Sewing Machine Oil Or Choji Oil

[TheGermanBastard]

Probably this has been discussed before but let's see what longtime expirience member may have made.

 

Doy ou think that Choji Oil remains the best choice for maintenance of a Japanese sword or do you think a cheap (non acid) Sewing Machine Oil is equal or even better?

 

 

[b.hennick]

One of our members did scientific tests on various oils. Use the search function to find the thread. I use choji oil and have been using it from the 1970s no problems ever for me. 

[TheGermanBastard]

Hello Barry, it is difficult to run a search as it is limited to 4 characters minimum. So "oil" being only 3 characters causes an error. This was a reason why I opened a new topic. If you happen to know the link to the old topiic it would be much appreciated. Thank yoz

[lonely panet]

this could be a can of worms

 

my understanding is that choji being a natural veg/plant oil degrades over time once on the blade and becomes hard to clean off, and I have had "A" understanding that's slightly acidic if left on for long periods of time. (might what to fact check that one guys)

 

 

with polished blades in shirasaya I used singer sewing machine oil, or pure mineral oil(for swords) very very sparingly, and cleaned the old oil off with 99.5 pure alcohol.

you prob well know to avoid the powder ball of fine scratches hahahhaha

I do remember there is a thread here over 3 pages long about this subject. very detailed 

[b.hennick]

Here is the link to part 1

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/16303-nihonto-oil-a-study/page-2?hl=testing&do=findComment&comment=170167

[b.hennick]

part 2

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/16521-nihonto-oil-a-study-part-2/?hl=testing&do=findComment&comment=172172

[Stephen]

discussed ad nauseam

 

just buy this where you can find it

 

  https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/camelliaoil100ml.aspx

[TheGermanBastard]

Thank you very much. Rem Oil seems to be nice. I had not been aware of it.

[vajo]

After long search i use that now

 

https://www.dictum.com/de/rostloeser-und-rostschuetzer-ehc/japanisches-kamelienoel-100-ml-713800

 

This is more liquid than pure camelia oil. You can put some drops from a good Choji Öl in it for the typical smell if you like.