Waxing blades

[Squilliam]

I just decided to wax a customer's machete which they had let rust in the past. I poured boiling water over it then rubbed it with a puck of beeswax. The result was a thin, even and squeaky wax film.

Has anyone used this to reduce reactivity on kitchen knives? I'm not sure how long it would last, but something like carnauba wax could provide a more permanent coating.

 

[EdipisReks]

I don't see any need.

 

[easy13]

never heard of em

 

[EdipisReks]

never heard of em

heard of who?

 

[easy13]

waxed blades

 

[EdipisReks]

waxed blades

It's not a brand.

 

[easy13]

It's not a brand.

I know, never heard of the practice or the use for it

 

[EdipisReks]

I know, never heard of the practice or the use for it

preventing corrosion.

 

[ecchef]

Interesting. I'll give it a try on the one's that don't make the rotation regularly. Come the rainy season, sh!t rusts fast here.

 

[gunnerjohn]

I've never heard of anyone using wax to prevent rusting, but I know lots of folks using Camellia oil for this. I wipe down my carbon knives with Camellia oil and they stay rust free for months on end.

 

[Lucretia]

I'd be worried about trapping moisture under the wax.

 

[knyfeknerd]

I think cutting hot food would be an issue as well, but maybe for long-term storage.

 

[scotchef38]

Interesting. I'll give it a try on the one's that don't make the rotation regularly. Come the rainy season, sh!t rusts fast here.

I here you-soggy here at the moment.

 

[Ruso]

for long term storage mineral oil works as well.

 

[franzb69]

Out here mineral oil dries out too fast and stuff rusts faster. Would camelia oil last longer? Coz it's either I lay the mineral oil thick and end up pretty much letting the oil drip on my knife bag or find an alternative.

 

[EdipisReks]

Out here mineral oil dries out too fast and stuff rusts faster. Would camelia oil last longer? Coz it's either I lay the mineral oil thick and end up pretty much letting the oil drip on my knife bag or find an alternative.

It's about the same, to me.

 

[bkultra]

I use a Tsubaki Oil Stick from JKI. Makes applying or reapplying fast and easy.

http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/7536-Tsubaki-Oil-Stick

 

[99Limited]

I think Del Ealy does or did wax his damascus blades. I bought a damascus gyuto from him two or three years ago and I'm pretty sure he treated the blade.

 

[zitangy]

I think Del Ealy does or did wax his damascus blades. I bought a damascus gyuto from him two or three years ago and I'm pretty sure he treated the blade.

Yes I remember reading abt it somewhere on the forum. But then, the grooves of his damascus is deeper than usual which thus traps moisture and water.

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[XooMG]

Some water-based gel glues come in a stick with a cloth applicator tip. I've been using one of those with mineral oil from Ikea for a while and quite like it.

There's the anti-rusting paper that Japanese makers sometimes wrap blades in as well.

Wax could be OK if it's food-safe, and probably wouldn't be vastly different from the Japanese practice of using lacquer.