whats the best oil for blade?

Is anyone familiar with Brunox Turbo Spray? It is supposed to be great as a rust preventative, but seems like it is only available in Europe and Canada.
Bob
 
i have used Ren wax in the workshop here in china. it does not work. but we are close to the ocean and tamahagane ( high carbon steel ) will rust here in 30 minutes if not polished to a mirror finish. If its polished then the surface area on the steel will not be as high. On a satin finish or a unfinished blade it will rust in short order. Less than an hour.

i am testing some different wax from Australia.

I will post the results.
 
Figured I'd throw in my 2 cents as I've seen this question asked more than a few times.
I've been using Boeshield (available at ace or home depot type places) the last couple years on knives, guns, and squeeky hinges ;-) It sprays on easy like WD-40 but has a really fine wax in the mix that makes it 'cling' to the surface of the blade. I've had my Lamey's in their homeade cardboard sheaths for around two years now without any incident. Mac
 
^good stuff, but not nice for leather.
 
and I think Breakfree is probably the best. However, I DO use Ren Wax on some of my blades. Rough forged blades, like my Winklers, do better with oil. It's too hard to wax a very uneven surface. Some damascus blades are very uneven, too. All of my smooth or polished blades are coated with Ren wax.

I have my own question regarding Rennaisance wax. During the winter, running heat, things dry out in the house. Natural materials can dry out, shrink and crack. Would a coating of Rennaisance wax on IVORY effectively prevent it from drying out? Win or Tom, what do you think?

PB
 
I'm with you Pete, the decision on whether to use camellia oil or Renaissance wax depends on the particular knife. As I said earlier, I have found Renaissance wax will cloud/haze some damasucs blades.
Renaissance wax is good for protecting smooth ivory handles against drying, however to your point, I do not use it on textured/bark ivories as it can build up in the crevices. I will not use it on stag for the same reason as it can discolor the dark black/brown veins.

Displaying your knives brings on additional maintenance issues such as many oils will draw dust/dirt to your knives like a magnet. I have found camellia to be one that doesn't.
 
Kevin Jones said:
I'm with you Pete, the decision on whether to use camellia oil or Renaissance wax depends on the particular knife. As I said earlier, I have found Renaissance wax will cloud/haze some damasucs blades.
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I have experienced the same. And in my experience this can be problematic both in deep etch / high-contrast damascus and in highly polished "shimmery" damascus. Of course, that's only an aesthetic concern - I'm sure that as long as it is applied properly, it will still protect the blade.

Bottom line - the choice of particular product - oil or wax - is less important than actually choosing something and being dilligent in its application and use.

Roger
 
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