What kind of oil do you use for your blades?

Nathaniel · 22nd November 2009, 08:12 PM

Hello all,

I just thought I would toss this out for interest:

What kind of oil/ rust preventative do you use to preserve your blades?

Here are the few different things I've heard of others using....

Clove Oil

Camellia oil

Ballistol

CRC 556

INOX

Tuf Cloth

Feel free to add any thoughts on pros and cons of any...

Thanks,

Nathaniel

KuKulzA28 · 22nd November 2009, 08:39 PM

human fat from my head-hunting victims...

I am absolutely no-doubt-about-it serious

I use camelia oil, it's really easy to use, and not expensive.

Tim Simmons · 22nd November 2009, 08:46 PM

Human fat! I love it. Cannot beat it. I rub my favourite Oceanic clubs across my bald head. Am I sick?

Luc LEFEBVRE · 22nd November 2009, 09:14 PM

WD40

Rick · 22nd November 2009, 09:34 PM

That's mainly for water displacement .
WD = water displacement 40 = formula # 40, or fortieth try before they got it right .

It is made from modified fish oil .
Do you apply it frequently ?

asomotif · 22nd November 2009, 09:45 PM

Quote:

I rub my favourite Oceanic clubs across my bald head. Am I sick?

As long as you "rub" and don't "club" , you should not become sick

This weekend I saw someone rub his NOSE across an brass shield and than start to polish it for the warm glow. So you are not alone.

In the past I have used sewing machine oil, as it has hardly any smell and i easily spread over the surface.
Nowadays I use oil that they sell in bicycle shops to oil your bike and it does pretty much the same, except it smells like oil.

On keris blades that are stored I often apply some acid free vaseline, as oil tends to evaporate, causing you to find a rusty keris blade afte a year or so.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 22nd November 2009, 11:24 PM

It works really good, protects metal from rust and corrosion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

That's mainly for water displacement .
WD = water displacement 40 = formula # 40, or fortieth try before they got it right .

It is made from modified fish oil .
Do you apply it frequently ?

Atlantia · 22nd November 2009, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luc LEFEBVRE

WD40

Absolutely. Well I tend to use a cheaper mineral oil equivilent from the 'pound shop'.
Clean them good then rub them hard with an aerosol penetrating oil.

Will M · 9th December 2019, 05:08 PM

I don't use oil on any of my collection, messy and gets where you don't want it and gravity pulls it down. Boiled Linseed oil has chemicals in it so it hardens and dries, raw never dries. WD40 is a moisture remover and evaporates later leaving no protection.
Microcrystalline wax works best and you can warm the object to have it bond with the metal and fill all crevices large and microscopic.
The Katrina flood left many collections submerged. It was found that items treated with Renaissance Wax faired best.

22nd November 2009, 08:12 PM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	What kind of oil do you use for your blades? Hello all, I just thought I would toss this out for interest: What kind of oil/ rust preventative do you use to preserve your blades? Here are the few different things I've heard of others using.... Clove Oil Camellia oil Ballistol CRC 556 INOX Tuf Cloth Feel free to add any thoughts on pros and cons of any... Thanks, Nathaniel

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Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	WD40 Attached Images

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Human fat! I love it. Cannot beat it. I rub my favourite Oceanic clubs across my bald head. Am I sick?

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Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	That's mainly for water displacement . WD = water displacement 40 = formula # 40, or fortieth try before they got it right . It is made from modified fish oil . Do you apply it frequently ?

9th December 2019, 05:08 PM	#9
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 391	I don't use oil on any of my collection, messy and gets where you don't want it and gravity pulls it down. Boiled Linseed oil has chemicals in it so it hardens and dries, raw never dries. WD40 is a moisture remover and evaporates later leaving no protection. Microcrystalline wax works best and you can warm the object to have it bond with the metal and fill all crevices large and microscopic. The Katrina flood left many collections submerged. It was found that items treated with Renaissance Wax faired best.