What kind of oil do you use for your blades?

Luc LEFEBVRE · 22nd November 2009, 10:24 PM

It works really good, protects metal from rust and corrosion.

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Originally Posted by Rick

That's mainly for water displacement .
WD = water displacement 40 = formula # 40, or fortieth try before they got it right .

It is made from modified fish oil .
Do you apply it frequently ?

Jens Nordlunde · 22nd November 2009, 10:31 PM

When a blade is clean, I normally use solid car wax.

Gavin Nugent · 22nd November 2009, 11:25 PM

I use WD wonderful for swords, knives and the Harley.
I also use baby oil with good results for the swords too.

Oiling is something that needs to be done often here in QLD as there is a high humidity level and that is bad news when items are left in scabbrds for a long time.

Frequency is another point of discussion that doesn't come up often, what would be considered the right time between oilings relevant to where you live and how you store your collections?

Gav

22nd November 2009, 11:25 PM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Oils I use WD wonderful for swords, knives and the Harley. I also use baby oil with good results for the swords too. Oiling is something that needs to be done often here in QLD as there is a high humidity level and that is bad news when items are left in scabbrds for a long time. Frequency is another point of discussion that doesn't come up often, what would be considered the right time between oilings relevant to where you live and how you store your collections? Gav

22nd November 2009, 10:31 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	When a blade is clean, I normally use solid car wax.