Best cleaning/blade maintenance products?

No lubricant "soaks into" or penetrates metal surfaces! If it did, it would melt the metal.
Use common sense when reading labels. If it says the product will do the impossible, buy something else.

While quantum leaps have been made in lubrication products, knives are very simple little machines. They don't require super lubes.

Expensive products like Rennaissance Wax can be replaced with simple neutral paste shoe polish, or paste wax. Ren Wax is formulated for objects that won't be handled. It's formulation makes it easy to apply and buff.

If your knife has carbon steel parts (most do) WD 40 is very handy for removing moisture after washing your knives. It is usually an adequate lubricant for knives, and it protects from corrosion. And no, it doesn't "gum up."
 
Bill DeShivs said:
No lubricant "soaks into" or penetrates metal surfaces! If it did, it would melt the metal.
Use common sense when reading labels. If it says the product will do the impossible, buy something else.

While quantum leaps have been made in lubrication products, knives are very simple little machines. They don't require super lubes.

Expensive products like Rennaissance Wax can be replaced with simple neutral paste shoe polish, or paste wax. Ren Wax is formulated for objects that won't be handled. It's formulation makes it easy to apply and buff.

If your knife has carbon steel parts (most do) WD 40 is very handy for removing moisture after washing your knives. It is usually an adequate lubricant for knives, and it protects from corrosion. And no, it doesn't "gum up."
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I agree.

I keep a can of WD-40 around, and often use silicone spray on my woods knives.

If you want to eat with it, keep the lube off the portion of the blade you use for food prep, or use a lube from the kitchen (cooking oil).

The most common problem I see is TOO MUCH lube applied. One drop is what I apply, and I probably wipe off 90% of it.
 
This is giving me all kinds of ideas.

I've been using gun oil or 3in1 for non-food knives, and olive oil for foodgrade ones. But, since I'm not that picky, everything I try seems to work fine. All the same, I want to try a few of these ideas. the beeswax is particularly intriguing.
 
I use Tuf-Glide & Tuf-Cloth for rust prevention & lubrication. It doesn't attract dust & is said to provide a dry film that bonds to metal to prevent rust.
 
There are hundreds of products that work really well. I made a video on the subject, along with a sharpening section included.
I did extensive research, when I had the time. The best rust preventer I have come across is EEZOX. If you Youtube "sevenedges" you should be able to find it. If you are so inclined. :D
 
A lansky eraser block for removing light rust and cleaning sharpmaker rods.
 
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