Spyderco CPM M4 Maintenance?

[KarlMaldensNose]

After about six months. Rancid is an overplayed card.

+1 Yeah, it's onlt relevant with knives in longterm storage/neglect.

Rancid may not matter (???), but vegetable oils can also get gummy, which I haven't seen mineral oil do.

I don't use mineral oil anyore b/c of it getting gummy on me. Well, maybe not gummy, but it definately thickens.

ummm... gummy. Yea, that's what I meant!
Choji oil works well too.

I always see that choji oil for sale with sword stuff. What's it made from?

 

[vvk]

TUF CLOTH is non toxic and can be used to cut food according to the manufacturer.
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q...2LkA4o&sig=AHIEtbQgZRVFxBJVjJfeHlYgqs3dlXlIrQ

 

[proguide]

min oil

 

[JNewell]

TUF CLOTH is non toxic and can be used to cut food according to the manufacturer.
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q...2LkA4o&sig=AHIEtbQgZRVFxBJVjJfeHlYgqs3dlXlIrQ

Well-spotted. I had not read that far down the fine print. So, if the OP is still reading, go with Tuf-Cloth/Tuf-Glide. :thumbup:

 

[Lycosa]

Choji oil is a mix of mineral and clove oil. I think.

 

[A.P.F.]

Fluid Film. Food safe and very effective.

 

[goodeyesniper]

thanks for all the advice guys

let me be more specific as it probably made it seem like i was enduring typhoons, hurricanes and major flooding during monsoon season which is not the case

i live in southern california, but i will be frequenting the bay area within the next few months so im assuming that the rains will be moderate to heavy

anyone know anything about hemp oil?

??? The Bay Area gets about the same rainfall as southern california. Hell, SoCal has had a TON more rain than the bay area so far, we've just had a couple days of light rain here and there.

Unless maybe you're in the more Santa Cruz areas....

Never had a problem with rust here, even on 1095 which will rust/patina MUCH faster than CPM M4. But I use Mineral Oil. Odorless/tasteless, cheap, etc... Keep them dry, and wipe them down after use. wipe them down with an oil rag before bed. done.

 

[Buffalohump]

Yeah, I must admit I havent felt the urge to test its bowel clearing properties but I do know it is available in capsule form so I guess there must be something in it! I just use my knives to cut food quite a bit so I always use it just to be safe. I also use Break-Free and Tuf-Glide for pivot areas and WD-40 to clean G10 but Ballistol gets used on the blades.

I have used and have had great results with Ballistol. But...

...what I really want to know is...

...they claim you can ingest it and that it will have good effects on your GI system...

...is there anyone in the audience who's actually swallowed this stuff??? :barf: :foot:

(BTW, I'm not questioning that it's non-toxic...but it does have a certain odor and I don't think I care to swallow this stuff!)

 

[ctk123]

I typically wipe my EDC (the m4 millie right now) down with tuf cloth at night.

well, I skipped last night, was out side in the rain a bit this morning, and had light rust dusting on one side of the blade!! I was pretty worried, but did some research, and some comet on a tooth brush took care of everything, and didn't leave any scratches or anything!

A close call, but it's a good lesson for me to take extra care of this m4 steel.