nejike oil

[brillone]

I got a question about nejike oil does it work as good as choij oil?

Casue its a guy here in sweden who sells care sets for iaitos and tameshigiri sword and the oil he has is nejike, or he says so at least.

[Brian]

Never heard of it. maybe just a brand name.

Just use regular light (sewing) machine oil, or search the forum for oiling blade. There are lots of threads about oiling blades.

 

Brian

[brillone]

OK i willl begin my search then

[Joseph P.]

Woohoo for Choji!

 

Hi guys, back from a long break.

[Mike]

Google does not show anything under nejike oil. I also suspect it is manufacturer name.

Any pure mineral oil will be fine, such as silicon oil. Mike

[Ted Tenold]

Mineral oil is the majority component of "choji oil", with only a tiny bit of actual clove oil added for fragrence. That said, mineral oil comes in a variety of consistencies, and what is typically available over the counter is grade that is very thick and will bead up on the sword making it a poor application. Using it frequently may cause build up in the saya which effectively becomes a grit magnet, and will also leach into the wood. Mineral oil in a very light grade can be obtained but by the time you go through the search, purchase, shipping, etc., you might as well just buy "sword oil" from any one of a number of reputable places.

 

Maybe Moriyama-san, or someone else can elaborate, but "Neji" is "screw or twist" so perhaps this nejike stuff is some form of machine oil.

 

Straight clove oil is available, but should *never* be used in pure form. It can actually promote corrosion.