keris oil

[BSMStar]

Originally Posted by Rick

Hi Kai Wee , the stuff that I buy in the States is about half the price that you pay ; it's used for aromatherapy and comes in 15 ml bottles .

The company name is Aura Cacia out of California .

I only use it every few months ; about 5 drops per side is plenty .

Hey Rick, when was the last time you purchased from these folks....

They have a blend with Jojoba oil that is about 10 clams, but the the 15ml 100% is in the 45 clam range. To blend yourself can cost some serious clams.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by BSMStar

Hey Rick, when was the last time you purchased from these folks....

They have a blend with Jojoba oil that is about 10 clams, but the the 15ml 100% is in the 45 clam range. To blend yourself can cost some serious clams.

You know I checked the site today and you are correct Sir .

I have had my bottle for a couple or three years along with another Sandalwood oil from New Directions Aromatics out of Canada which my Wife bought at a mall kiosk http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.co...ian-p-343.html ; as a matter of fact I believe she bought both bottles .

I don't oil for ritualistic purposes and I love the smell of 100% ; forgive an old man his indulgences and his failing memory .

[BSMStar]

Originally Posted by Rick

I don't oil for ritualistic purposes and I love the smell of 100% ; forgive an old man his indulgences and his failing memory .

Yea, that makes two of us... I am an old sap for these wonderful oils.

[BluErf]

I'm going to buy another 25gm bottle soon. Hope the price has not gone up too much here in Singapore. Will keep you guys posted.

[Pusaka]

Personally I don’t like using mineral/petroleum oil on my keris. You can use almond oil as a base and add essential oils to it to make a good keris oil, not too thick and won’t go rancid like coconut oil products.

I once mixed sandalwood & myrrh oil to make up a keris oil and to my shock it dried to form a clear solid layer like the blade had been varnished. I guess it would be good for protecting the blade but not what I was looking for.
If you’re going to mix your own oils its best to test it out on a piece of steel first just to make sure you don’t end up forming a varnish, you never know how two oils will react.

[nechesh]

Originally Posted by Pusaka

Personally I don’t like using mineral/petroleum oil on my keris. You can use almond oil as a base and add essential oils to it to make a good keris oil, not too thick and won’t go rancid like coconut oil products.

I once mixed sandalwood & myrrh oil to make up a keris oil and to my shock it dried to form a clear solid layer like the blade had been varnished. I guess it would be good for protecting the blade but not what I was looking for.
If you’re going to mix your own oils its best to test it out on a piece of steel first just to make sure you don’t end up forming a varnish, you never know how two oils will react.

I think myrrh, like frankincense, is a resin, which may be why you ended up with varnish. Almond oil sounds like an interesting base option, though it does add it's own scent which needs to be taken into consideration. Thanks for tyhe suggestion. I'll experiment.

[Pusaka]

I used the essential oil of myrrh not the resin however it did make a varnish.
The almond oil I purchased did not have a noticeable scent so I don’t think it will affect the overall scent much.
I hear that some keris oils encourage fungal growth in the wooden sheath if used excessively.

I wonder if some keris oils are made with the same care as cimande oil. Traditionally the recipe of the oil used in cimande Silat is a closely guarded secret. It is produced on one night a year and empowered by reciting sacred mantras into the oil. According to Ace Sutisna, one of the holders of the recipe “the oil in itself is not unusual, it is the mantra that brings it to life”

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Pusaka

I once mixed sandalwood & myrrh oil to make up a keris oil and to my shock it dried to form a clear solid layer like the blade had been varnished.

sandalwood oil will oxidize and form a dry coating, some people recommend it for finishing wood parts of kukhris. see Linky around post no. 7, myrrh is of course, the resinous sap of an arabian tree.

not best for the metal parts tho....

[VVV]

Pusaka,

Isn't the main ingredient in Cimande oil plain coconut oil?


Michael