3 in one oil for nihonto ?

[Bosco]

Hi,

 

I was just wondering is 3 in one oil safe for Japanese Blade ?.  I don’t have access for o Choji oil so thinking of using this as an alternative.

[lonely panet]

If it cleans then it might have a nasty nasty in it

[Bosco]

Just now, lonely panet said:

If it cleans then it might have a nasty nasty in it

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[PNSSHOGUN]

Pure Camelia oil is readily available on ebay. The spray bottle will last for years. 

 

[robinalexander]

Ditto with the Camelia

[Bugyotsuji]

On the bottle it says “For the protection of high quality blades”.

Camellia Oil for Blades

[Bosco]

51 minutes ago, PNSSHOGUN said:

Pure Camelia oil is readily available on ebay. The spray bottle will last for years. 

 

Okay, I bought one just then from ebay. 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Of course there is some kind of 100% pure mineral oil that some Nihonto folks swear by.

[Bosco]

1 hour ago, Bugyotsuji said:

Of course there is some kind of 100% pure mineral oil that some Nihonto folks swear by.

Thank you, just another question. For the nakago oiling. Some said no some said yes, but I believe it’s necessary to lightly oil it to prevent red rust. What is your recommendation for oiling the nakago ?

[Bugyotsuji]

If there is no active rust already, no need to add or do anything. The oils from your fingers will help keep the Nakago black and stable. 

[ROKUJURO]

I would avoid the 3-in-one oil. The DMSO would bring some sulphur into play, and this substance easily penetrates human skin, which I personally would not like.

[Brian]

For the nakago, IF you must prevent red rust, put a drop or 2 on your fingertips, and lightly massage it onto the nakago. One or 2 drops is more than enough. Some say do nothing, but sometimes I feel the nakago can use just a little oil.

[Mister Gunto]

Another vote here for that brand of Camellia Oil. I use it on all my blades. Has worked very well. 

[Jacques]

If you are not in a very wet environment you can avoid oil. It's that i do for decades. 

[Mark S.]

14 hours ago, Jacques said:

If you are not in a very wet environment you can avoid oil. It's that i do for decades. 

This is what I do as well, except on newly polished blades.  But I do wonder if I should be concerned about ‘oxidation’?  Not rust per se, but a ‘greying’ of the blade?  If in a controlled, relatively dry environment, stored in shirasaya, is this a concern?

[Bosco]

14 hours ago, Mark S. said:

This is what I do as well, except on newly polished blades.  But I do wonder if I should be concerned about ‘oxidation’?  Not rust per se, but a ‘greying’ of the blade?  If in a controlled, relatively dry environment, stored in shirasaya, is this a concern?

Our humidity in Australia is very low especially where I live. Problem would be extra dry is equal more dust in the air. I think taking it out monthly to check is a good idea for now.