry it and wipe it over with oil...
Nothing more.


Tom