any particular oil for your satin??

Robdude

Robdude

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Probably a dumb question, what oil do you gents use to coat your satin finish?? I imagine just a good gun oil would be fine right? rem oil or something?? Just got my new fat satin Ash from Knifehunter, it was done by Garth an WOW..... I mean WOWWWWW!! This thing DEMANDS respect. But it's my first satin blade. So any care advice is appreciated!! :D
 
Satin infi doesn't require anything. Possibly a wipe down with an oil impregnated towel after handling, but that's it. Congrats
 
I just wipe them with a damp towel or cloth after each use. I don't think this steel is high maintenance at all.
 
If you're going to use oil, I recommend food-grade mineral oil for handle and blade, ALL Bussekin steels.
 
Firestrike said:
I have no satin, but I use Olive Oil on all my carbon steel knives.
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FYI, Olive oil will go rancid. I suggest looking at another oil.

Blade Runner 7 said:
I don't use oil. It attracts dust and grit. That leads to more sheath scratches. I like tuff cloth.
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For the most part, I agree. I'm fortunate to live in a dry enough climate that I really don't have to worry about rusting. But some people have no choice but to use oil (near the coasts, etc.). You don't need a heavy coat.
 
I wipe my stripped Busses with Ballistol. Food safe and great stuff...
 
I think I would try some renaissance wax, it's suppose do give excellent protection from moisture and rust.
 
I don't have any satin Busses (yet that is, ahem ASH2 ;)) but the only oil that goes on my knives tsubaki/camellia oil. It was recommended years ago when I got in to Japanese kitchen knives and I've used it ever since.
 
I guess I'm addicted. I never tire of looking at these fine Busse photos. 'specially ASH1's...;-).
 
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It is nice that you are giving a temporary foster home to my knife mate... ;) ;) I have a cheap shaving brush that I keep in a zip lock bag, it is impregnated with a clear mineral "butchers block oil" that I have worked to coat all my blades in (cleaning the old coating off and using this one as the times come around). Prior to that it was (like Aias) a shaving brush with Ballistol.
 
breavis5694 said:
I'll take it when you tire of it. I'll make you a trade seriously in your favor
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This is gonna be the blade I pass to my son one day when I'm on my death bed.. but Knifehunter has at least 1 more with black g10 from a small run... this thing is a pinch over .32 an that's without coating!!! This is also the sharpest blade I have EVER witnessed...seriously
 
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