Oiling Your Knives...A Little Goes A Long Way + My Favorite Lube 

Excellent! You talk sense and know what you're talking about, plus NO SHOWBIZ!!! Just found the channel and SUBSCRIBED. I like cut of your jib. ATB from the UK.

Thanks for the video. I am one of those people who over lubricates my knives. I had no instructions to look at, that is until I saw your video. My knives are automatics and spring assisted so, it's important to me that the springs and internal parts stay lubricated. Thanks for the help.

Thanks for that mate, my old knife is like new again. I'm new to knives and i only had olive oil and that seemed to work well enough.

I have wanted to know this information for years because I own hundreds of good knives. Thankyou.

Nice, simple, quality tutorial. Thanks!

For blade/steel components: Aegis Daily Cleaner (a rust prevention/cleaner solution). I like this rust prevention solution because it does not emit strong odor, it dries up quick as you rub it... leaving a fine coating layer of the solution, and best of all... it's food safe! For pivots/moving parts: Benchmade Blue Lube By the way, I got the same micro - green rag as you. It came with Aegis Daily Cleaner set.

I always use the Tuf-Glide in the needle applicator but buy the 8oz refill. I also use the Hi-Slip grease and the SmoothKote molybdenum liquid where needed. My supplier (Shoothouse in the U.K.) even sent me a couple of Tuf cloths to try, great for larger blades. If I'm going to store a knife for any length of time I use Renaissance Wax to keep them protected. A high carbon steel blade on a Japanese Tanto shows no sign of rust after about 9 months storage. Anything is better than nothing though.

Just came across your channel, Good job young man. Thanks Ed Parma, Ohio

Thanks for the nice words, to be honest if I really thought them out more it could be even better, who knows maybe I will start that

Excellent stuff Thank you

Oh, I did not think it would that is very notable, thank you.

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.

Tuf glide is the bomb! That applicator is great for getting into places without squirting too much in the with the hope of some of it reaching the right spot.

@cutlerylover - Hey question do you know what weight that pen of steelshield is? I'm guessing like a 5 weight but I don't know.

hello, and what about the Blue Lube? How it would perform for classic folders?

Can you use 3m lubricant clear flowable grease to keep on fixed blades so they don't rust. I always wondered, do you know?

Great tutorial thanks!!

Great video Jeff. I own a Kershaw Blackout with the SpeedSafe assisted opening & today I dropped it into a bucket of automatic transmission oil. My question is, how would I take it apart to clean all the ATF out? I'm concerned because it is an assisted opener & I've never had one of these apart before. I really enjoy your videos.

Got a bunch of snow today so tonite gonna get my knives out and do what your doing thanks for video

Where to get this nice lubricant from with this needle on?.thank you Sir, it's a nice video

Very informative...thanks. Where can you get weapons shield from ?

Thanks for the suggestions. And thank you for replying to my comment(s), I really appreciate it. =]

Ohh question, what would be good steps to take to protect the tenacious from corrosion?

I've never had to oil any of my knives but got a brand new Spyderco Ambitious in the mail today and its really stiff :( i might take it to a shop for an initial oil and inspection.

for people who just have standard oil in a tube try using an eye dropper it acts similar to a needle applicator especially the thinner ones.

How about the crkt fossil? Do I need to oil the handle? And parts that are not shiny? More like black metal finish areas.

Thanks I needed to see this thanks for sharing

In that situation a drier lube, maybe graphite, would be more appropriate. Although it won't really protect from rust. Good point.

i just use a hypodermic needle filled with my best oil,always seems to work !

I use my sharpening stone oil. Works just fine.

I’ve looked everywhere around where I live and I can’t find that pen needle Oiler anywhere or anything close to it

Thanks for the video!

Lucas Extreme synthetic works best on my knives and guns. It makes them smell good too.

I have morakniv bushcraft black and so it don't get rusted or nun I can apply a bit of that oil and rub it all over the blade after each use ???

I always oil my knives just like the way you demonstrated with a light machine oil (non food knives) or ballistol. Question though: when I take my knives apart for cleaning I always lubricate the bushings / entire pivot area on the inside. Is this something you would also recommend?

Jeff, curious about thoughts on Royal Purple Maxfilm synthetic lubricant for knife use & protection? I recently purchased a can for testing but generally use basic knife oils w/ needle applicators too. FYI, if needed google small empty plastic bottles w/ needle applicators for sale, which can be filled with anything. Check out royalpurple site under consumer products 'other' category... there's specific page with video demo on performance with interesting claims for any metal parts contact?

It would be used for recreation/all purpose? As of right now, the things I can think of that we would be using it for would be to cut ropes if needed when we go camping or boating. I guess you could say we would be using it for outdoors. Me AND my dad will be using it. And I know hes not a big fan of fix blades (yet) so I will have to be looking for a folder.

