Oil for storage

i use mineral oil :) not sure on long term... but it gives me an excuse to handle my knives from time to time wiping down and reoiling every now and then

some swear by ballistol :D
 
I favor heavy mineral oil you can get it in the pharmacy section of the grocery store. Some prefer CLP but after spending four years working in an armory and coming home smelling like I took a bath in it, the smell kinda gets to my wife sometimes. (I think my uniforms still smell like it after eight years) Mineral oil is oderless to me.
 
I've been using Ballistol, seems to do a good job, you can use this stuff on the leather also. Heck, the handle even gets the treatment, both horn as well as wood.
I may be odd, but I kind of like the smell of it.
 
I use Ballistol on blades that I use often, or put a really thick layer of it on the blade before sliding it into the sheath. For display blades I am leaning towards BoeShield T-9. Works great on exposed metal in the shop and is made for long-term protection.
Lloyd
 
I too have heard mineral or baby oil are a good choice, and for long term storage, talc or baby powder sprinkled on the blade.
 
Oil it down well with baby oil, then wrap it up in a Pampers® to seal that moisture in. :foot:


Mike
 
All of these are good, but I really like Rust-Free from AG Russell. Only a few bucks and a bottle lasts forever. You just put a few drops on the blade and spread it around with your fingers. I still use ballistol on the scabbards and handles all the time though.

Norm
 
I often use tea oil (sometimes sold, usually more expensively, as "camellia oil"; Google it for a good price; Republic of Tea markets it, for example). I gather that this was used in Japan for preserving sword blades.
 
You can usually get tea tree oil at Trader Joes or any organic food store usually in the health and beauty section. Don't ask me how I know where it's at:)
 
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