WD40...your thoughts?

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by stjames:
Try 3-in-1 Oil instead, much cleaner than WD-40 and a real rust inhibitor as well as lubricant.</font>
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When I was in the Arkansas Stone business I always reccomended that 3-in-1 oil be avoided when sharpening, something in the fromula leads to gumming. If it will gum the surface of a stone it will also gum the joint of your knife. Use a light machine oil, Singer, Phillips 66, etc. or use our honing oil, it is a light machine oil with a minimium of contaminates, sulfer, etc..

I don't want to offend anyone, especially friends of mine that have posted here, using acetone inside is not just a bad idea, it is hazardous to your health, it can damage your lungs as well as being a major fire hazard.

WD-40 is both safer and with the high-pressure tube better than acetone for cleaning the joint of a pocket knife, it is NOT a long term lubericant (sic?). It is mostly kerosene and propelent, you cannot beat it for driving moisture out of tight places but I would not use it to cook with.

If you will pay the shipping I will send samples of the A. G. Russell's Honing Oil, good for lubricating your knifes as well as the best honing oil you can buy. and of RustFree, our rust preventive.

You can send a check for $5.95 to cover shipping, a savings of $10.90 or give Sara a card number. email her at ag@agrussell.com Sorry this offer is not on our web-site so the shopping cart will not work.

[This message has been edited by A. G. Russell (edited 04-17-2001).]

[This message has been edited by A. G. Russell (edited 04-17-2001).]
 
Jeff/1911:

Mineral oil with a dash of clove oil for that pretty smell is (as far as I have confirmed) what the Japanese used on their blades. Decent samurai swords cost something like a family's income for a year, so i doubt very much if they would have dumped acid oil on their blades.

Mineral oil doesn't gum up either, as has been my experience. The touch of clove makes it smell nice, but isn't necessary.

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Crayola,

Sounds good. I will try this. Thanks for the suggestion and background information.

Jeff/1911.
 
A.G., thanks for the generous offer, I will be sure to try the "Rustfree" you suggested. The acetone suggestion made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!

I use 3-in-1 oil on most of my hand tools, never tought to use honing oil. I'll have to stock up on that as well
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