Good class. Needed. Thank you. Boy Scouts: I was a Cub Scout starting in 1961. Boy Scouts in 1965. Senior and Explorer Scouts in 1969. Adult Leadership from 1971 to 1983. To this day, I have friends all over the World I met and camped with through Scouting. One of the most prized gifts you can ever give to a Scout is a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. With a wood saw, of course. I give Victorinox Swiss Army Knives as gifts.
As an Eagle scout, I 100% agree the Victorinox Swiss Army knife with the saw was almost Magical, in what it could do. I taught wilderness survival merit badge, for over night survival a couple of kids would just bring their SAK , (Kept an eye on them JIC) but the overnight survival shelters they made with just a knife would've made Daniel Boone proud . One was so good I used it as an example of what you can do to survive with minimum tools.
@CristiNeagu knives? We give them guns! Trained in responsible use. America, unlike the United Kingdom, is a big place under the Federalist system of fifty "countris." You don't need a knife to slice someone to death, anyway. Illegal Mexican gang members sliced one man to death with broken glass bottles! I personally give knives of various kinds, highest quality, as gifts. And firearms as gifts. All within the law. I am in a conservative area of my state and country, mostly rural. Most families intact with both parents. A lot of former military. What you see in the news is mostly propaganda quality disinformation. Not only was I an advanced trauma paramedic for over 32 years, but I was also trained as a SWAT medic. I knew and know what went on. I remember junior and senior high students bringing firearms to school, keeping them loaded in their lockers so they could hunt after school. Years ago. You need to get out more often.
@@DavidBenner-cy4zl You know, there's a reason why I said "people will think you're crazy for giving kids knives" instead of "I think you're crazy if you give kids knives"...
I use this method also. One slight difference I do is to not attach the needle until after you have filled it. It just makes it easier to pull the plunger back on the syringe.
You also don't waste any oil clearing the air bubble. My wife has a diabetic dog and so we have small syringes. Personally I favor Jaymor's oil which is food safe and yet so effective that railroad companies use it for the track switch plates and purchase it in 55 gallon drums. A major advantage of Jaymor's is that it eliminates any galling issues with aluminum, and given that the spacers in out knives are aluminum, that is helpful. Jaymor's is also beneficial for leather and rubber parts and sheaths.
I seldomly have a syringe on hand. But oil and a small office clip wire or toothpick make for an excellent watchmakers oiler. Dip the wire into the oil, take out and place that small drop on the end wherever you want. Very precise and basically doable anywhere there is oil to be had.
Interesting comparison video on primarily European oils. I've maintained both blades and firearms for over six decades. Have easily tested/used/rejected over 75 various products over these years. My top three I use and recommend are as follows: #3. Balistol #2. Clenzoil #1. Eagle Tears Many of my knives are carbon steel, and I have only two stainless steel firearms, everything else is blued steel. Eagle Tears products are food grade, natural oils, and safe on skin. However, it's ability to lubricate, preserve steel, and do it safely gets my vote. Where I live, the average humidity is 65%. And I've seen zero rust ever. Well, that's my two cents worth on oils. Thanks for letting me ramble....
@@FelixImmler Thank you sir. I am a big fan of your personal knowledge and experience with knives, and the extensive uses you demonstrate. I never miss a video. 👍
MD here. While attaching the needle to the syringe, give it a half turn before removing its cover. You' ll need pliers to remove it afterwards, no way it disconnects by accident and spill oil everywhere. Thank you very much for this very informative video.
Hellooooo Felix! So Amazon sells unsharpened needles with syringes for filling printer cartridges and stuff. Those would probably be better, both for applying it, and safer around the house. Good idea for lots of things though.
Very well explained, as always - and the syringe fits very well in your hands, thanks a lot, Dr. Felix! Just to say it because it fits to the syringe: using a syringe and a fine needle is not only the perfect solution for oiling knives and other metal things but also a great way to apply superglue (Sekundenkleber, cyanacrylate). Wouldn't suggest to apply that stuff to your knives, of course, but whereever else you might need it ... Take care and enjoy life, dear Felix, and best regards, Robert
G'day Felix. Thank you for a great video. In regards to your syringe trick, you can buy blunt needles called a Drawing Up needle, which are much safer. Alternatively, you can buy small (around 30ml) soft plastic bottles with a blunt needle applicator at most art and craft stores. I have been using these for years when cleaning and lubricating fishing reels. Thanks.
