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Oil?????????

us Offline Butch

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Oil?????????
on: November 02, 2017, 09:11:12 PM
Ok, the ultimate knife & gun question. What is the best oil to use on my............type SAK here......
Is the Vic oil really any better than 3n1?...   Enquiring minds say give it up.. :multi:
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Just a small personal observation.  ...........I would not be at all surprised that when God created the Earth & the heavens, that the SwissChamp was the tool he used. .............. :hatsoff:


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #1 on: November 02, 2017, 09:18:12 PM
Uncle Def's special mineral oil is by far the best Butch, but that's for fancy folks. Us everyday folk use 3 in 1 and our SAK's are grateful for it.

Cause some more uproar by using Uncle Def's on your Chinese clone  :pok:  :D
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us Offline Nix

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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #2 on: November 02, 2017, 09:20:30 PM
I'm no expert, but I'd guess 3-in-1 oil is perfect.

I use Ballistol on my SAKs because Ballistol is, as far as I'm aware, non-toxic. So I don't worry if I clean & oil my SAK and then go use it to cut a doughnut in half.

Ballistol

Did some mention doughnuts....?


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #3 on: November 02, 2017, 09:21:25 PM
Thanks, now I want a doughnut too.  :rant:
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us Offline Nix

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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #4 on: November 02, 2017, 09:23:20 PM
This is a knife forum why are we talking about doughnuts? And there's no way I'm talking about a jelly filled doughnut.  :-\


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #5 on: November 02, 2017, 09:25:40 PM
I use mineral oil... It's about 1/100th the price of the Vic oil
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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #6 on: November 02, 2017, 09:27:09 PM
I don´t use oil. I´m using WD40 to flush out the dirt, then water and soap to rinse out the WD40. I do this once a week. Blades are cleansed every evening. A clean SAK doesn´t need oil.


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #7 on: November 02, 2017, 09:27:49 PM
Ok, the ultimate knife & gun question. What is the best oil to use on my............type SAK here......
Is the Vic oil really any better than 3n1?...   Enquiring minds say give it up.. :multi:

Happy 50th anniversary, Butch!

From a lubrication standpoint, many oils will do the job.  I stick with Victorinox oils because it is food friendly (it's what you want to use if the knife is used for food preparation such as cutting up an apple or peeling an orange) and doesn't make a mess like 3-in-1 can tend to do.

:cheers:

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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #8 on: November 02, 2017, 09:29:45 PM
Doughnuts are a universal 'glue' that binds us all together - they have just as much right to be on this forum as multitools. I'm thinking of a custard filled or classic ring doughnut.
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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #9 on: November 02, 2017, 09:32:46 PM
I don´t use oil. I´m using WD40 to flush out the dirt, then water and soap to rinse out the WD40. I do this once a week. Blades are cleansed every evening. A clean SAK doesn´t need oil.

That's sort of funny. WD-40 was developed to clean rockets and displace any residual water. The "WD" in WD-40 stands for 'water displacement'.


us Offline Nix

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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #10 on: November 02, 2017, 09:34:01 PM
I like the density of a cake doughnut; you know, the old fashioned kind with cinnamon sugar. So let's not talk about them anymore.


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #11 on: November 02, 2017, 09:34:33 PM
Doughnuts are a universal 'glue' that binds us all together - they have just as much right to be on this forum as multitools. I'm thinking of a custard filled or classic ring doughnut.

Sounds great, but I just had me four blueberry muffins .


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Reply #12 on: November 02, 2017, 09:35:46 PM
I don´t use oil. I´m using WD40 to flush out the dirt, then water and soap to rinse out the WD40. I do this once a week. Blades are cleansed every evening. A clean SAK doesn´t need oil.

That's sort of funny. WD-40 was developed to clean rockets and displace any residual water. The "WD" in WD-40 stands for 'water displacement'.

Must be the soap then. Cool fact!  8)


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #13 on: November 02, 2017, 09:35:55 PM
The Vic oil is really dense and therefore a little drop goes a long way.
I usualy go for 3-in-1 but for my special or precious SAKs, I use Vic oil.


