Care of carbon streel in the field

[Frenchymanny]

Hi All,

I'm used to olive oil on carbon steel for hunting/meat non-stainless steel.

What do you guys use?

Thanks,
F-Manny

[Jeremy]

I use a light mineral oil.  Doubles as a honing oil in a pinch.

[Frenchymanny]

Sure, this is a very good idea, but I would not use a blade with mineral oil to field dress a kill. This is why I use olive oil, but with time it can go bad.

F-Manny

[theunluckyhunter]

honing oil wiped on the blade. if it does anything to the meat then i sure as heck cant tell

[Jeremy]

F-Manny, mineral oil is safe for humans and is used to treat wood cutting boards as well as in a variety of lotions.  The problem with olive oil or veggie oil is that if left for an extending period of time, like between seasons, it can go rancid.

[Bill Kissner]

Silicon oil is what I use. I was having trouble finding it and discovered some saddle makers use it on their leather goods. I now have a good supply.

[Lin Rhea]

I use Balistol. Good stuff.

I would not hesitate to use any of the oils mentioned above evn to cut up meat. I always wipe the blade before I cut meat and re apply oil afterward.
                          Lin

[Frenchymanny]

Thanks all, so it will be mineral oil.
I decided to retire my Puma (a beloved gift from my dad) this year and go carbon steel all the way.

F-Manny