I use nano oil. From the website: These lubricants contain microscopic particles that act as ball bearings. These ‘Nano Bearings’ are only 0.090 micron in size. Because of this, Nano-Oil does not only lubricate well on day 1, it will continue to lubricate even after it has dried. An advantage is that when it has dried it won’t attract any dust. Great when you are carrying a pocket knife in your pocket on a daily basis. Nano-Oil has been used for many years for many different industrial purposes. From lubricating ball bearings in factories to keeping pistons in diesel engines running. Engineers have already called Nano-Oil WD40 on steroids
For my SAK's and other knives, for many, many years, I have been using food grade mineral oil for cutting boards or mineral oil from the pharmacy and have had no issues with it. It has yet to get sticky; stays as oily as the day I applied it. It is cheap too. As for applying the oil on my knives and other tiny spaces, I have been using syringes with blunt tip needles. I also use the CA glue micro tip kits with bottles and trim them to length as needed. Both of these application items can be found on Amazon. The last time I purchased them, I got a CA glue application set with 320 tips and 10 bottles. As for the syringes, I got a kit with 30 syringes of various sizes from 1ml to 20ml and needles ranging from 14ga to 25ga. These applicators come in handy for a lot more than just knives.
A blunt tip can be had with a few seconds work using a fine file. I do that to any syringe needles around the house/workbench. Use water in the syringe and keep positive pressure on the plunger while you file to prevent shavings from getting into the cannula. If you can, take the needle off of the syringe to fill it. 20 G is pretty small for a viscous oil, but penetrating oils are fairly thin. I have larger bore needles for glue and other thicker liquids. Syringes make great applicators for fine work and very small spaces. btw: Nice lesson, Felix. Happy Father's Day.
Thank you very much for this sharing. Personally, I was very fearful by the idea to use an oil not good to be ingested, so I always used alimental oil, like sunflower one. But sunflower oil becomes sticky after days. It's not good for th lubrification. But recently I discovered that traditional watchmakers used almond oil. So now I use it for my folding knives. And it is not too expensive, and it seems that it works correctly.
You can use any natural saturated fats. Lard (very much used historically), coconutbutter, cocoabutter, palm, even dehydrated butteroil will do (beware of other contents in it). Almonds are monounsaturated mostly so they will dry at some point, I do not know if watchmakers used the raw variety as it would clog or something more refined.
If you like a spray type oil but want it as a liquid, place the nozzle in a container covered with plastic wrap. Spray out a quantity then you can put it in a syringe or dropper-bottle. I honestly don't have a favorite knife oil and I use whatever I have on hand. It all seems to work OK in preventing the direct metal-against-metal contact you need to avoid. And if renewed as needed it will all keep rust away.
Love Ballistol. I have been using it on my firearms and knifes for over 20 years. Never had any problems. Just have the discipline to clean your tools every month at least or after every firing or use. Especially if you are dealing with moving parts like on firearms or moving joints like folding knifes.
I’m pretty good at coming up with less conventional ways of doing various things, but I never thought of using a syringe to apply oil! This is a game changer. Thanks, Felix.
Hallo Felix, danke, dass du deine Erfahrugen mit uns teilst! Ich nutzte seit Jahren Balistol und schon sehr lane mit der Technik, die du uns gezeigt hast. Die Methode mit den Spritzen und Kanülen ist perfekt, nicht nur für Messer. VG Arno
The Böker oil pen is phenomenal! That's my go-to..but I also use medium viscosity reel oils, sewing machine oils, KPL dry lube, nano oil, Victorinox oil.. Ballistol is good, but I have developed such an aversion to the smell that I can't stand it anymore 😅 My most used oils are the Böker oil and Opinel maintenance oil (which is also food safe). I also use a syringe for the Opinel oil.. with a precision glue applicator for super accurate application. ..also, less is more when it comes to knife lubrication!
@@FelixImmler To be honest..I don't. It's very expensive and doesn't lubricate any better than the other oils. I use it because I bought it 🤦🏻 Of all the oils that's the one I would call "snake oil". The KPL is also very expensive, the "Dry Lube"..but that one is actually very good for open and exposed knives..it doesn't attract lint and dirt like other oils, so the price is more justified.
