Kitchen Knife Oil ?

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KnifeChick

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Yello Guys :)
Just wondering what y'all would recommend for putting on carbon kitchen knives, camp cooking knives, etc..something edible/non-toxic.
I've been hearing about clove oil, camellia oil,johnson paste wax, yada yada..any feedback?
Never used anything, except cleaning and drying before, but thought it might be something to test out..and WD40 just doesn't do it for me on steak :D
Thanks!
 
Mineral oil should do the trick. It is also good for unsealed wooden handles and wood cutting boards. Look for in a drugstore or the pharmacy area of the grocery store.

phantom4
 
Yep! Just about any question on this topic comes up--mineral oil. Non-toxic and it will do the trick.:)
 
Yep, mineral oil. Fairly stable. Vegetable oils will go rancid of course.

I guess Castor Oil is "safe" for human consumption and could be an interesting one to use on a knife destined for food products. ;) :barf:
 
I'd go with mineral oil as well. Sooner or later all my knives will be used on food, so the non-toxicity and a neutral taste is a must. In addition to the laxative version in drugstores, some specialty kitchen stores carry what has been called a "food-safe" or "food-grade" mineral oil that supposedly doesn't contain some of the additives in the laxative version.

I'd avoid clove oil. Not sure if the clove oil is made from the same cloves I'm thinking of, but if it is, it's a bigger threat to your bowels than drugstore mineral oil. I knew someone in college who after completing a chemistry experiment involving cloves, didn't bother washing his hands and made himself a sandwich. He was on the pot in agonny for I think 3 days straight. Other chemicals could have contributed, but the cloves involved are a known laxative :barf:
 
Look for "digestive mineral oil." It's cheap and works best because it doesn't have purfume like baby oil. I have a microfiber cloth with some digestive mineral oil in a Ziplock bag so that I can wipe carbon steel blades quickly. For wooden knife handles and wooden cutting boards, I prefer paraffin wax and liquify it with a hair dryer. The wax soaks into the wood, and it lasts longer than mineral oil.
 
As long as the knives are kept dry between uses and after washing, I seldom need to use any kind of oil on them. But yes, mineral oil if you want oil that is digestible.
 
bspofford said:
Look for "digestive mineral oil." It's cheap and works best because it doesn't have purfume like baby oil. I have a microfiber cloth with some digestive mineral oil in a Ziplock bag so that I can wipe carbon steel blades quickly. For wooden knife handles and wooden cutting boards, I prefer paraffin wax and liquify it with a hair dryer. The wax soaks into the wood, and it lasts longer than mineral oil.
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Look at the date before you post on a thread, this one is 12yrs old...welcome to bladefourms.
 
bspofford said:
Look for "digestive mineral oil." It's cheap and works best because it doesn't have purfume like baby oil. I have a microfiber cloth with some digestive mineral oil in a Ziplock bag so that I can wipe carbon steel blades quickly. For wooden knife handles and wooden cutting boards, I prefer paraffin wax and liquify it with a hair dryer. The wax soaks into the wood, and it lasts longer than mineral oil.
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Hey man. First off welcome to BF, I imagine knifechick has figured out what to use since she started this thread in 2002 lol.

As for my carbon steel kitchen knives I use a food safe synthetic oil called super-lube (note super lube is the brands and lots of their products are NOT food safe) but they do make several food service specific lubes, both oils and greases, if you want something more than mineral oil you can usually find it stocked at you'r local restaurant supply depot's.

Again welcome to BFC and hang on to your wallet!
 
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phantom4 said:
Mineral oil should do the trick. It is also good for unsealed wooden handles and wood cutting boards. Look for in a drugstore or the pharmacy area of the grocery store.

phantom4
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I also use Mineral Oil for knives, wood, sharpening stones, etc., but it can be embarrassing when going through the check out when buying 3 to 4 bottles at a clip. :o :D
 
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