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tuff cloth and food

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i use tuff cloth to wipe zdp-189 and d2 blades, but i want to be able to sometimes cut apples or oranges. is it food safe, and if not, is there another way to provide rust protection?
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I don't know whether it is safe but it sure mustn't taste very good. And be careful that citrus juice can stain some steels instantly. Specifically, I would be very wary of using ZDP for that.
I would stick to S30V or VG-10.
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I don't think Tuf-Cloth is food safe. Stick with mineral oil on blades you plan to use on food.
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Ballistol is also supposed to be very good at lubricating and protecting knives from rust while being 100% food safe (made from natural ingredients), though I've never used it myself (never found a local supplier).
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I checked the back of mine and it says:
"Contains mineral spirits. Wash hands after using. Keep away from children"
I don't think it's food save :D
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Olive oil?
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I use mineral oil on my D2 para. I cut lots of fruits, meats veggies etc.... so far no staining. I want a nice patina one day, so far, no results. :(
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nautilus wrote:Olive oil?
Vegetable oil of any kind is a bad idea. It will either get gummy and then go rancid or go rancid and then get gummy. Mineral oil is inexpensive and never goes bad.
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I just got back from the grocery store and I picked up some mineral oil. I've never used it but wanted to so that I was able to cut fruit. Do you guys use mineral oil just on the blade or on the pivot as well?
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i use rem oil but..... before i use a knife on food i usually wash it with dishsoap.
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The Deacon wrote:Vegetable oil of any kind is a bad idea. It will either get gummy and then go rancid or go rancid and then get gummy. Mineral oil is inexpensive and never goes bad.
Yep. I learned this the hard way years ago. :o
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The Deacon wrote:Vegetable oil of any kind is a bad idea. It will either get gummy and then go rancid or go rancid and then get gummy. Mineral oil is inexpensive and never goes bad.
There are some exceptions to this general rule. Coconut oil, for example, is fully saturated and can be stored for many years at room temperature without developing rancidity or gumminess.

You will need to warm it up to get it to flow. Only a little warmth, even just body heat, suffices to make coconut oil a liquid.

In general, you have to go to the tropics to find stable ( i.e. saturated) vegetable oils. In colder climates the oils in living organisms need to be unsaturated so that they can still flow at low temperatures.

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