A really noob question regarding what to use to wipe a knife with?

[Homer49]

Okay so I just received a damascus steel knife that is drenched with olive oil. What do I use to wipe it off and how often should I use olive oil to wipe it with. Thanks.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Vegetable oil can go bad on you. Use food grade mineral oil instead. If you don't plan on using it for food prep, Tuff-Cloth should work well also.

You can clean the olive oil off with a paper towel but I like to wipe relatively dry blades down with chamois. It will clean off breath and fingerprints, which can be corrosive.

 

[Homer49]

Vegetable oil can go bad on you. Use food grade mineral oil instead. If you don't plan on using it for food prep, Tuff-Cloth should work well also.

You can clean the olive oil off with a paper towel but I like to wipe relatively dry blades down with chamois. It will clean off breath and fingerprints, which can be corrosive.

Cool. Thanks.