Mineral Oil on Knife Pivot and Blade?

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I just used mineral oil to lube a freshly cleaned Victorinox Camper, Kershaw RJ II and a Buck 110.

How does mineral oil hold up on the pivots of knives?

I also oiled all the blades with a thin coat.

What are the disadvantages of using mineral oil on the pivots, should I use 3-in-1 instead? If I should use 3-in-1 on the pivot, would it be safe to cut food with if a task arose?

Noobie here, please don't hate! :)
 
It works well for protection and lubrication, but it evaporates pretty quickly - you'll have to re-apply it regularly. There are better products out there, but mineral oil and 3-in-1 oil are my favorites.

3-in-1 oil will leave a faint flavor on food that's exposed to it, so you'd probably want to wipe off the blade first.

~Chris
 
I hear of people using WD-40 also. I'm hesitant to use this on any blade as most can/have touched food (another reason I'm separating my knives and what I do with them). WD-40 would probably hold up better than the other oils, but again - I wouldn't use it on a knife that will get in food any.
 
Plain mineral oil, especially the type sold as a laxative in pharmacies/grocery stores, is a bit thicker and will remain a bit longer. It's also food-safe. WD-40 has some very light mineral oil in it. I've relied almost exclusively on WD-40 for 20+ years, for my knives. Both will work, so long as the knife is cleaned fairly regularly and lightly re-lubed afterwards. Lighter applications are always better, as a heavy coat of oil will always attract & hold more dirt.
 
Has anyone ever tried using a teflon based lubricant? I ask because my problem with all these oils is that they attract dirt to the pivot because they are wet. A teflon based lubricant would lubricate without collecting gunk in the pivot. I use a teflon based lube on my mountain bike chain and it still looks great even after a good run on some dusty trails. I'm just thinking out loud here, any thoughts?
 
Today I was on the bay looking up Accurate reels, and saw two different types of oils that are marketed for everthing from clocks to glocks (no kidding) they are synthetic lubricants, and I hear they're the cat's pajamas. I don't want to be banned for deal spotting, but the name of the product is liquid bearing, another is liberty oil. I want to know if any one has used them, or something similar.
 
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