coating your blade?

[thebear]

Hey what is recomended for 1095 for cleaning,coating, and lubricating the blade?

Ive heard some people use wd-40?

 

[gundude73]

there is a whole thread on this that is stickied
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=562255
i just use mine and wipe it down, no rust yet.

 

[Calebklyne]

I use mineral oil it's cheap doesn't smell and a 2$ bottle will last you forever

 

[thebear]

does using wd-40 while chopping/splitting actually help split better?

 

[adaman04]

If I have to spray my blade of my knife with WD-40 for it to go through wood, I’m using the wrong tool IMO. There are people that do it.

I spray my ESEEs with whatever is handy. Gun oil, WD-40, whatever. It all works.

 

[cmanley]

I just wipe the edge and logo's with a tuff cloth after I sharpen it.

 

[Psychopomp]

I use mineral oil on any knife that may come into contact with food.

A large chopper isn't going to cut steak any time soon, but I've used my Izula a few times for food because it was handy so I don't want anything potentially toxic (or just plain bad tasting) on my blade.

 

[nc527]

I use mineral oil, but I think tuff-glide is like the best, since it leaves a protective film when dry.

 

[onado2000]

I spit on it and swipe it thru my arm pit :thumbup:

 

[thebear]

nice, blade towards the pit right?

 

[imaginefj]

My Izula has some rust so don't ask me.

 

[thebear]

i think for now im going to use rem-oil, until i can get some tuf-glide in.
I like to abuse my stuff, but baby it when I get home

 

[scotsmanspride]

Mineral oil is all I use. For long term I will use bees wax. Both are food safe and that is primarily my reasoning behind it's use.