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when cleaning with mineral oil
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Just leave it on. Any excess will end up on the inside of the scabbard, which is a good thing.
Old gunsmithing saying: "Oil is cheap. Rust is expensive. Use more oil."
Edited to add: just thought about it, you mentioned "cleaning." If you're actually cleaning the blade with oil, I wouldn't bother - use hot water, dishsoap (or just hot water by itself) and a rag, scrubby pad, or whatever you have around. Dry and oil.
Old gunsmithing saying: "Oil is cheap. Rust is expensive. Use more oil."
Edited to add: just thought about it, you mentioned "cleaning." If you're actually cleaning the blade with oil, I wouldn't bother - use hot water, dishsoap (or just hot water by itself) and a rag, scrubby pad, or whatever you have around. Dry and oil.
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Lightly (and CAREFULLY!) coat the blade, and wipe off any excess with a rag. You should have a very light sheen of oil on the surface of the metal. Too much oil will just attract dirt and gunk.
Also, Satori's right about cleaning. Oil won't do a whole lot to clean the blade, just protect it. Do as he suggests and clean the blade when it needs it with some dish soap and a green scrubby pad. Use hot water, and the blade will dry faster afterward. Towel dry as well, then lightly oil.
Also, Satori's right about cleaning. Oil won't do a whole lot to clean the blade, just protect it. Do as he suggests and clean the blade when it needs it with some dish soap and a green scrubby pad. Use hot water, and the blade will dry faster afterward. Towel dry as well, then lightly oil.
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I've noticed an interesting thing. When I use metal polish to remove minor stains from a blade, I wipe very well - until TP comes away clean. When I add mineral oil and wipe, more black comes off. The oil must dissolve something that will not otherwise wipe off.
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I wonder if dirt gets into the pores of the metal and the oil lifts it out?
I'm not a metallurgist and wouldn't know the first thing about pores in metal but I see the same thing with CLP - clean a part, lube it up, and there's more fouling evident the next day. Someone mentioned the pore theory to me.
I'm not a metallurgist and wouldn't know the first thing about pores in metal but I see the same thing with CLP - clean a part, lube it up, and there's more fouling evident the next day. Someone mentioned the pore theory to me.
Personally, I believe too much mineral oil will seep into a wooden handle and is not a good choice for wood. MHO. I use mineral oil on the blade very lightly, or even WD.
I am also not worried about any buildup of any lubricant on the wood in the scabbard though. That's what a scabbard is for. If they can't take the short straw they should not have been assigned scabbard duty in the first place, but should have been reincarnated as crystal wine glasses.
If the scabbard complains about having to absorbe mineral oil or WD that I diligently protect from the khuk handle, they need to be reminded that even a fine gobblet can fall off the shelf and shatter into a million peices, and to shut up and keep doing what scabbards have done for 10,000 years; the unglamorous dirty work.
munk
I am also not worried about any buildup of any lubricant on the wood in the scabbard though. That's what a scabbard is for. If they can't take the short straw they should not have been assigned scabbard duty in the first place, but should have been reincarnated as crystal wine glasses.
If the scabbard complains about having to absorbe mineral oil or WD that I diligently protect from the khuk handle, they need to be reminded that even a fine gobblet can fall off the shelf and shatter into a million peices, and to shut up and keep doing what scabbards have done for 10,000 years; the unglamorous dirty work.
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just to add to what's been said....
When you use a khuk....you'll build up moisture/heat in it....let it "air out" before resheathing it.
I have used a khukuri, oiled it and sheathed it...only to find it rusted the next morning....!
So, like I said, give it some air time before bedtime.
When you use a khuk....you'll build up moisture/heat in it....let it "air out" before resheathing it.
I have used a khukuri, oiled it and sheathed it...only to find it rusted the next morning....!
So, like I said, give it some air time before bedtime.