what do you use to protect carbon steel pieces?

just wondering what kind of oil or wax you guys use to keep rust/corrosion at bay on carbon steel pieces?

a little mineral oil. Get it at the drug store, a little bottle will last for 50 years.....its also food safe

I use 3 in 1 or wd40, unless you use it for food prep, then mineral oil is probally best

+ 1 on the mineral oil. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I have also used Renaissance Wax and Tuff Cloths (reg and marine) with good luck. The marine tuff cloth forms a really tough barrier against moisture.

+1 on the 3in1 been using that forever

Ren wax for now,when it's gone min.oil.

Break-free CLP...but not for food prep. Use mineral oil instead.

wd-40

Renaissance Wax. It works great.

USAGE! Use it and put it away after cleanig it off. If it rusts, use it again. Or do like I have done for years. Use it and clean it. If it rusts, next time you go outside stick it in the ground several times to clean it, wipe it off and put it up. Eventually it won't rust 9at least my most used knife of years ago hasn't.

Like others it is Breakfree, 3-1, or even motor oil for my users/choppers. Anything that will touch food I use whatever cooking oil is handy.

All the above- but I think Randy has the best suggestion- just use it !!

Mineral oil on the blade, tufglide in the pivot of folders.

+1


Break-Free COLLECTOR(better than CLP) and Kleen-Bore Inhibitor bags can't be beat for long term storage.

When oil drys, it turns acidic. Synthetic oils are altered to counteract this from happening. Most food grade oils break down, start to dry, and turn acidic quickly.

I just piddle on mine <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> . Washes them up real good to.

Corrosion-X

I put some canola oil on SR-101 for science and it worked great. I'm anal with my guns but I put it on my stripped RMD and it worked perfectly

i use zombie blood! gives a nice patina

Bushy, UNFORTUNATELY humane blood gives a patina as well.