I've done the syringe method for years,, I like to rub the tip of the needle a good few times on wet and dry paper, to remove the very sharp point,, it still works as good, and is much safer,, 😊
Another great video! Hoppes used to sell a small oil bottle with needle applicator. A few things to note when using medical syringes. First, be safe, of course don’t use needles someone has used before with blood. Don’t try to put caps on needles as you can stick yourself. Dispose of them in a thick plastic jug like a detergent bottle, and label it “sharps.” Needles come in different gauges with smaller or larger openings, so be aware of that.
Camelia oil is around for hundreds of years, but the Japanese mostly use fixed blade knives - I'm not sure, how well it works on folding knives. I tried it and so far I have no complaints. Use it on wooden handles and chopping boards as well. The syringe trick is very useful - for safety you should grind a steeper angle and rounded edges to the tip. BTW: if a spray oil is your favorite, you can use the syringe too - just spray some oil into a small container and suck it up. My special trick: if you want to apply only a tiny droplet, place the tip on the designated spot while holding the syringe at the 'pusher', then DO NOT PUSH, just cover the syringe body with your fingers and the oil will expand from the warmth
Thank you for such great and valuable videos; you've helped me enjoy a lot more my new "rabbit's hole", getting into collecting/using the venerable swiss army knife. I use a similar method, in which I adapted a No. 18 blunt needle, to an empty eye lubricant bottle to the same effect! Thanks!
Seem to be a big headache for you to oil your knife. My favorite way to do that for years: Open all tools from the knife, put my knife under the water and wash it, dry the knife, put my index finger to the rapeseed oil bottle, put some drops into the axis of tools, open and close tools few time, take the exceed of oil with a towel.
Hello, Felix! Great video on lubricant options & applications for folding knives. The Victorinox Multi-Tool Oil is my go-to choice (for all the qualities you stated). I also like its low-profile - allowing it to fit a small kit pouch; and its applicator is quite good. For other oils that are bottled... I can see where the medical syringe can be a handy and more precise tool to apply the oil to the knife folders and multi-tools. For those who do not want to use a needled syringe... perhaps a lab pipette would be an option to consider. There are lab pipettes that are made of flexible plastic for use with oils and liquids applications (e.g, soap making, essential oils, etc.). Most have graduated markings and can be used for precise application. There are a variety of gauges (based on user needs), and most can be cleaned and reused. Plastic pipettes are also inexpensive, portable, and can easily fit into a small maintenance kit for on-the-go adventures. Happy Trails! 🇺🇸 🏕 🌲
Thank you Felix for the video, it was very interesting to me. Off to the pharmacy tomorrow morning to buy a needle and lubricate more than 60 Victorinox and Wenger knives. 😅 I have a couple of bottles of the Victorinox oil, it's a good one despite the price.
Great info Felix! In some places, hypodermic needles aren't easily available (or are illegal to have without a medical authorization). Syringe tips that are um-sharpened or made of soft plastic, called "dispensing tips," are also available.
Great video I like the syringe idea. I have been using cutting board oil it is a thin food safe mineral oil that does not dry out. I refill W-D 40 pens with it.
Thank you very much for the Video! Nice impressions. I use an empty spray can that contained nasal spray and fill it up with balistol oil. Yes, it is not as precise as your idea, but it doesn't need any preparation, I can take it anywhere and it is very cheap, as I use the big bottle balistol I have in the house anyways.
I appreciate your efforts for the knife community, but I won't always repeat everything after someone. I have three types of Finish line bicycle grease - ceramic, Teflon, synthetic. There are also several types of other technical lubricants - synthetic, Teflon, silicone. I have a spray for degreasing brake discs, which I use to wash the knife bearings, and dust spray. I use synthetics for the liner-lock and bearings, and to protect against moisture, I wipe some parts with silicone spray. I haven't watched your SAK cleaning video yet, but if I ever need to clean a Victorinox SAK, I'll use my wife's ultrasonic cleaner.
Я свои складные ножи, в т.ч. и Викториноксы, уже много лет смазываю касторовым маслом, наношу его тоже шприцем. Удобно, не дорого, не токсично, не полимеризуется и вполне хорошо смазывает!
You can get a very large container of mineral oil and put it in the small containers with the needle point applicator. It is also food safe. I use the more expensive oil made for knives on just the pivot washers then the cheaper mineral oil everywhere else.
Hi Felix, Thanks for this lubrication tutorial. I use dosing needles with a blunt tip for disposable syringes. The sharp needles are too dangerous for me and my shaking hands.
