keris oil

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Originally Posted by nechesh

Are you sure clove oil isn't corrosive???

i believe that the japanese have been using it to scent the oil they use on their daisho for a few centuries without ill effect. they use a few drops in mineral oil i think...

i bought a nice jar of coconut oil from boots (the chemist (pharmacy)) here a couple of years ago, still not rancid, i've used it on a few knives with reasonable results. where appropriate i use ballistol, which is a german developed general purpose cleaner/lubricant/protectant oil (mineral oil based) for guns, knives, and leather which has a pleasant scent, a bit like anise, but it does not keep the scent long. i don't use it on my malay/indonesian pamor blades though.

i recieved a couple of small bottles of keris oil along with my latest badek, when that runs out i'll get some essential oills from the bodyshop here & mix up some with the coconut oil....