sword maintenence

kronckew · 13th July 2008, 09:14 PM

mineral oil is good for just about everything, discolors leather tho. is food safe if used on every day knives, camellia oil is also good i hear, but i can't find any in bulk here in gloucestershire. i generally wipe everything down once a month. i generally wipe wood down with a few coats of virgin olive oil, i does dry after a while. lanolin is good for horn grips. ballistol is good for steel, wood, leather but discolors brass. it's also edible. i've used paste waxes before but gravitate back to mineral oil.

naval jelly as above is nasty stuff, keep it at least a mile from any weapon. fine for eating the rust off 12" armour plate on a battleship, but has no place for anyone who posts here. do not flush down the drains either unless you want a big plumbing bill....

Lew · 13th July 2008, 09:27 PM

Ok

On pamored keris I use mineral oil mixed with jasmine on wootz I also use mineral oil if you use waxes on wootz there is a danger that the wax could strip the finish. For all others with cleaned light patina blades I use Bri-wax.

Jambiya=Briwax or Renaissance wax.

Keris=mineral oil

Axe with patina=Mineral oil

Wood=Briwax or Kiwi neutral paste shoe poliish sometimes brown to touch up badly weathered wood.

Horn=Renaissance wax or mineral oil very light coat wipe off after about 15-30 minutes.

Ivory=mineral oil. In the winter apply once every 6-8 weeks.

13th July 2008, 09:27 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Ok On pamored keris I use mineral oil mixed with jasmine on wootz I also use mineral oil if you use waxes on wootz there is a danger that the wax could strip the finish. For all others with cleaned light patina blades I use Bri-wax. Jambiya=Briwax or Renaissance wax. Keris=mineral oil Axe with patina=Mineral oil Wood=Briwax or Kiwi neutral paste shoe poliish sometimes brown to touch up badly weathered wood. Horn=Renaissance wax or mineral oil very light coat wipe off after about 15-30 minutes. Ivory=mineral oil. In the winter apply once every 6-8 weeks. Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 13th July 2008 at 09:41 PM.

13th July 2008, 09:14 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	mineral oil is good for just about everything, discolors leather tho. is food safe if used on every day knives, camellia oil is also good i hear, but i can't find any in bulk here in gloucestershire. i generally wipe everything down once a month. i generally wipe wood down with a few coats of virgin olive oil, i does dry after a while. lanolin is good for horn grips. ballistol is good for steel, wood, leather but discolors brass. it's also edible. i've used paste waxes before but gravitate back to mineral oil. naval jelly as above is nasty stuff, keep it at least a mile from any weapon. fine for eating the rust off 12" armour plate on a battleship, but has no place for anyone who posts here. do not flush down the drains either unless you want a big plumbing bill....