I use the same "trick" because I work with syringes and needles everyday. But recently i switched to blunt needles, 21 and 19 gauge. I strongly reccomend them if you don't like injecting stuff into your skin. And it will happen at some point... Also i use a silikon oil most of the time
Hallo Felix! This is one of the reasons I always kept the seringes used for the animals, I have a nicely loaded box with all sizes! There are very little ones, a third or even quarter of the smallest you got there, wich can carry enough drops to take with you on a trip. You can ask the vet next time if you let your dog vaccinate. Schone grusse aus Holland 😊
Some of my oil bottles have application tips, but I always make a big mess anyway. Thanks Felix. I'll look for the Camellia Oil. Sound likes something to use of a samurai sword!
Hello. I am a fan of Ballistol myself. I use it on my Swiza knife and my K11, K31 and StG57. A very good all purpose oil. Cheers from Fribourg! Have a nice day.
I fill fountain pens with ink. For this I purchased syringes that have the needle that is not pointed. They are cheaper and work the same for hobby uses.
Hallo Felix, danke Dir. Super Tip. Wenn Du nicht in die letzte Ritze musst kannst Du Öl auch in Flaschen mit Pipetten füllen. Das kann man auch gut dosieren aber natürlich eher an Oberflächen und Stellen wo man gut hinkommt. VG Eric.
I've been using Diawa Reel Oil for a number of years now. It has an applicator tip similar to a needle, just not sharp. Some areas have laws controlling the purchase of medical syringes and needles so this Diawa set up may be a better choice if you are in such an area.
Thank you, Felix! I needed this info, as I have never oiled my Huntsman and was wondering which oil to use. And, believe it or not, I was thinking of using a syringe, as I have many small ones left from my kid's Panadol syrups :)
You CAN fill in whatever oil you want in the Böker oil pen. Just unscrew and refill it. Thats what I did. It's a perfect combination with pure, cold filtered Camelia oil that was available at Amazon. (500ml for ca. 18 bucks).
In the Rekrutenschule (Basictraining of swiss army for those outside the civilised world ;) we had to use the "Automatenfett" (gun grease) to lubricate the "Persönliche Sackmesser". Every week due to that stuff went dry when in contact with dirt. I then switched to Ballistol Waffenöl, applied with a pencil, due to it stays where you apply it... Heard you can use oliveoil for lubricating the SAK, too; think i gonna try it this summer due to Ballistol shall have a negative effect on the brass part..?! (IF we get a summer, that is; don't like taking my SAK for swimming ;)
@@FelixImmler ach so... naja ich versuch trotzdem mal olivenöl, das hab ich eh immer im haus und kostet irgendwie weniger als bsp. universal/waffenöl (naja knapp, der preisunterschied war mal grösser ;)
Danke Felix! genau so mach ich es - Spezial Hack: es gibt auch stumpfe Nadeln, damit kann man den Tropfen dann noch genauer platzieren und eine Nadelstichverletzung ausschliessen! :) lg aus Graz
As always an awesome video! But let me add something you might be not aware of. There exists a more toolbox like similar solution. I know it as "Geizhals Tropfenöler", you also will find it on Wikipedia as "Punktöler". Still available in aluminium and and even stainless steel. My one-stop solution were oil is needed, not only folding knifes. :-)
Great video as usual, Felix! Thank you. I'm surprised you didn't mention food grade mineral oil. It doesn't smell or dry up. I'm sure a lot of us have this oil around for our cutting boards, and it is dirt cheap.
@@FelixImmler It won't let me give you a direct link. Search for "food grade mineral oil" or "cutting board oil" in your favorite search engine or online retailer. I picked up a 500 mL bottle from Ikea for a few dollars. I don't think they sell it anymore though. Most people use this oil to prevent their cutting boards from drying up and cracking.
@@FelixImmler It won't let me give you a direct link. Search for "food grade mineral oil" or "cutting board oil" in your favorite search engine or online retailer. I picked up a 500 mL bottle from Ikea for a few dollars. I don't think they sell it anymore though. Most people use this oil to prevent their cutting boards from drying up and cracking.
@@FelixImmler I can't post a direct link. Search for "food grade mineral oil" or "cutting board oil" in your favorite search engine or online retailer. Most people use this oil to prevent their cutting boards from drying up and cracking.
