Best rust inhibitor?

The camellia oil works fine for me (avail. from bladegallery), also it's safe for the sheephorn. I keep a light film covering the whole knife, while stored.
David
 
The American Edged Weapon Museum in Intercourse, PA uses bowling alley wax. I believe it is made by Butcher. They have lots of carbon steel and no visible rust. I've used mineral oil, but this needs reapplication every year.
 
:cool: scfishr, that looks like some great stuff, the Kurobara Camellia oil. It has historically been used by Samurai on their swords? I speculate that Camellia oil would be "food-safe" as well. A web search on it shows a lot of history and uses, including cosmetic, health, and nutrition. Verrrry interesting!:D I wonder exactly how it acts on metals?
 
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