Maintaining Blades for Rust Prevention

[DecaturGB]

What kind of oil or other product do you use on your blades? If one is using there EDC for some food prep, what would you recommend? Lastly has anyone tried Froglube for this purpose?

I generally have used Sentry's Tuf-cloth in the past with decent results. Thanks all. BTW: great to have this subforum for us knife crazy peeps. Been fascinated with blades since I was a young person.

 

[karl77]

wool oil (lanolin), or mineral oil. possibly food grade wax.

 

[jbombelli]

I use coconut oil on the knives I might use to cut food occasionally.

 

[traderdan]

Several years ago my wife gave me a pocket knife that is absolutely beautiful..Bone handle,patterned Damascus blade. Damascus steel is really prone to rust. I cook every day,in the summer, harvest vegetables,in short...the knife gets sprayed with aerosol canola oil and rubbed hard with a paper towel 2 or three times each week. No rust yet!

 

[Rickshaw]

Mineral oil. Just in case you use it for food preparation.

 

[chezuki]

Froglube

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Works great and is non-toxic.

 

[DecaturGB]

Thanks for the input all. I do have some mineral oil on hand so will use it for now and will try some other suggestions as well.

 

[Pitmaster]

Ballistol is my go to.

 

[Chip]

I use the Sentry wipes although it may not be food safe.

 

[TopDog]

Ballistol on knives that are used for food prep. Tuf-Glide on knives that I am storing or never used with food.

 

[warthog]

Renaissance Wax

 

[DecaturGB]

Thanks again for all the input. Looks like there are lots of options available, just like knives....