Have you ever used frog lube, ballistol, or mil-comm. I am useing mil-comm and ballistol now but I am thinkng about frog lube this is more about guns but my knives also. Thanks.

would love the case even in the pink

Cool video brother I just did one the other day on what I use. I have started using a product called Clenzoil and I really like it

Hey, Jeff. I really appreciate this video. Maybe you would consider doing a video on the opposite side of things; that is, taking a tarnished knife and "refurbishing" it? I recently grabbed and old favorite of mine with high carbon blades and it looks destroyed. :(

I've always used rem oil, balistol, or 3in1. They all work fine. I'm not picky with my oils.

Could you do a video on lubricating a balisong? It seems like there would be a lot of different points you need to put the lube in.

i have a frank b stiletto 11 inch and the blade has some play. how can i tighten it?

Any tips on the Axis Lock? Do I need to lube that?

I heard of using olive oil. It's food safe and still lubricates. Any thoughts on this?

@DANNYHEADSHOT Lube everywhere two parts rub together like the latch and pivots

When you put the oil on the bolsters and blade, can you feel it?

I use Ballistol in a syringe with a 25 gauge needle.

how does the oil go if you use your knife to cut apples and such? is there food safe knifes?

Do You oil SS & CV the same? I mean my CV knives just oil them the same way as SS???

Don't let them win buddy! Keep on plugging, you got ignore em

Nice video!

Do you also lube the knives with black coated blades?

hmmm ok now how do i prevent dust and lint buildup when a lockback pocket knife is in my pocket?

Have you ever tried FrogLube on any of your knives?

hey, thanks for this video, it was very helpful. I was wondering though, how often should I oil my knives?

My favorite knife lube is Tuf-Glide.

I use hops number 9 on my knives

Does that oil also works for removing scratches

Jeff do i have to have an oil to do what you did here? or could i use WD-40 or something in that category.

You wiped down the blade. Do you wipe the oil if or are you supposed to keep it on?

@bearbassett Yes just do not over oil

@4ur3l13n You will mess yo your blade. And scratch the coating. It's like sharpening on a brick, crude, not that sharp but it works

So would you bother oiling a stainless steel blade? Obviously if it's a folder you're going to want to lube the moving parts, but does oiling the exposed metal make a difference?

I just used some trombone slide lubricant from when I played years ago. Can't believe I still had it.

And to work the lube in on a bali could you just flip it?

gunzilla gun oil is the best clp i have ever found! great stuff

the metal on the blade is protected by the black paint, oil is used to prevent rust starting.

i got a sog spring assist trident. any good oils for it?

Also don't forget oil collects dust if u over use. Good vid

Where do you buy the needle?

where can i buy the weapon shield oil?

Does it work for stiletto knives too??

how about lubing a otf like a microtech

I use basic mineral oil

im assuming any penetrating oil would be just fine? i know not to use WD40 or anything like that.

I want something for my BM51, Calvin said use militec 1 but im having trouble finding it in a store. I didnt really want to order something else.

What should kind should I use to lube my 51 morpho?

what works for me when I over lubricate my knives is to try to blow out the extra lube from the pivot area with a can of compressed air.

i like to take down my knives when i can and use a Q-tip and Olive oil. Makes ur knives safe to use for food prep, and makes them buttery smooth, altho it doesnt dry a coating like linseed i believe

where online do you recommend to buy them?

yes it will work

And I've heard mineral oil works. Is that true? Stuff like olive oil

hey were can u buy those from the lube

what do you think about hoppes gun oil or g46 spray oil?

WD40 is a water displacer, its not meant to provide lubrication and it wont keep its lubrication. Ive always used Break Free CLP but its on the thin side. That being said use 3 in 1 Oil if you cant find anything other then WD-40.

What exactly do you mean? Link?

aww i missed the fleshlight-flashlight video!? damnit! anyways, didn't even know to do this, thanks jeff.

do you know any websites besides budk and ebay to buy a cheap axe or tomahawk? Cause im seriously into knife and i wanna know please and thank you :D

thx for posting this vid

how do u do that

were can u get the lubef rom

Could I use vegetable oil

Jeff can you do a knife sharpening video on fixed blades. I know there is great videos out there but I trust you more with knifes. P.S. im new to knife collecting

How often should I oil my knives??

A bit off-topic but could you make a video about sand paper sharpening? Because I want to try on my kabar. This method is fairly cheap so I'd like to try but I don't want to fuck up my blade. Thanks.

the only bad thing about being a new sub for cutlerylover is you cant go back and watch all of his vids unless you have to much time lol

Would anyone recommend oiling a brand new folding knife? I mean like cleaning out whatever oil might be in there and using a better oil, or just waiting until it's dirty then cleaning and oiling it.

Can you show lubing the Spydie Endura