Hi All,
I'm used to olive oil on carbon steel for hunting/meat non-stainless steel.
What do you guys use?
Thanks,
F-Manny
I use a light mineral oil. Doubles as a honing oil in a pinch.
Sure, this is a very good idea, but I would not use a blade with mineral oil to field dress a kill. This is why I use olive oil, but with time it can go bad.
F-Manny
honing oil wiped on the blade. if it does anything to the meat then i sure as heck cant tell
F-Manny, mineral oil is safe for humans and is used to treat wood cutting boards as well as in a variety of lotions. The problem with olive oil or veggie oil is that if left for an extending period of time, like between seasons, it can go rancid.
Silicon oil is what I use. I was having trouble finding it and discovered some saddle makers use it on their leather goods. I now have a good supply.
I use Balistol. Good stuff.
I would not hesitate to use any of the oils mentioned above evn to cut up meat. I always wipe the blade before I cut meat and re apply oil afterward.
Lin
Thanks all, so it will be mineral oil.
I decided to retire my Puma (a beloved gift from my dad) this year and go carbon steel all the way.
F-Manny