It gets gummy after a while (works great at first)Germinalphrase wrote:Never used it on knives - but the firearms lubricant Froglube is supposedly edible.
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The cheap option... buy a bottle of pharma-grade white mineral oil used on chopping boards and butcher's blocks. And a watch oiler.
The expensive option... buy a watch oiler pre-loaded with pharma-grade white mineral oil used on chopping boards and butcher's blocks.
The expensive option... buy a watch oiler pre-loaded with pharma-grade white mineral oil used on chopping boards and butcher's blocks.
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Maybe, but it makes a lousy sandwich filling. An FLT (Froglube, lettuce, and tomato) is particularly disgusting.Germinalphrase wrote:Never used it on knives - but the firearms lubricant Froglube is supposedly edible.
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I like mineral oil myself. Still on my first bottle, been using it years. I didn't know it was used as a laxative before I tried to buy it and had to figure out what section of the pharmacy to find it in....
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I use USP mineral oil. It's cheap and it works well enough. I add a drop once a week for slipjoints, etc.
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So far.. I have been using Weapon Shield gun lubricant with good results.
It also is supposed to be "edible" but not flavored like Frog Lube.. but it has more of a cinnamon smell.. but my blades operate very well on it and it does not "gum" up
It also is supposed to be "edible" but not flavored like Frog Lube.. but it has more of a cinnamon smell.. but my blades operate very well on it and it does not "gum" up
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I use Weapon Shield CLP a lot too. I know the solvent and grease are supposed to be non-toxic but not sure about the CLP. I can't find where it states that on their website.*kitanis wrote:So far.. I have been using Weapon Shield gun lubricant with good results.
It also is supposed to be "edible" but not flavored like Frog Lube.. but it has more of a cinnamon smell.. but my blades operate very well on it and it does not "gum" up
*EDIT: I did a little more digging on their website and I did find that in the SDS section it does state that all products are non-toxic. Looking at the SDS for the CLP I'm still unsure.
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^^^true -- I used Froglube CLP for a couple of years (not on flippers, which I don't have anyway) and it worked well as long as I reapplied it fairly regularly, by adding more and blowing it out with canned air. But I found that, if you don't use a knife for a few months, it gets very sticky and gummy, so I've stopped using it.NoFair wrote:It gets gummy after a while (works great at first)Germinalphrase wrote:Never used it on knives - but the firearms lubricant Froglube is supposedly edible.
I find that I don't really need to lube my knives much, so, since lubricant traps dirt, dust, and lint, I don't lube them unless they actually need it. Lately, just for kicks, I've used Finish Line Ceramic Wax Chain Lube, which claims "maximum cleanliness." Says it has nano platelets of boron nitride, runs totally clean, won't aborb dirt and outlasts conventional wax lubricants. It says it's fatal if swallowed, put I'm pretty sure that applies to the petroleum distillates in it which I think quickly volatilize. Haven't checked on safety of boron nitride. I do use whatever knife I have on me on food, but usually clean the blade with soapy water first.
The instructions say apply, let dry, ride for 1-2 days then reapply to complete the ceramic coating process, haha -- it's intended for bicycle chains. So far it's worked quite well, stayed perfectly clean, and hasn't needed to be reapplied. Anybody else tried it?
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LUBRICANT INOX MX3 FOOD GRADE AERO 300G
Used in Butcher shops for lubricant on meat mincer,s and band saws. Works a treat and food safe
Comes in a spray can like WD-40
Used in Butcher shops for lubricant on meat mincer,s and band saws. Works a treat and food safe
Comes in a spray can like WD-40
Im a vegetarian as technically cows are made of grass and water.
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Isn't that basically silicone lube? I've used similar stuff at other jobs that required a food safe lube.standy99 wrote:LUBRICANT INOX MX3 FOOD GRADE AERO 300G
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Used in Butcher shops for lubricant on meat mincer,s and band saws. Works a treat and food safe
Comes in a spray can like WD-40
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I'm going to have to check that one out. Because it was a Benchmade dealer way back in the early 2000s who recommended to me the one lube I still regard as my all time favorite knife lube and general usage lube>> I'm speaking of "Militec". I've said for quite a while that if I ever found a lubrication product that would perform better than Militec I would switch immediately.hambone56rx wrote:Benchmade Bluelube! My local knife store has some on hand and I've bought it from Knives Ship free for about $10! Works well!