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #14 on: November 02, 2017, 09:40:14 PM
I prefer the vic oil. Don't care about the price since you only need a teeny tiny amount of oil. I probably have already oiled 100 SAKs, maybe even many more, and the small bottle is still more than half full  :salute:
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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #15 on: November 02, 2017, 09:51:33 PM
Somehow reading the answers to my question about lubes, I have gotted a hankering for a pile of chocolate eclaires.................. :think:.............this forum is a strange place. And there isn't even a Dunkin Doughnut here...... . :duel:
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I would like to apologise to anyone I have not offended. Please be patient, I will get to you shortly.
Just a small personal observation.  ...........I would not be at all surprised that when God created the Earth & the heavens, that the SwissChamp was the tool he used. .............. :hatsoff:


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #16 on: November 02, 2017, 09:55:49 PM
Somehow reading the answers to my question about lubes, I have gotted a hankering for a pile of chocolate eclaires.................. :think:.............this forum is a strange place. And there isn't even a Dunkin Doughnut here...... . :duel:
We WERE all mentally stable untill you kicked in the door with your Chinachamp and caused a fuzz :whistle:


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #17 on: November 02, 2017, 09:57:36 PM
Been using 3in1 for over a decade. Recently started using their new 3-in-1  Silicone based drying version they have out. Dries into a fine film. Washes well too if need be.
Tastes great with steak and doughnuts.
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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #18 on: November 02, 2017, 10:03:47 PM
Doughnuts are a universal 'glue' that binds us all together - they have just as much right to be on this forum as multitools. I'm thinking of a custard filled or classic ring doughnut.

You're not wrong there, they're a terrific source of energy and very nutritious - a super-super food. I mean, that's why all of Scotland's top athletes (myself included) have a strict diet of 50/50 ring doughnuts and special brew... the figures speak for themselves!

Here's a diagram I nicked off a well known dirty tabloid... so you know it's true...


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #19 on: November 02, 2017, 10:04:47 PM
... but, yeah, 3-in-1 is what i use.


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #20 on: November 02, 2017, 10:06:17 PM


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #21 on: November 02, 2017, 10:11:49 PM
Somehow reading the answers to my question about lubes, I have gotted a hankering for a pile of chocolate eclaires.................. :think:.............this forum is a strange place. And there isn't even a Dunkin Doughnut here...... . :duel:
We WERE all mentally stable untill you kicked in the door with your Chinachamp and caused a fuzz :whistle:


Why you tink I be askin'........gotta have the best preservatives to protect thet $7.99 investaminteration.
Shoot low sheriff, they're riddin' shetlands
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I would like to apologise to anyone I have not offended. Please be patient, I will get to you shortly.
Just a small personal observation.  ...........I would not be at all surprised that when God created the Earth & the heavens, that the SwissChamp was the tool he used. .............. :hatsoff:


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #22 on: November 02, 2017, 10:20:57 PM
I use Nano-oil on knives, Balistol on mutlis and firearms and napier on air rifles
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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #23 on: November 02, 2017, 10:23:48 PM
Somehow reading the answers to my question about lubes, I have gotted a hankering for a pile of chocolate eclaires.................. :think:.............this forum is a strange place. And there isn't even a Dunkin Doughnut here...... . :duel:
We WERE all mentally stable untill you kicked in the door with your Chinachamp and caused a fuzz :whistle:


Why you tink I be askin'........gotta have the best preservatives to protect thet $7.99 investaminteration.
In that case...
Soak it in 3in1 before it rusts itself into another dimension because you held it to long. :whistle:


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Re: Oil?????????
Reply #24 on: November 02, 2017, 10:26:09 PM
I use RemOil, micro teflon in a light machine oil. Figure if its works for guns it ought to work for knives. Not food safe, but I seldom use my SAK for food prep.

Use WD-40 to clean gunk off the blades.
« Last Edit: November 02, 2017, 10:27:10 PM by ColoSwiss »


 

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