Question about oiling

Karttikeya · 16th December 2011, 02:10 AM

I try Pak Alan's recipe by mixing mineral oil with scented oil, the point is how to preserve the blade optimally, so no matter what oil we will use since it can give optimum blade preservation, even if you can afford good gun oil like Pak Alan mentioned, it will give far better protection for your blade, here I face difficulty to get gun oil, that's why I will follow Pak Alan recipe by using mineral oil as base oil, but again oil recipe is subjective for every person. Before I just use sandalwood oil only, no other oil as mixture, but only sandalwood oil can't give good protection, even in smallest degree, not more than fragnance.
I'd like to question Pak Alan about wrapping plastic sleeve, if there is wood or cellulose chips in the blade and I wrap the blade with plastic sleeve,will it generate new rust? What is the best step before I wrap the blade with plastic sleeve? Let's say my blades have already been coated with arsenic long time ago, currently I just need to oil regurly and now I want to use plastic sleeve, what should I do with my blade before wrapping with plastic sleeve?
Thanking you in advance..

A. G. Maisey · 16th December 2011, 03:26 AM

If I need to prepare a blade from the beginning, I usually brush it thoroughly with mineral turpentine to remove old oil and dirt, then I spray, or rather drench, with WD40, I allow that to stand overnight and dry off, then I apply the scented oil, wrap in plastic, and its done.

Singer sewing machine oil is a good oil to use too, maybe better than the medicinal paraffin that I use, and its easily obtainable in Indonesia, and cheap.

Karttikeya · 16th December 2011, 03:55 AM

If I oil the blade then wrap with plastic without brushing throughly, drenching and stick with old oil, what will happen? Will it generate new rust or no?

A. G. Maisey · 16th December 2011, 06:34 AM

Many factors are involved.

Do the job properly and you'll never need to find out if doing it improperly creates problems.

Pusaka · 16th December 2011, 02:55 PM

Jojoba oil as a base could be interesting to test, although it is called an oil in reality it is a wax which is liquid at room temperature. Jojoba base with a few drops of scented oil added could make a good keris oil.

http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-p...oba-RISbYdkb8P

The above study shows anti corrosion effect on Iron of Jojoba oil

Rick · 16th December 2011, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pusaka

Jojoba oil as a base could be interesting to test, although it is called an oil in reality it is a wax which is liquid at room temperature. Jojoba base with a few drops of scented oil added could make a good keris oil.

http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-p...oba-RISbYdkb8P

The above study shows anti corrosion effect on Iron of Jojoba oil

I'm sure we have some in the cupboard; Wife is a soapmaker .
I'll check it out; also have some nice sandalwood to add .

[EDIT]
A note from my Wife; Jojoba will go rancid if not kept cold .

silkreeler · 16th September 2014, 09:49 AM

Speaking of keeping away moisture, is it a good idea to drop some grains of silica desiccant into the warangka assuming there's a little space at the bottom? This would be for kerises that I put on display so I don't want any plastic cover in sight.

16th December 2011, 02:55 PM	#5
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Jojoba oil as a base could be interesting to test, although it is called an oil in reality it is a wax which is liquid at room temperature. Jojoba base with a few drops of scented oil added could make a good keris oil. http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-p...oba-RISbYdkb8P The above study shows anti corrosion effect on Iron of Jojoba oil Last edited by Rick; 16th December 2011 at 05:29 PM.

16th December 2011, 02:10 AM	#1
Karttikeya Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 54	I try Pak Alan's recipe by mixing mineral oil with scented oil, the point is how to preserve the blade optimally, so no matter what oil we will use since it can give optimum blade preservation, even if you can afford good gun oil like Pak Alan mentioned, it will give far better protection for your blade, here I face difficulty to get gun oil, that's why I will follow Pak Alan recipe by using mineral oil as base oil, but again oil recipe is subjective for every person. Before I just use sandalwood oil only, no other oil as mixture, but only sandalwood oil can't give good protection, even in smallest degree, not more than fragnance. I'd like to question Pak Alan about wrapping plastic sleeve, if there is wood or cellulose chips in the blade and I wrap the blade with plastic sleeve,will it generate new rust? What is the best step before I wrap the blade with plastic sleeve? Let's say my blades have already been coated with arsenic long time ago, currently I just need to oil regurly and now I want to use plastic sleeve, what should I do with my blade before wrapping with plastic sleeve? Thanking you in advance..

16th December 2011, 03:26 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	If I need to prepare a blade from the beginning, I usually brush it thoroughly with mineral turpentine to remove old oil and dirt, then I spray, or rather drench, with WD40, I allow that to stand overnight and dry off, then I apply the scented oil, wrap in plastic, and its done. Singer sewing machine oil is a good oil to use too, maybe better than the medicinal paraffin that I use, and its easily obtainable in Indonesia, and cheap.

16th December 2011, 03:55 AM	#3
Karttikeya Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 54	If I oil the blade then wrap with plastic without brushing throughly, drenching and stick with old oil, what will happen? Will it generate new rust or no?

16th December 2011, 06:34 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	Many factors are involved. Do the job properly and you'll never need to find out if doing it improperly creates problems.

16th September 2014, 09:49 AM	#7
silkreeler Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	Speaking of keeping away moisture, is it a good idea to drop some grains of silica desiccant into the warangka assuming there's a little space at the bottom? This would be for kerises that I put on display so I don't want any plastic cover in sight.