Hallo Felix das mit den Spritzen mach ich schon seit Jahren so. Ich öle meine Messer mit 5W30 Auto Motorenöl 😂 ist noch günstiger und ich bin mit de Schmierleistung zufrieden. Und noch ein Tipp die Ölspritze eignet sich hervorragend um quitschende Tür/Fensterscharnieren und Schlösser zu ölen. Einfach die Nadel ins Schlüsselloch stecken 2-3 Tropfen reinjassen und Schlüssel ein paar mal umdrehen und rein und raus stecken. LG aus Egerkingen SO ❤❤❤
Ja, lieber Felix, der alte Trick mit der Spritze funktioniert einwandfrei!👍 Ich verwende gerne Knochenöl, da es harz- und säurefrei und außerdem sehr günstig ist. LG aus Oberösterreich in die schöne Schweiz!
Drawing up needles ideal for this purpose - wide bore, blunt tip. Widely available and cheap. Your doctor might even give you a strip of 5 needles as they cannot be used for injections.
Danke Felix. Ich benutze nur das Moringa-Öl. Das ist auch rein pflanzlich und ein extrem stabiles Öl. Das beste Moringa-Öl bekomme ich von moringa garden teneriffa. Dieses Öl benutze ich auch regelmässig als Sonnenschutz anstelle Creme und zum kochen oder im Salat schmeckt es hervorragend.
May i propose the coconut oil as the perfectly food safe oil? Also, i would try PTFE just for fun! Thank you for sharing! PS: i used the same type of syringe to insert fine oil in the lock of my front door after it seized up using common WD40 (after a few months).
You can get blunt needles for a syringe. They are better for oiling. You can't damange an o-ring with a sharp tip. You find them under "luer lock" needle that is normaly the kind of taper on syringes. I don't like syringes for oiling I use squeze bottles with needles. I buy ten small needle bootles 30ml for vape fluid. Some have fixed needles other use luer lock
You should try blunt tip needles. Less risk of stabbing yourself. Personally, I use fishing reel oil, specifically Abu Garcia oil. I have a pen type applicator, with a narrow tip. It's a nice, light oil, and good for this purpose. And if you think that Victorinox oil is expensive, you don't want to know how expensive oils are for that other very Swiss hobby: watchmaking 😄
Excellent review and instruction. Unfortunately I twisted my knife and it’s always a struggle to get it to fit into the slot when closing it. It is just slightly misaligned. 😕
Maestro Felix I use Only the Victorinox multi tool oil on my SAK's, at a pinch it is even suitable on the internal working parts of pistols but not for the barrel or feed ramp.
If my memory serves correct, Ballistol is also disinfecting and can be used to sooth irritated skin and small scratches! I just checked their website. And indeed! Its medical grade oil and can technicall be ingested! There is a Medical version too, that even more pure with more herbal extracts! I oil my knifes with the Boker pen cause its super handy and the oil works well for my Spyderco's! But i take balistol with me to care for my Gear and for my Skin!
Good class. Needed. Thank you. Boy Scouts: I was a Cub Scout starting in 1961. Boy Scouts in 1965. Senior and Explorer Scouts in 1969. Adult Leadership from 1971 to 1983. To this day, I have friends all over the World I met and camped with through Scouting. One of the most prized gifts you can ever give to a Scout is a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. With a wood saw, of course. I give Victorinox Swiss Army Knives as gifts.
Your comment makes me happy!!
As an Eagle scout, I 100% agree the Victorinox Swiss Army knife with the saw was almost Magical, in what it could do. I taught wilderness survival merit badge, for over night survival a couple of kids would just bring their SAK , (Kept an eye on them JIC) but the overnight survival shelters they made with just a knife would've made Daniel Boone proud . One was so good I used it as an example of what you can do to survive with minimum tools.
Not in the UK, I don't think. Here people will think you're crazy for giving kids knives.
@CristiNeagu knives? We give them guns! Trained in responsible use. America, unlike the United Kingdom, is a big place under the Federalist system of fifty "countris." You don't need a knife to slice someone to death, anyway. Illegal Mexican gang members sliced one man to death with broken glass bottles! I personally give knives of various kinds, highest quality, as gifts. And firearms as gifts. All within the law. I am in a conservative area of my state and country, mostly rural. Most families intact with both parents. A lot of former military. What you see in the news is mostly propaganda quality disinformation. Not only was I an advanced trauma paramedic for over 32 years, but I was also trained as a SWAT medic. I knew and know what went on. I remember junior and senior high students bringing firearms to school, keeping them loaded in their lockers so they could hunt after school. Years ago. You need to get out more often.
