What Type Of Oil For Blades
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IanM said:
Don't use vegetable or olive oil..
Good oil is the stuff for sowing machines, parafin oil in the little burettes.
(it's made for keeping metal in good shape)
Max
Mineral Oil in IPA works well for me, I got the idea here.
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FrenchBlade said:
Something like Wahl Clipper Oil? :?: :?:
About £2 for 118ml (it's American, so funny fluid ounces not like proper imperial ones :mrgreen: )
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hunnymonster said:
Yeah, that should do the trick nicely
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whal Clipper Oil is what i use does the trick nicely
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Blades said:
well they must have been pissed or maybe you but there is defently pish involved here somewhere :lol:
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Rust is also very desirable, make sure you rub it on a piece of concrete before hand though, makes the present so much nicer.Blades said:
Oh, and etch your name in the side of the blade with a nail, preferably in CAPS.
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Camellia oil is the posh stuff; a cloth lightly sprayed with WD40 would also do the trick - less is more though.
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I use ballistol too - it is lighter than a lot of oils, has good 'creep' and spreads out nicely, and has antiseptic properties - it was even used as an emergency wound treatment in WW2. Funky smell, though!
A lot of old text books recommended oils that were prone to go off, like castor oil, olive oil, etc, but they said add a few drops of clove oil (another antiseptic agent) to prevent this.
A light mineral oil or sewing machine oil is fine. Just don't over-oil - when it gets into the pivot hole it gradually produces a black grunge which seeps out on the inside of the scales and along the tang.
Regards,
Neil
A lot of old text books recommended oils that were prone to go off, like castor oil, olive oil, etc, but they said add a few drops of clove oil (another antiseptic agent) to prevent this.
A light mineral oil or sewing machine oil is fine. Just don't over-oil - when it gets into the pivot hole it gradually produces a black grunge which seeps out on the inside of the scales and along the tang.
Regards,
Neil
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What if a man had some old David Somerset shaving oil, would that be any good?