What do you put on your RAT while not in use?

milani74 said:
I use mineral oil found at every CVS/Wallgreens/grocery store. I paid $2 for a big 32 oz bottle that will last me for years. And its food compatible in case I want to slice some food with it.
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I also use mineral oil (paraffin liquid over here) on all my carbon steel blades. Regardless of what I use a knife for it is good to have the option of slicing food if required. I avoid any non food safe oils so that I never have to worry about whether a knife of mine is safe to use for food prep or not.

I have a few stainless blades, but I also have a bunch of carbon steel blades - mineral oil works on any of them quite well. I have 3 Opinels with carbon steel blades, BK7, BK9, Mora, KA-BAR Kukri Machete & an Izula on order. A small bottle of mineral oil will still last a long time. I also have a mineral oil soaked rag in a ziplock bag that I take camping to give my knives a quick wipe after use.
 
CLP or mineral oil for my carbon blades. :thumbup:

I've used Marine Tuf-Glide when storing knives. It leaves a nice, protective film on them.

milani74 said:
I use mineral oil found at every CVS/Wallgreens/grocery store. I paid $2 for a big 32 oz bottle that will last me for years. And its food compatible in case I want to slice some food with it.
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It's also a good restorative for certain natural scales (bone, ivory, etc.) and for wooden, cutting boards. :thumbup:

Lots of guys in Traditional give their slippies an overnight mineral oil bath to restore some snap.

And should you need a good laxative... :D
 
I use sewingmachine oil (naaimachine olie), it's a very fine oil for moving parts. Will switch to mineral oil when I can get it here..
 
zyhano said:
Will switch to mineral oil when I can get it here..
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Mineral oil = paraffin oil/paraffin liquid = baby oil (with added scents).

I would be VERY surprised if you couldn't find it somewhere. Mineral oil/paraffin is used on humans and on animals to coat the intestinal tract to cure constipation - so at chemists (what Americans call drug stores) and at vets you will probably find paraffin. Baby oil is probably at your local grocery store/supermarket.

Over here it isn't called mineral oil - we call motor oil that isn't the synthetic stuff mineral oil. I had the same problem when I was looking for denatured alcohol for my camp stove - that stuff is easy to find here as long as you realise that you are looking for methalated spirits.
 
nothing, they collect dust until i use/carry them. I sharpen them and check blades about once a month.
 
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