I don't have much experience with knife care. I just bought a Bucklite Max 679. It is a stainless steel, fixed blade four inch knife. I will be mainly using this knife for skinning and cleaning deer and hogs. I've searched on google, but I can't find very much information on oiling a kinfe, and the information that I have found seems to contradict each other. I've seen where people use a wax lubricant such as whitelightning, gun oils such as rem oil and hoppe's, mineral oil, and vegetable oils.
So, my question is what do you use to oil your knives, and how often do you recommend oiling the blade? Also, I have previously used hot water and soap to clean my knives after cleaning an animal, but my previous knife has rust on it, so is this method ok, or will it rust my new knife?
So, my question is what do you use to oil your knives, and how often do you recommend oiling the blade? Also, I have previously used hot water and soap to clean my knives after cleaning an animal, but my previous knife has rust on it, so is this method ok, or will it rust my new knife?