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looking 4 non-toxic, even edible rust proof oil for knife

I went into a local knife shop and asked them about a food safe oil that would be good for knives. They recommended rice bran oil - they said it doesn't go rancid and works well for chopping boards, wooden handles and also blades. I bought some from the supermarket and it seems quite good - not much of a smell (probably less than olive oil or peanut oil) and it was cheap.

Has anyone else tried rice bran oil?
 
Gadgetaholic said:
I went into a local knife shop and asked them about a food safe oil that would be good for knives. They recommended rice bran oil - they said it doesn't go rancid and works well for chopping boards, wooden handles and also blades. I bought some from the supermarket and it seems quite good - not much of a smell (probably less than olive oil or peanut oil) and it was cheap.

Has anyone else tried rice bran oil?
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According to wikipedia it is 33% polyunsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated goes rancid.
 
I just started using mineral oil and it's great for everything. Probably the cheapest stuff too. Never goes rancid or anything, just clean and add a dab every couple of weeks.
 
I use Renaissance Wax and haven't had any issues. Any solvents evaporate quickly and what is left is wax.
 
Good information here. I have an old Case XX with a CV blade and I was looking for blade oiling suggestions that would be food-safe.
 
Clang! said:
Food grade mineral oil MSDS
http://docs.clarionlubricants.com/msds_pi/633509009.pdf

Can this stuff be used on oilstones? I know a lot of vegetable oils are prohibited since they tend to gum up the stones.
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I don't see why not. If it's food-safe, so much the better. It's still a petroleum-based oil, but more purified to make it safe. Pretty much any mineral oil, food grade or not, can be used on oilstones. I suspect many of the oils included in oilstone sets, in the little bottles, are mineral oil. May or may not be the food-safe grade, though. If it's white (clear) and odorless, it's likely mineral oil.
 
I use camelia oil or jojoba oil on my woodworking tools - chisels and plane irons - these are usually A2 or O1 - both of which are rust magnets if not protected. Camelia and Jojoba are both completely natural, non-toxic, and are very skin-safe as well. They protect my tools like nothing else...
Both are available at www.lie-nielsen.com
 
I use ballistol for all things needing lube. Gun barrels, wood stocks, overhead door, hunting knives, leather, squeaky, door hinges, bike chains, garden tools (mixed 50/50 with water), tiller tines, etc. Keeps them all rust free. I find it the most useful oil in my home and feel it is safer (and better) than wd40 or other products. Might not be totally nontoxic, but better than most. Dont use it on kitchen knives though. Smells like anise candy to me but my wife hates the smell.
 
The absolute best lube i've found so far is Frog Lube. It is 100% natural , won't go rancid and seems to impregnate into the pores of the steel.
It seems to waterproof everything you put it on. Originally i bought it as a CLP for my firearms. It has smoothed the action on all of my pistols to the point
where they feel like they've had the slide honed. (No Kidding)

I find that the last Strider SnG and Sebenza I picked up (both brand spanking new) were in need of some serious opening and closing so as to loosen the action.
When i read that people open and close them 2000 plus times, I wasn't looking fwd to that. Just a couple of drops of Frog Lube and about 100 or so open and
close cycles and both blades were flying open.

I find that when i use it on knives that have rust around the pivot, some frog lube and working the action seems to lift most of the rust right off. It won't lift rust from the surface of the blade like naval jelly though. I This stuff seems to lift carbon right out...after cleaning the soot from the actions on my pistols, i tried it on my Spyderco Sharpmaker Fine stones. They get pretty black... I was using ajax and a scouring pad. Kind of a P I T A, A drop or two of the lube and some
rubbing with my finger lifted 95% or more of the left over steel right off.

Google the stuff, you wont regret it ..... I think Turners has it and if not i'm sure you can order from the site. I usually get mine from the local gun shows
 
I have not seen anyone use it on knives, but I thought that it could not hurt and I had some small rust spots showing on my Skyline so I used the Frog lube that I bought to clean my gun on it and it came right off. I really love this stuff it absorbs into the metal and after my gun sits in car(can't have it at work) I get it out and the lube is oozing out of the metal, so I use it on my knives also and it is the best stuff that I have ever had and last a long time. It is non toxic and minty fresh! http://www.utvtactical.com/froglube.htm check it out!
 
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