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Blued blades for food prep?

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CamH_16

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Hey guys,
Just wondering...is it fine to use a knife with gun blue on it for food prep or food harvesting? I've heard it could be toxic but this is one of those dumb things that everyone has their own answer for. Also, what kinda oil should be used for food prep blades? I use ordinary cooking oil generally.

And yes, I'm still going custom work on knives...heres a sneak peak at my ...2?

BK-2 Blank (2) by CamH_16, on Flickr

Let me know what you guys think about all this.
 
wash the blade with soap and water after bluing and you are fine,wash and dry after using.If for some reason you feel you must oil a knife use some ballistol or mineral oil if you aint gonna wash the blade before you cut you sammich.
 
Yeah. Wash and dry and your fine. My test? Smell it. Gun blue has its own odor. Smell it right after applied, then after buffing and washing smell again. If it just smells like steel your OK.
 
What on earth did you do to that poor knife?
 
Life is toxic,none of us will get out of it alive.Why worry about a little blade coating?.:p
 
clich said:
Yeah. Wash and dry and your fine. My test? Smell it. Gun blue has its own odor. Smell it right after applied, then after buffing and washing smell again. If it just smells like steel your OK.
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Cool, I guess blue does have its own distinctive smell.
 
Here's a question I can't seem to find the answer for - why does everyone say that cold bluing is not food safe? Once you'ved washed away the buing compound, aren't you just left with a layer of iron oxide?
 
wintermute said:
Here's a question I can't seem to find the answer for - why does everyone say that cold bluing is not food safe? Once you'ved washed away the buing compound, aren't you just left with a layer of iron oxide?
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I dunno Topgear, guess its just one of those things. But what your saying makes sense though.
 
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