KUROBARA 100% Pure Tsubaki Japanese Cutlery Knife Maintenance Camellia Oil (8.3 oz) Dispenser

This is a high quality oil for high carbon steel Japanese knives keeps them looking great and keeps them from rusting in storage

I am a woodworker who uses both modern and antique tools, many of which are made from iron. I was introduced to camellia oil by another woodworker who swears by it. He was not wrong. As a rust prevention tool and light lubricant this stuff can't be beaten. I use it to protect my bandsaw table and tablesaw, and use it on all of my metal tools, including some vintage cast iron Stanley hand planes from the 40's. It has been tremendous. I've also started using this to 'wax' my jointer to ensure smooth progress and it has far outperformed my old wax treatments. Highly recommended.

I use this oil at the end of the day whenever I use my pruners in the garden. After an alcohol wipe down, I spray camellia oil on the blades and lightly wipe the oil around. It is pleasant to use, and keeps the blades of my pruners protected from rust. The 8.3 oz spray dispenser meters the oil out well, and my bottle is lasting a long time. My use is for a home garden, and my pruners are not used daily, hence a bottle lasts long enough to make the price worth it. Now that I am in the habit of using it, I wouldn't be caught without this product in my garden shed.

I mis it with some mineral oil to use as a lubricant for sharpening. Works great. I had to replace a previous petroleum-based lubricant because the smell was killing me. This has no discernible smell. Also, it does leave a nice thin protective layer on the knife as others have stated. The spray nozzle was useless to me, but I pour it in another container for use.

I use this on my hand plane blades to chisels and even use it with restoring tools. A little goes a long way with this oil. I make a tool wax from a mix of this camellia oil and beeswax that works well for my tools whether it is gliding on wood or rust protection. Finally, it feels great on your hands especially during COVID with constant hand washing/sanitizing.I recommend camellia oil for rust prevention, despite the lack of food contact approval for this product, since the oil residue is more food friendly compared with more petroleum based rust inhibitors.

I practice bonsai, and have been holding off on buying protective oil for my tools. Having used this stuff a few times, I can see why it's the go-to oil.The bottle came with a spray pump, and I admit I had to pump it for quite some time before it actually came out. Once primed though, it produces a fine mist, which surprised me considering this is oil, and I'm used to a degree of viscosity. Not so with this stuff, the oil is probably the thinnest I have ever worked with, perfect for leaving a light protective coating on metal.I wish the pump spray was a bit easier to use, and I speculate that if I used it exclusively, I would waste a lot of oil. I've been dabbing a small amount on a cloth and wiping my tools after cleaning though and that seems to work great.Overall a must for anyone using carbon steel, or non-stainless forged tools.

I use them to oil my hair cutting shears. Works great

Real cooks take pride in having a few cast iron pans and carbon steel kitchen knives that have naturally seasoned with a protective non-stick and anti-rust patina after years of regular use. These are some of the favorites of notable chefs all around the globe, and certainly the Japanese kitchen products also fit appropriately at the top of the list as well.But watch how a professional Sushi Chef slices exacting cuts of fish for a taste of perfection using his own knives that he keeps tuned to perfection with regular cleaning and sharpening and a daily treatment of Camillia oil. Camellia oil is organic and is a Japanese favorite for keeping high carbon utensils shiny and new looking since they would surely tarnish without a nightly cleaning and wipe down after closing up shop for the day. The only other way for amateur home cooks like myself to keep utensils appearing like new is to use stainless steel, so it is no secret that the greatest of chefs take pride in only using the finest products available made of carbon steel.For use in the great outdoors, your polished high carbon steel hunting knives will also benefit from a regular wipe down using Camillia oil to help retain their new shiny appearance.