Knife blade oiling idea.

[41Dude]

Not sure who told me this idea. It is handy.
I mostly carry carbon steel pocket knives.
They need some TLC to keep the rust at bay.
I have never been a fan of oily rags to do the job. Can never get it off my hands. A small container with an old (clean) sock or rag sprayed with Break Free works great.
A few swipes into the container at the end of the day makes fast work of tarnish.

 

[Mobuck]

Sounds like an OK idea but I can't imagine daily 'knife care'.

 

[41Dude]

Sounds like an OK idea but I can't imagine daily 'knife care'.

Mostly it depends on if I have used the knife much. Sometimes I skip it. Just a casual routine. I admit I am a bit of a baby about getting oil or solvents on my hands at end of day. I love carbon blades but sometimes go with stainless.

 

[deac45]

I prefer stainless as I am prone to use my EDC in the kitchen for food prep. The one carbon steel knife I have, an ESEE Candiru, rides in a leather pocket sheath treated with Ballistol on the inside. So far, no corrosion issues with minimal care. I did strip the coating and polish the blade.

 

[41Dude]

My son shared some food prep with the blade we gave him Great minds.

 

[Pál_K]

I have those yellow Kleenbore polishing cloths; they've absorbed a light coat of CLP over the years. I keep them in their plastic package and take them out to polish a gun or knife. These get wiped down every few months; never any rust. The top two are commercially made; the bottom ones are handmade and I bought them at gun shows. S&W M60 with 3" barrel for comparison.

 

[seasterl]

Why not just use a food-safe oil so you can use the carbon steel blades when you want to cut your food?

 

[eveled]

I keep a rag covered in clp in a metal can on my bench. I use it for final wipe down before guns go into the safe.

My knives get oiled with butcherblock oil. It’s just a good grade of mineral oil.

 

[BULL'S-EYE]

I use Mineral oil on my kitchen knives, and all my other blades as well. Because it just works. And, is also food safe.

 

[mrs50sls56]

I have used Singer sewing machine oil for many years with good results. Nice clear, odorless oil. Not sure what the base is, but that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.

 

[tazbigdog]

I use Mineral oil on my kitchen knives, and all my other blades as well. Because it just works. And, is also food safe.

Me too!

 

[JohnL]

Kitchen knives, mineral oil or whatever vegetable oil is on hand.

Other knives, silicone as it does not dry off as fast. If I were to use one for food prep, wipe off silicone before using.

 

[gnappi]

I'm afflicted with demon sloth so I only have stainless knives for kitchen and EDC. Oiling of the blade is thankfully unnecessary, though the lockwork on my EDC do need a drop of oil every few years

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I have some carbon steel sheath knives including a Randall, and can keep them rust-free pretty easily. I cannot carry a carbon steel pocket knife, I rust them up in short order.