@@DavidBenner-cy4zl You know, there's a reason why I said "people will think you're crazy for giving kids knives" instead of "I think you're crazy if you give kids knives"...
15 years of experience can create a very significant amount of scientific data. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks a lot for your kind comment!
I use this method also. One slight difference I do is to not attach the needle until after you have filled it. It just makes it easier to pull the plunger back on the syringe.
Super hint...thank you!
You also don't waste any oil clearing the air bubble.
My wife has a diabetic dog and so we have small syringes.
Personally I favor Jaymor's oil which is food safe and yet so effective that railroad companies use it for the track switch plates and purchase it in 55 gallon drums.
A major advantage of Jaymor's is that it eliminates any galling issues with aluminum, and given that the spacers in out knives are aluminum, that is helpful. Jaymor's is also beneficial for leather and rubber parts and sheaths.
@@grantdavis5992 Do you mean that one product is fine for protecting leather wood and lubrication ?
It's great to see you again Felix. Thanks for your input as always. I'm still using Singer sewing machine oil after all these years.
This is for sure a good choice!
I seldomly have a syringe on hand. But oil and a small office clip wire or toothpick make for an excellent watchmakers oiler.
Dip the wire into the oil, take out and place that small drop on the end wherever you want. Very precise and basically doable anywhere there is oil to be had.
Thanks a lot for your valuable hint!
Interesting comparison video on primarily European oils. I've maintained both blades and firearms for over six decades. Have easily tested/used/rejected over 75 various products over these years. My top three I use and recommend are as follows:
#3. Balistol
#2. Clenzoil
#1. Eagle Tears
Many of my knives are carbon steel, and I have only two stainless steel firearms, everything else is blued steel. Eagle Tears products are food grade, natural oils, and safe on skin. However, it's ability to lubricate, preserve steel, and do it safely gets my vote. Where I live, the average humidity is 65%. And I've seen zero rust ever.
Well, that's my two cents worth on oils.
Thanks for letting me ramble....
Thank you so much for this super interesting comment!!!
@@FelixImmler Thank you sir. I am a big fan of your personal knowledge and experience with knives, and the extensive uses you demonstrate. I never miss a video. 👍
I use camellia oil on all my knives .10 mm lasts for a long time .God bless you and your family. Lee
What an excellent tip! I really do like that syringe idea!
Thank you my friend! See you soon!
Priceless tips and tricks, you never disappoint Felix, 👏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you very much!
The content and the way you tell are both wonderful.
You really do the work slightly better than perfect. 😃 Thanks man.
Thanks for this wonderful compliment!
MD here. While attaching the needle to the syringe, give it a half turn before removing its cover. You' ll need pliers to remove it afterwards, no way it disconnects by accident and spill oil everywhere. Thank you very much for this very informative video.
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Thanks a lot for your comment!
Good tips, Felix...thanks!😊 I also like the use of the toothpick as an applicator....The syringes can be used to fill up some fountain pens as well...
Thanks for your feedback!
@@FelixImmler you are most welcome!
Greetings from Brazil, Mr. Felix. Excellent video. I've been following your channel for about 6 months and I'm really enjoying it... Congratulations.
Thanks you for this compliment!
Hellooooo Felix! So Amazon sells unsharpened needles with syringes for filling printer cartridges and stuff. Those would probably be better, both for applying it, and safer around the house. Good idea for lots of things though.
Thanks a lot for this valuable tip!
Very well explained, as always - and the syringe fits very well in your hands, thanks a lot, Dr. Felix!
Just to say it because it fits to the syringe: using a syringe and a fine needle is not only the perfect solution for oiling knives and other metal things but also a great way to apply superglue (Sekundenkleber, cyanacrylate).
Wouldn't suggest to apply that stuff to your knives, of course, but whereever else you might need it ...
Take care and enjoy life, dear Felix, and best regards, Robert
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Very good idea Felix!
Thank you again for such informative videos!
Hope all is well with you and your family.
God bless
Thank you very much!!
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Thank you!
You were right, this is a game changing idea, i am very impressed.
Thank you for the great tip on oiling knives!
Thanks a lot for watching my video!
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G'day Felix. Thank you for a great video. In regards to your syringe trick, you can buy blunt needles called a Drawing Up needle, which are much safer. Alternatively, you can buy small (around 30ml) soft plastic bottles with a blunt needle applicator at most art and craft stores. I have been using these for years when cleaning and lubricating fishing reels. Thanks.
