Patina...

Hmmm...I ordered some Clove Oil, and in surfing the other sites that popped up I read the Wikipedia entry..

"Clove oil is also used in the polishing, cleaning, and maintenance of Japanese swords. In this role it is referred to as Choji oil. please note that Choji oil is about 99% fine mineral oil with a very small amount of clove oil. DO NOT put pure clove oil on any sword."

Any ideas on the DO NOT put pure clove oil thing? Is it like feeding a Mogwai after midnight or what?
 
BubbaThud said:
Hmmm...I ordered some Clove Oil, and in surfing the other sites that popped up I read the Wikipedia entry..

"Clove oil is also used in the polishing, cleaning, and maintenance of Japanese swords. In this role it is referred to as Choji oil. please note that Choji oil is about 99% fine mineral oil with a very small amount of clove oil. DO NOT put pure clove oil on any sword."

Any ideas on the DO NOT put pure clove oil thing? Is it like feeding a Mogwai after midnight or what?
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There's too much moisture (water) in pure clove oil.

I hope I didn't mislead you!! What I use actually is what the Japanese call Choji oil -- I'm just accustomed to calling it clove oil. So accustomed it never occurred to me that I should make this clear to you.

BTW, I was told Choji oil is about 5% clove oil ... but I guess we can trust the Wiki.

Now I feel rotten. I hope you haven't purchased a big lot of clove oil because I've gotten careless...
 
I already use it for the anesthetic thing....your post just reminded me I needed some more....sounds like it's time for some make my own Choji oil fun! I already make perfumes and massage oils and whatnot, (I'm hella allergic to retail junk), so it will be nice and easy.

Which makes me wonder...I already have some essential oils...I wonder how they would work.....my Busses could smell like Roses, or Coconut...

Do you think pleasant smelling knives would scare the sheeple less? "Sure it's a sword...but smell the blade...no havoc could be wrought with a Lavender smelling sword, right officer?"
 
BubbaThud said:
I already use it for the anesthetic thing....your post just reminded me I needed some more....sounds like it's time for some make my own Choji oil fun! I already make perfumes and massage oils and whatnot, (I'm hella allergic to retail junk), so it will be nice and easy.

Which makes me wonder...I already have some essential oils...I wonder how they would work.....my Busses could smell like Roses, or Coconut...

Do you think pleasant smelling knives would scare the sheeple less? "Sure it's a sword...but smell the blade...no havoc could be wrought with a Lavender smelling sword, right officer?"
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Whew! Now I feel better. This is how my Choji oil was made ...

As to the rest, I suppose we could try!

Hmm. A sword that smells ... like a Mounds bar?? :confused:
 
I bet if Busses smelled like chocolate there are at least a few Hogs that would have a little less trouble prying funds from the finances comittee, (wife).
 
My Cultie and SMOG warden that I use in the kitchen get that blueish tint from beef all the time. :thumbup:

I like the clean satin look so I use Flitz and rub it right out.

Heck, I've even used silver polish, and it worked fine.
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FP-10 and Weaponshield both have cinnamon oil added as a scent. It's quite nice and in the weaponshield is quite noticable, makes the oil and anything you put it on smell kinda like apple pie.
 
on the subject of scented oils.....

i didn't have any unscented mineral oil so i used baby oil to oil the micarta slabs on my FBMLE.....

not only does she look great, she smells great too....just an added benefit...
 
new said:
on the subject of scented oils.....

i didn't have any unscented mineral oil so i used baby oil to oil the micarta slabs on my FBMLE.....

not only does she look great, she smells great too....just an added benefit...
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Actually, we were talking about oiling the blades, but it's good to know there's another option for oiling micarta. :thumbup: Thanks!
 
No big deal, brother. We're all learning here. :thumbup: I used G96/Breakfree on my slabs the first time. Next time I'll use mineral oil.
 
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