Non-Toxic knife oils?

Ballistol... It´s the best I´ve ever used. I don´t know if it´s available in the US. You can use it for firearms, knives any machines or whatever. Here it is used in the butcherys all around. So it mus be non-toxic.


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Humppa said:
Ballistol... It´s the best I´ve ever used. I don´t know if it´s available in the US. You can use it for firearms, knives any machines or whatever. Here it is used in the butcherys all around. So it mus be non-toxic.


Kind regards
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Ballistol is considered non-toxic. Its mostly medical or food grade mineral oil with a couple minor additives. I'd guess that a large bottle of mineral oil from the grocery store is far more cost effective though. Ballistol is about a dollar an ounce or so depending, food grade mineral oil is about 2 bucks for 16 ounces at Wallyworld.
 
I used to use extra virgin olive oil for the simple reason that it was the only thing around. Extra virgin olive oil can take higher temperatures (like pan temperatures) while cooking. Some say oil is oil when it comes down to it.
 
Ballistol is considered non-toxic. Its mostly medical or food grade mineral oil with a couple minor additives. I'd guess that a large bottle of mineral oil from the grocery store is far more cost effective though. Ballistol is about a dollar an ounce or so depending, food grade mineral oil is about 2 bucks for 16 ounces at Wallyworld.
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Well, here Ballistol is not that expensive. But I trust in it, already for a very long time. I´m just about 80 km from the place away, where the factury is. Maybe in the US it´s more expensive than here in Germany.

I bought a half a litre can of that six months ago. As it seems now, it will last for about one and a half year. The smell is something you need to like on that oil. It stinks. But it´s nontoxic ;)

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flash900 said:
I'm a big fan of WD-40, but where did you get the information that it is simply pressurized Mineral Oil?

My can of WD-40 warns that it is a breathing hazard that contains petroleum distilates: "Harmful or fatal if swallowed."

That's how the company describes its own product.
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mine doesnt have that warning, but in light of new info, ill be more careful with it.
 
A great deal of my stays outdoors tend to be for extended periods. In a pinch, would it be safe to use fat or lard from a fresh animal? I realize its a bit of a strange question, just curious :)
 
SwampVoodoo said:
A great deal of my stays outdoors tend to be for extended periods. In a pinch, would it be safe to use fat or lard from a fresh animal? I realize its a bit of a strange question, just curious :)
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I would say yes because the intended purpose is to displace water and lubricate rather than specific heat or potential breakdown problems. I would say yes also due to the fact that it takes dish soap to break down (or become water soluble) the animal fat. In another note I read someplace that hunter-gathers used to use animal fat on their lips, but that’s just for the moisturizing factor.
 
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It's funny how so many people use mineral oil, since it comes from crude oil. "Food-grade"... - that's the best industry workaround ever.

In recent years there has been much debate and many studies have been made on its toxicology; especially in the EU, where it's sort of frowned upon, since it is not healthy at all - quite the contrary. I do use it sometimes, but not on knives which I cut food with. OK, the amounts which would enter the body due to it being used as a rust inhibitor on knives is super tiny, but since we're discussing what one could use, I suppose it would be in our interest to find the type of oils which are best suited for this purpose.

I've used Chapstick for many years, which contains mineral oil, so it's not so ideal either. I guess 100% beeswax or something like that would be a lot better.
 
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I have used extra virgin coconut oil, it works and is all natural. Can be found on health food stores.
 
I use mineral oil - specifically butcher's block oil. They publish an MSDS sheet for it.

Animal fat is interesting... bacon fat comes to mind. Mmmm... bacon...
 
Was searching the forum for knife oil recommendation and found this thread.

Decided mineral oil was the way to go and headed over to wally world to get some. Asked one of the associates where it was located and she led me over to the pharmacy area. White bottle of mineral oil marketed as a "lubricrant laxative"!

Ingrediants label say %99.9 mineral oil content, rest a stabilizer.

So, if folks eatin' your cookin' after you sliced up the vittles with a knife coated with mineral oil make a quick trip to the facilities, probably isn't the food itself! :-)

Seriously though, dosage amount is 1-3 tablespoons, so most likely a thin coating on a knife won't do much to folks digestive systems.

Kinda funny though...
 
Yeah, its already an old one. Thats cool though that you went with a nontoxic type of blade oil
 
dwarthog said:
Was searching the forum for knife oil recommendation and found this thread.

Decided mineral oil was the way to go and headed over to wally world to get some. Asked one of the associates where it was located and she led me over to the pharmacy area. White bottle of mineral oil marketed as a "lubricrant laxative"!

Ingrediants label say %99.9 mineral oil content, rest a stabilizer.

So, if folks eatin' your cookin' after you sliced up the vittles with a knife coated with mineral oil make a quick trip to the facilities, probably isn't the food itself! :-)

Seriously though, dosage amount is 1-3 tablespoons, so most likely a thin coating on a knife won't do much to folks digestive systems.

Kinda funny though...
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You only need a few drops on the knife. I use a q tip to apply the oil.
 
If the amount of oil on your knife poses a serious food contamination risk, you're using way too much. My concern is more that some oils contain fragrances or aromatic additives of one kind or another that are unappetizing, even in very small amounts, rather than toxic.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
"Mineral oil" is a term for a whole range of products from the same source. Properly referenced "food grade mineral oil" is what we want as a lubricant. It is refined more than other similar products. You can get it at a pharmacy.
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This^^ I bought some at a large chain store for a little under $2.00
 
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Yeah, I was looking on the top shelf and some other bottles of stuff were 7 and 12 dollars, but the ingredients didn't say 99.9% mineral oil. It was on the bottom shelf named as a "liquid laxative"
 
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For home use clean and dry is all I ever used ,no rust , no problems. Bees wax is edible so that's where I'd start for outdoor knives .
 
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