Bill DeShivs
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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- Jun 6, 2000
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There is lots and lots of information out there about how WD-40 gums things up, especially guns.I have a clear squirt bottle that I filled with WD 40 maybe 10 years ago. The carrier evaporated pretty rapidly, and all that is left is some light mineral oil. I'm sure I can find a picture if you want.
I have been using WD 40 for various things for over 15 years. I put it on my guitar strings. I wouldn't do that if it gummed up. I have used it as a steam/refrigeration engineer, a jeweler, a cutler, and a musician.
I have never seen it gum anything up.
Just a theory bit I think the WD-40 isn't really the issue. I think the smoke, soot, dust, etc from the guns is mixing with the WD-40 and making it gum up. This however makes me think any oil would gum up a gun so idk. But it's also similar to how they say not to use any liquid in locks, only dry graphite, the reason being oil mixed with dirt and grime on the key will gum the lock up. The contamination doing the gumming not really the oil itself.Yeah, I saw that video. They don't know what they are talking about.
Why, after using it all these years, has it never gummed anything up for me?
BTW- I forgot to list gunsmith and engraver in my previous post.
You should try their cs-hd sometime... They work really fast even on steels like magnacutI use Boride CS-M stones, with WD40, tried detergent water, but I like the wd40 better, dunno, the slurry looks better.
Pablo
are they harder or softer? You use them prewetted or dry? oil or detergent water? Thanks for the recomendationYou should try their cs-hd sometime... They work really fast even on steels like magnacut
They are soft and break down nicely. I use them with the cutting oil boride makes, that's what they recommended.are they harder or softer? You use them prewetted or dry? oil or detergent water? Thanks for the recomendation
Pablo
CS-HD are harder than CS-M.are they harder or softer? You use them prewetted or dry? oil or detergent water? Thanks for the recomendation
Pablo