I also do it so. Used rapeseed oil or linseed oil. It's really good way.
I use nano oil.
From the website:
These lubricants contain microscopic particles that act as ball bearings.
These ‘Nano Bearings’ are only 0.090 micron in size. Because of this, Nano-Oil does not only lubricate well on day 1, it will continue to lubricate even after it has dried. An advantage is that when it has dried it won’t attract any dust. Great when you are carrying a pocket knife in your pocket on a daily basis. Nano-Oil has been used for many years for many different industrial purposes. From lubricating ball bearings in factories to keeping pistons in diesel engines running. Engineers have already called Nano-Oil WD40 on steroids
Thanks for the tip!
Great practical ideas and advice from Felix, as usual. Thank you Felix!!!
Thanks a lot for watching!
Wonderful information thank you for sharing. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
Awesome! thank you Felix. I keep thinking of other uses I can use this to oil. You should be Professor Felix.
Thanks for your compliment!
Great tips, it never occurred to me to use a syringe to apply oil. I'm gonna give that a try.
Thank you!
For my SAK's and other knives, for many, many years, I have been using food grade mineral oil for cutting boards or mineral oil from the pharmacy and have had no issues with it. It has yet to get sticky; stays as oily as the day I applied it. It is cheap too. As for applying the oil on my knives and other tiny spaces, I have been using syringes with blunt tip needles. I also use the CA glue micro tip kits with bottles and trim them to length as needed.
Both of these application items can be found on Amazon. The last time I purchased them, I got a CA glue application set with 320 tips and 10 bottles. As for the syringes, I got a kit with 30 syringes of various sizes from 1ml to 20ml and needles ranging from 14ga to 25ga.
These applicators come in handy for a lot more than just knives.
Thank you very much for your tips!
Thanks Felix! Hope you're well :)
I feel very good thank you!
Excellent, Felix. I love the syringe idea but I'd recommend a blunt-tipped syringe rather than a sharp one.
Thanks for your tip!
A blunt tip can be had with a few seconds work using a fine file. I do that to any syringe needles around the house/workbench.
Use water in the syringe and keep positive pressure on the plunger while you file to prevent shavings from getting into the cannula.
If you can, take the needle off of the syringe to fill it.
20 G is pretty small for a viscous oil, but penetrating oils are fairly thin. I have larger bore needles for glue and other thicker liquids.
Syringes make great applicators for fine work and very small spaces.
btw: Nice lesson, Felix. Happy Father's Day.
You have given me something to think about, I already have Victorinox Multi-Tool Oil but when it runs out I know a good option now. 😁
Thank you very much for this sharing.
Personally, I was very fearful by the idea to use an oil not good to be ingested, so I always used alimental oil, like sunflower one.
But sunflower oil becomes sticky after days. It's not good for th lubrification.
But recently I discovered that traditional watchmakers used almond oil.
So now I use it for my folding knives. And it is not too expensive, and it seems that it works correctly.
Thanks for this super interesting feedback!
You can use any natural saturated fats. Lard (very much used historically), coconutbutter, cocoabutter, palm, even dehydrated butteroil will do (beware of other contents in it).
Almonds are monounsaturated mostly so they will dry at some point, I do not know if watchmakers used the raw variety as it would clog or something more refined.
Great tips Felix. Thank you for sharing it with us.
JT
Kentucky (USA)
Thanks a lot for watching!
If you like a spray type oil but want it as a liquid, place the nozzle in a container covered with plastic wrap. Spray out a quantity then you can put it in a syringe or dropper-bottle. I honestly don't have a favorite knife oil and I use whatever I have on hand. It all seems to work OK in preventing the direct metal-against-metal contact you need to avoid. And if renewed as needed it will all keep rust away.
Thanks a lot for your interesting comment!
Love Ballistol. I have been using it on my firearms and knifes for over 20 years. Never had any problems. Just have the discipline to clean your tools every month at least or after every firing or use. Especially if you are dealing with moving parts like on firearms or moving joints like folding knifes.
Very clever. Thanks for sharing your experiences, Felix.
I’m pretty good at coming up with less conventional ways of doing various things, but I never thought of using a syringe to apply oil! This is a game changer. Thanks, Felix.
Thanks a lot for your compliment!
Very good.
