Recommendation? Knife oil coating

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Hoze928

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I need a new oil to coat my high carbon blades. I currently use Tsubaki oil or Hanwei oil. I need an oil that is better for food preparation. I use most of my blades on food at some point and I really don't want to keep cleaning off my current oils then use knife then reapply oil. I don't worry about this when I'm out in the woods just at home. Is there one or two best oils I can use ingest mix with food with no issues and taste? Thanks for the help.
 
mineral oil for food prep. it wont last too long tho. i personally use Fluid Film. it is food safe but its lanolin based, which is from sheep, and some people may be allergic to this. this option usually lasts much longer.

there are a lot of other options but not many that are food safe. mineral oil is the choice of most kitchens tho. its cheap and you can re-apply often because it comes in a big bottle usually. something like "wd40specialist", would last a very long time but is not food safe.
 
Perfect timing thread. I just got two new Japanese kitchen knives. One in hap40 the other in aogami steel. I put olive oil on one of the blades and that sucker rusted nasty in two days. Only on the exposed carbon edge but still it's rust. Took two days because I live in the desert. Lesson learned, but I figured some organic oil was better than no oil, wrong in this case.
 
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Most of what I read was pointing towards mineral oil just never used it before. Thanks for the replys.
 
Mineral oil for cheap and easy.

I use Lubriplate FMO-350AW myself though.
(True food grade oil)
 
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I would pick up and start with Mineral Oil basically it is a can't go wrong inexpensive option you can buy a bottle for $5 and it will last a long while. There are a fair number of food grade options out there you will likely pay more but might be worth while depending on your environment.
 
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Canola oil (rape seed oil) was first introduced as an industrial oil. It works great in Florida humidity on steels like 1095cv, sk5, 1070 and SR101. A thin coat won't impart any appreciable amount of flavor. Just rinse under hot water before use and reapply after. It's dirt cheap too. Good luck.
 
unklfranco said:
Canola oil (rape seed oil) was first introduced as an industrial oil. It works great in Florida humidity on steels like 1095cv, sk5, 1070 and SR101. A thin coat won't impart any appreciable amount of flavor. Just rinse under hot water before use and reapply after. It's dirt cheap too. Good luck.
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I was just reading on here the other day that you should wash you knife in cold water as hot water can damage the blade edge, I did not know 40c water cold weaken steel.

John.
 
I bought a jar of frog lube a couple of years ago to try out. No rust on carbon steel plus cool minty smell.
Evidently it is food safe so theoretically you can lick your fingers clean after applying (not tried this)
 
Frog Lube works but a cheaper and as good of solution as some mentioned already ... get food grade mineral oil but from the drugstore so it doesnt turn rancid ... works great and no worries using on food.
 
unklfranco said:
Canola oil (rape seed oil) was first introduced as an industrial oil. It works great in Florida humidity on steels like 1095cv, sk5, 1070 and SR101. A thin coat won't impart any appreciable amount of flavor. Just rinse under hot water before use and reapply after. It's dirt cheap too. Good luck.
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Any oil made from food can rot. I would not use canola oil. Mineral oil or one of the many food safe oils will be the best bet.

John Stubley said:
I was just reading on here the other day that you should wash you knife in cold water as hot water can damage the blade edge, I did not know 40c water cold weaken steel.

John.
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That's because it can't. Sorry but this is not true at all.
 
Hoze928 said:
I need a new oil to coat my high carbon blades. I currently use Tsubaki oil or Hanwei oil. I need an oil that is better for food preparation. I use most of my blades on food at some point and I really don't want to keep cleaning off my current oils then use knife then reapply oil. I don't worry about this when I'm out in the woods just at home. Is there one or two best oils I can use ingest mix with food with no issues and taste? Thanks for the help.
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Mineral oil. Totally safe for human consumption.
 
Mo2 said:
it says NO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS but does that mean its food safe?
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Good point, i use mineral oil on most things but I do use Gunzilla from time to time when in the field as i usually have some of it vs mineral oil with me. I do however remember seeing something about it being 100% food. I will see if i can locate the info.
 
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