Camellia oil

Has anyone used camellia oil on their razors? I saw that they sell it at Garrett Wade Tools. They claim it provides superior protection for steel from rust and staining with out leaving a oily feeling. Sounds like it might be just the thing. If this has been asked before I apologize, but I didn't see anything about it in the forums.:shrug:

At least a couple of the guys on the Yahoo site use it on their razors as a protectant. Camellia oil was used by the Japanese to protect Samurai swords, so it's a safe bet for straight razors.

I use it a lot...

I use it too.

I get mine from O'Mally

http://www.epicureanedge.com/shopexd...81957421536324

What about just using mineral oil? I had good experiences with it.

I use it also for longer term storage. The razor has to be absolutely dry before application or you will just cover the moisture with oil and it will rust underneath.
Monte

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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

What about just using mineral oil? I had good experiences with it.

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Mineral oil will work too. Typicall, baby oil is mineral oil with a little scent added.

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Originally Posted by monte6177

I use it also for longer term storage. The razor has to be absolutely dry before application or you will just cover the moisture with oil and it will rust underneath.
Monte

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Good point; it's happened to me. I keep my regular rotation blades dry (very dry).

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Originally Posted by sensei_kyle

Mineral oil will work too. Typicall, baby oil is mineral oil with a little scent added.

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Thanks for the tip. I'm almost out of that stuff I bought for 2x the price @ Home Depot lol. I was gonna buy just straight mineral oil at a pharmacy, but baby oil smells better. On top of that, I can use it in addition to my colognes. Women seem to be more responsive if you use a baby product. I guess that gets'em thinking of motherhood, which leads to the first stage of the process :hmmm:

I've had good success with both Sterol (from Dovo) and also the Tuf-Glide. Price for each is $10 from ClassicShaving.com

As a long term storage option you might want to try "Ballistol" it was developed for firearms. In very extensive black powder tests it protected against rust like nothing else tested. As an avid black powder shooter I have come to trust this alone for rust prevention.

It is one of the few rust preventitives I have ever used that does not attack other materials like a gun stock finish or your favorite razors bone scales.

Dave

I stopped using oil, I just dry my razors these days, but sewing machine oil comes handy when there is some fingerprints and soap residue in tricky to clean places. Wipe it on, and clean with paper tissue...

Nenad

I've been using camelia oil for the past year, but actually prefer the more viscous Dovo "Sterol" to protect my razors, particularly when traveling.

Hal