Chap stick....applied with tissue or a napkin or something else?yablanowitz wrote:Mineral oil is food safe, so some people like to use it on their blades. I live in a pretty dry climate, so I generally don't use anything on mine. Really rust prone steels like 1095 and O-1 may get a dab of Chap Stick smeared on the blade once in a while, if I happen to have some in my pocket, but that doesn't happen very often.
Not calling you a barbarian at all, since I'm not a germophobe either. I'm a physician specializing in immune deficiencies, but let that go. just wanted to know the preferred way to apply chapstick to my D2 blade without compromising the blade, and thanks for the info.yablanowitz wrote:Usually applied with my fingers. Touch the stick to each side of the blade, wipe with finger and thumb to spread the stuff over the whole surface, call it a day. I personally think people worry entirely too much about germs. There is a whole world out there that has not been sanitized for your protection, and I live in it. I don't sterilize my knife in an autoclave before I cut up an apple to eat either. Call me a barbarian, I don't care.
Sorry, I get a lot of "Ewww. That's gross!" responses to some of the things I do all the time. I suppose you could apply it with a napkin or tissue or handkerchief or shirt tail or whatever else you have handy. I just always have fingers handy, that's all. Vaseline or other brand of petroleum jelly would work as well. Chap Stick is easier to carry around, and since it's safe enough to use on my lips, I figure it won't poison me if I get some on my apple. D2 is actually pretty darn close to stainless, so if you wipe it dry after use you should be good.bryan123 wrote:Not calling you a barbarian at all, since I'm not a germophobe either. I'm a physician specializing in immune deficiencies, but let that go. just wanted to know the preferred way to apply chapstick to my D2 blade without compromising the blade, and thanks for the info.yablanowitz wrote:Usually applied with my fingers. Touch the stick to each side of the blade, wipe with finger and thumb to spread the stuff over the whole surface, call it a day. I personally think people worry entirely too much about germs. There is a whole world out there that has not been sanitized for your protection, and I live in it. I don't sterilize my knife in an autoclave before I cut up an apple to eat either. Call me a barbarian, I don't care.
FWIW, my dad used to "sterilize" the blade of his trusty Swiss Army knife by wiping it on his jeans prior to cutting up fruit for the kids. Seems like it must have worked as I am still alive and fairly normal.yablanowitz wrote:Sorry, I get a lot of "Ewww. That's gross!" responses to some of the things I do all the time. I suppose you could apply it with a napkin or tissue or handkerchief or shirt tail or whatever else you have handy. I just always have fingers handy, that's all. Vaseline or other brand of petroleum jelly would work as well. Chap Stick is easier to carry around, and since it's safe enough to use on my lips, I figure it won't poison me if I get some on my apple. D2 is actually pretty darn close to stainless, so if you wipe it dry after use you should be good.bryan123 wrote:Not calling you a barbarian at all, since I'm not a germophobe either. I'm a physician specializing in immune deficiencies, but let that go. just wanted to know the preferred way to apply chapstick to my D2 blade without compromising the blade, and thanks for the info.yablanowitz wrote:Usually applied with my fingers. Touch the stick to each side of the blade, wipe with finger and thumb to spread the stuff over the whole surface, call it a day. I personally think people worry entirely too much about germs. There is a whole world out there that has not been sanitized for your protection, and I live in it. I don't sterilize my knife in an autoclave before I cut up an apple to eat either. Call me a barbarian, I don't care.
Would WD 40 be safe if the knife is going to be used for food prep? There's a warning to call poison control if swallowednoseoil wrote:D2 gets a bad rap in general. It's very good steel when used properly. Not nearly as rust-prone as simple carbon steel, so a bit of care is all you need.
I typically use wd 40 for my stuff like this. Cheap & easy, but there's nothing like a bit of prevention after using a blade (rinse or clean with soapy water, dry it off) then coat lightly with wd 40 & forget about it. Living in the desert helps also....
sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts.![]()
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
Ditto!...Doc:)bearfacedkiller wrote:I have quite a few knives in D2 and have never needed to do anything more than keep them clean.
bryan123 wrote: ...just wanted to know the preferred way to apply chapstick to my D2 blade without compromising the blade, and thanks for the info.
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