Question about oiling

Karttikeya · 16th December 2011, 04:55 AM

If I oil the blade then wrap with plastic without brushing throughly, drenching and stick with old oil, what will happen? Will it generate new rust or no?

A. G. Maisey · 16th December 2011, 07:34 AM

Many factors are involved.

Do the job properly and you'll never need to find out if doing it improperly creates problems.

Pusaka · 16th December 2011, 03:55 PM

Jojoba oil as a base could be interesting to test, although it is called an oil in reality it is a wax which is liquid at room temperature. Jojoba base with a few drops of scented oil added could make a good keris oil.

http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-p...oba-RISbYdkb8P

The above study shows anti corrosion effect on Iron of Jojoba oil

Rick · 16th December 2011, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pusaka

Jojoba oil as a base could be interesting to test, although it is called an oil in reality it is a wax which is liquid at room temperature. Jojoba base with a few drops of scented oil added could make a good keris oil.

http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-p...oba-RISbYdkb8P

The above study shows anti corrosion effect on Iron of Jojoba oil

I'm sure we have some in the cupboard; Wife is a soapmaker .
I'll check it out; also have some nice sandalwood to add .

[EDIT]
A note from my Wife; Jojoba will go rancid if not kept cold .

silkreeler · 16th September 2014, 10:49 AM

Speaking of keeping away moisture, is it a good idea to drop some grains of silica desiccant into the warangka assuming there's a little space at the bottom? This would be for kerises that I put on display so I don't want any plastic cover in sight.

A. G. Maisey · 16th September 2014, 01:52 PM

Very often the gandar will be open at the bottom, or open at the sides, especially in a Jawa keris. I don't know what the effect of the silica gel might be, if it were to be left in the wrongko. Possibly the result might not be so good.

I leave big bags of silica gel in with some of my keris, I was given these, I didn't go out of my way to buy them, I figure they're probably helpful.

I understand the "no plastic on display" principle. I use plastic all the time on everything, but on the couple of keris I do have on display, there is no plastic visible, I simply pay more attention to these keris, oil them more often, inspect them more often.

16th December 2011, 03:55 PM	#3
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Jojoba oil as a base could be interesting to test, although it is called an oil in reality it is a wax which is liquid at room temperature. Jojoba base with a few drops of scented oil added could make a good keris oil. http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-p...oba-RISbYdkb8P The above study shows anti corrosion effect on Iron of Jojoba oil Last edited by Rick; 16th December 2011 at 06:29 PM.

16th December 2011, 04:55 AM	#1
Karttikeya Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 54	If I oil the blade then wrap with plastic without brushing throughly, drenching and stick with old oil, what will happen? Will it generate new rust or no?

16th December 2011, 07:34 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Many factors are involved. Do the job properly and you'll never need to find out if doing it improperly creates problems.

16th September 2014, 10:49 AM	#5
silkreeler Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	Speaking of keeping away moisture, is it a good idea to drop some grains of silica desiccant into the warangka assuming there's a little space at the bottom? This would be for kerises that I put on display so I don't want any plastic cover in sight.

16th September 2014, 01:52 PM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Very often the gandar will be open at the bottom, or open at the sides, especially in a Jawa keris. I don't know what the effect of the silica gel might be, if it were to be left in the wrongko. Possibly the result might not be so good. I leave big bags of silica gel in with some of my keris, I was given these, I didn't go out of my way to buy them, I figure they're probably helpful. I understand the "no plastic on display" principle. I use plastic all the time on everything, but on the couple of keris I do have on display, there is no plastic visible, I simply pay more attention to these keris, oil them more often, inspect them more often.