Camellia Oil

[Kung Karl]

You guys in Svcandinavia - FYI:

I do not know if this is hard to find, or if it was a good deal or not, but I just got a bottle of camellia oil from 

a company in Stockholm Sweden, that specializes in Japanese chefs knifes. 

About Euro 20,- for 245,- ml

www.cleancut.se

[Bugyotsuji]

Does it smell right? Nicely presented! Well found.

[Stephen]

i get the same for $10 not the spray tho, have a extra one if anyone in USA needs one.

 

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/camelliaoil100ml.aspx

 

with pump n larger volume

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/camelliaoilspray240ml.aspx

[Brian]

I use it too..larger pump bottle. Got 2 from an old estate sale. Nice oil, no smell.

[Bugyotsuji]

Brian, do you prefer it to traditional clove oil? I have a bottle of camellia oil but not used it on blades.

[Brian]

I expect it is the same. Frankly, on most of these products you can't say if one is better than the other, because if you get no rust, then the next product can't work better than no rust.
In other words, I suspect most oils do the job fine....it's like the gun guys arguing over gun oils. Most of the modern stuff works just as well as the next one. You'd probably only notice a difference after using one for 100 years.

[Bugyotsuji]

Our swords are up to 1,000 years old... hehehe

[Brian]

Yes, and I doubt oils have gotten worse...only better

[Stephen]

And if you have to "love the smell choji in the morning", add one drop of clove oil per bottle, should do the trick. Not any more or it may turn you blade blue...LMAO

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

"love the smell choji in the morning",

... It smells of... Victory!  

Robert Duvall

[Gakusee]

Not to hijack the camelia oil thread but actually it does make a difference which product you use. Derek performed an excellent experiment using 10 or so oils, lubricants, etc and simulated saliva, sweat, humidity or so. It is worthwhile digging out that thread and re-checking the results. I think Fujishiro/ pure mineral oil beat camelia oil (and many others) due to the organic floral ingredients in the camelia oil.

[Katsujinken]

Not to hijack the camelia oil thread but actually it does make a difference which product you use. Derek performed an excellent experiment using 10 or so oils, lubricants, etc and simulated saliva, sweat, humidity or so. It is worthwhile digging out that thread and re-checking the results. I think Fujishiro/ pure mineral oil beat camelia oil (and many others) due to the organic floral ingredients in the camelia oil.

Part 1: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/16303-nihonto-oil-a-study/

Part 2: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/16521-nihonto-oil-a-study-part-2/

[JTLund]

Yes, that is what I thought too after I had read this great study by Derek.

I tried to order the oil from Fujishiro directly since it is impossible to get hold of it here in Europe.

I have contacted Fujishiro (post@nihontou.net) several times and I never got a reply.

So one has to stick to the oil available.