Thank god for nose grease!

slimshaneee

slimshaneee

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Well I just got done cutting some strawberries up for breakfast.

After I rinsed and dried it I just wiped my finger on (the outside) of my nose to gather a little oiliness and wiped it on my yella sodbuster jr. cv's blade.

Works like a charm! Anyone else do this?
 
Only problem I see with that is there's a lot of salt mixed in with that grease.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
That's actually pretty gross........
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Yeah, what he said. On a knife blade....??? :(

Only thing I can say in defense of 'nose grease' ... I do recall an uncle rubbing the bowl of his briar pipes on his nose, said the natural oil made the grain show up better and protected it.
 
I think that the fluids that leak out of your pores is full of salts and acids that may actually corrode the blade over time if left on.

That's why you always see people wearing gloves when handling artifacts. Human juice=BAD!
 
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I've had no corrosion issues with it. I've probably been doing it about 6 months. I always wipe it on my jeans or inside my t-shirt when I'm done.

Got to admit I never thought it was gross. Who knew?

Would it change anyones feeling if it was oiliness from a forehead or something?
 
slimshaneee said:
Well I just got done cutting some strawberries up for breakfast.

After I rinsed and dried it I just wiped my finger on (the outside) of my nose to gather a little oiliness and wiped it on my yella sodbuster jr. cv's blade.

Works like a charm! Anyone else do this?
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I have to say, I'm pretty turned off by that as well. So the next time you cut fruits up with the knife it is still lubed with facial oil?:barf:

But to each their own :p
Scooby
 
Nah. I just unbutton my pants, bend over, stick my hand ........ Just kiddin' !!! :D
 
slimshaneee said:
After I rinsed and dried it I just wiped my finger on (the outside) of my nose to gather a little oiliness and wiped it on my yella sodbuster jr. cv's blade
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Why do that? A clean, dry blade isn't going to rust on you. I almost never oil my carbon blades.
 
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:D :p

I'm sure I've used skin oil for some task or another in the past. But not on a regular basis to lube knives.


Ben B said:
Didn't anyone's dad teach them to use nose grease to lubricate the pieces of your fishing pole when putting it together?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_sebum
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That's why they still make graphite pencils. :p
 
I do not think nose grease is gross, but I don't think it is all that protective either.
 
What the discerning outdoorsman uses:

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My .02 on this, in two parts:

As for corrosive effects, having spent my career in shooting sports, I can tell you from experience that the effects ones sweat/oils have on a given finish (carbon steel knifes, blued or nickle plated guns etc) varies GREATLY from one individual to the next. I know at least two individuals well who lie on one extreme or the other.

One other use for nose grease a friend once told me is you can rub your finger on the side of your nose, then sort of twirl that finger through the head on your mug of beer and it will go away much quicker. My response was I just ain't in that big of a hurry to get a buzz. But it did appear to work for him.

Interesting thread if nothing else :cool:
 
+1 to nose grease. (seriously)

If you are ever out in the snow (or in a really dry environment) and you dont have chapstick for your lips -nose grease baby! It really works.

Never thought of it for blades, thanks.
 
Ben B said:
Didn't anyone's dad teach them to use nose grease to lubricate the pieces of your fishing pole when putting it together?
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That's right! Man ... don't go fishing for a while, and look what I've forgotten.

But back to using it on blades ... seems to me you at least need to be very careful if you decide to do this: wouldn't want to be accused of cutting off your nose to spite your face, y'know. :)
 
Gotsouthern said:
My .02 on this, in two parts:

As for corrosive effects, having spent my career in shooting sports, I can tell you from experience that the effects ones sweat/oils have on a given finish (carbon steel knifes, blued or nickle plated guns etc) varies GREATLY from one individual to the next. I know at least two individuals well who lie on one extreme or the other.

One other use for nose grease a friend once told me is you can rub your finger on the side of your nose, then sort of twirl that finger through the head on your mug of beer and it will go away much quicker. My response was I just ain't in that big of a hurry to get a buzz. But it did appear to work for him.

Interesting thread if nothing else :cool:
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Fat is the enemy of bubbles. That's why angel food cake has no fat.
 
Yep outside the nose Superdave :D

I washed and dried a Mora after gutting a deer and didn't think I would need to lube it right away and it started a light rusting very fast.

Interesting wiki read there ben b.
 
That was a good read!

It says you can use nose grease to put a fine patina on a pipe (for our interests, do I even need to continue!?)
 
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