And for Benchmade to now have their own lube is kind of interesting needless to say.
Anyone else here use MILITEC???
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What about silicon-based stuff? How well does that work for protecting non-stainless blades?
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Been using scented mineral oil for awhile now. It's called baby oil. Works great.
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I've been using MILITEC on my Glocks for decades??!!
I might just try it on my Spydies.
I might just try it on my Spydies.
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I use that for the blade itself.Hobnob wrote:Been using scented mineral oil for awhile now. It's called baby oil. Works great.
is it good for the pivot? food safe?
I mean, we rub baby oil onto babies and they always end up sticking things in their mouths
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Swan Mineral Oil for any knives that I would use for food. CorrosionX on the tool steels. Blue Lube on the pivots. No rust on anything down here in Socal.
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Nano Lube 10W and Ballistol!
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Oh you won't be disappointed I can assure you when you see how well that Militec works on the moving parts of Spyderco folders. By the way have you ever tried that synthetic grease that Militec also makes? I've used it on fishing reels and a couple of other toys and it works superbly. It's different than any other grease I've ever tried because it doesn't seem to attract dirt nearly as bad as most lubrication products have a tendency to do.jacala wrote:I've been using MILITEC on my Glocks for decades??!!
I might just try it on my Spydies.
For firearms there is a new synthetic grease from over in Germany that I heard one of the guys over at Bladeforums speak about. I can't remember the name of the stuff but I'll go look today and see if I can pull up the thread. I have heard that Militec was originally formulated for the firearms industry but they use it for a wide variety of stuff anymore.
Like I said if I can find something that works noticeably better than Militec I'll switch immediately.
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Your question pricked my curiosity D so I had a look on the Inox web page for a MSDS and basically all it said is 'a refined mineral oil'. I wonder how you refine mineral oil.Evil D wrote:Isn't that basically silicone lube? I've used similar stuff at other jobs that required a food safe lube.standy99 wrote:LUBRICANT INOX MX3 FOOD GRADE AERO 300G
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Used in Butcher shops for lubricant on meat mincer,s and band saws. Works a treat and food safe
Comes in a spray can like WD-40
Something I haven't tried on a pivot and trust washers yet but I will, that rates a mention is Inox mx6, food grade, clay based, extreme pressure, high temperature grease. One of our fishing reel gurus here recommended it when I upgraded a reel's drag washers from felt to carbontex. Early days but so far so good.
I don't know if it's available in the US but you can pick up a 30g tube for around $10.00 here. I know you tinker and pull knives apart so If you want to give it a whirl and can't get it there PM me and I'll send you some. :)
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I've never fly fished so I know that's a different world but I use the same Phil Wood grease on my Abu Garcia bait casters as I use in my pivots.Bloke wrote:Your question pricked my curiosity D so I had a look on the Inox web page for a MSDS and basically all it said is 'a refined mineral oil'. I wonder how you refine mineral oil.Evil D wrote:Isn't that basically silicone lube? I've used similar stuff at other jobs that required a food safe lube.standy99 wrote:LUBRICANT INOX MX3 FOOD GRADE AERO 300G
image.jpeg
Used in Butcher shops for lubricant on meat mincer,s and band saws. Works a treat and food safe
Comes in a spray can like WD-40
Something I haven't tried on a pivot and trust washers yet but I will, that rates a mention is Inox mx6, food grade, clay based, extreme pressure, high temperature grease. One of our fishing reel gurus here recommended it when I upgraded a reel's drag washers from felt to carbontex. Early days but so far so good.
I don't know if it's available in the US but you can pick up a 30g tube for around $10.00 here. I know you tinker and pull knives apart so If you want to give it a whirl and can't get it there PM me and I'll send you some. :)
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