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Old 11th December 2011, 01:50 PM   #10
Jean
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My personal oiling policy is purposely a minimal one and as follows:
Whenever I receive a blade especially after cleaning & warangan, I immediately apply anti-rust oil (3 in 1 brand) on it with a soft brush, let it partly dry for few minutes and wipe it with a cloth or paper towel. After that, it can stay very long without rusting nor tarnishing if you keep the blade in a dry environment (even if it is inserted into its sheath).
If the blade is Javanese (or Madurese/ Balinese in some cases), I apply a good quality pusaka oil (minyak pusaka from kraton Surakarta), let it be adsorbed onto the blade overnight, and wipe the excess with a cloth before putting it back into the sheath. Keeping the oiled blade into a plastic sleeve is a good protection but not mandatory in a dry environment.
Upon inspecting my blades, I repeat the above steps only if required.
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