Love a tip that works and saves money too 😊
Hallo Felix,
danke, dass du deine Erfahrugen mit uns teilst! Ich nutzte seit Jahren Balistol und schon sehr lane mit der Technik, die du uns gezeigt hast. Die Methode mit den Spritzen und Kanülen ist perfekt, nicht nur für Messer.
VG
Arno
Danke Arno...cool, dass Du das auch so machst!
The Böker oil pen is phenomenal! That's my go-to..but I also use medium viscosity reel oils, sewing machine oils, KPL dry lube, nano oil, Victorinox oil..
Ballistol is good, but I have developed such an aversion to the smell that I can't stand it anymore 😅
My most used oils are the Böker oil and Opinel maintenance oil (which is also food safe).
I also use a syringe for the Opinel oil.. with a precision glue applicator for super accurate application.
..also, less is more when it comes to knife lubrication!
Thanks a lot for your super interesting feedback! I which case do you need the nano oil?
@@FelixImmler To be honest..I don't. It's very expensive and doesn't lubricate any better than the other oils. I use it because I bought it 🤦🏻 Of all the oils that's the one I would call "snake oil". The KPL is also very expensive, the "Dry Lube"..but that one is actually very good for open and exposed knives..it doesn't attract lint and dirt like other oils, so the price is more justified.
I've done the syringe method for years,, I like to rub the tip of the needle a good few times on wet and dry paper, to remove the very sharp point,, it still works as good, and is much safer,, 😊
Super!! Thanks a lot for your tip!
Just get blunt tip needles.
Thanks Felix, you can lubricate anything this way
You are right...
Another great video! Hoppes used to sell a small oil bottle with needle applicator. A few things to note when using medical syringes. First, be safe, of course don’t use needles someone has used before with blood. Don’t try to put caps on needles as you can stick yourself. Dispose of them in a thick plastic jug like a detergent bottle, and label it “sharps.” Needles come in different gauges with smaller or larger openings, so be aware of that.
Thanks a lot for your tips!
Camelia oil is around for hundreds of years, but the Japanese mostly use fixed blade knives - I'm not sure, how well it works on folding knives. I tried it and so far I have no complaints.
Use it on wooden handles and chopping boards as well.
The syringe trick is very useful - for safety you should grind a steeper angle and rounded edges to the tip.
BTW: if a spray oil is your favorite, you can use the syringe too - just spray some oil into a small container and suck it up.
My special trick: if you want to apply only a tiny droplet, place the tip on the designated spot while holding the syringe at the 'pusher', then DO NOT PUSH, just cover the syringe body with your fingers and the oil will expand from the warmth
Thanks a lot for this super interesting comment!
Thank you for such great and valuable videos; you've helped me enjoy a lot more my new "rabbit's hole", getting into collecting/using the venerable swiss army knife. I use a similar method, in which I adapted a No. 18 blunt needle, to an empty eye lubricant bottle to the same effect! Thanks!
Seem to be a big headache for you to oil your knife. My favorite way to do that for years: Open all tools from the knife, put my knife under the water and wash it, dry the knife, put my index finger to the rapeseed oil bottle, put some drops into the axis of tools, open and close tools few time, take the exceed of oil with a towel.
Absolutly right. There are many methods how to catch the big trout 🤣
I also do it so. Used rapeseed oil or linseed oil. It's really good way.

Very educational and done in humanly relatable and friendly, optimistic and warm manner. Many thanks. 👍👏🎉👍👍👍
Hello, Felix!
Great video on lubricant options & applications for folding knives.
The Victorinox Multi-Tool Oil is my go-to choice (for all the qualities you stated). I also like its low-profile - allowing it to fit a small kit pouch; and its applicator is quite good.
For other oils that are bottled... I can see where the medical syringe can be a handy and more precise tool to apply the oil to the knife folders and multi-tools.
For those who do not want to use a needled syringe... perhaps a lab pipette would be an option to consider.
There are lab pipettes that are made of flexible plastic for use with oils and liquids applications (e.g, soap making, essential oils, etc.). Most have graduated markings and can be used for precise application. There are a variety of gauges (based on user needs), and most can be cleaned and reused.
Plastic pipettes are also inexpensive, portable, and can easily fit into a small maintenance kit for on-the-go adventures.
Happy Trails!
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Thanks a lot for your super interesting comment!
@FelixImmler
Thank you for your excellent channel & content.
Cheers! 🍻
Great video. I like the Japanese oil too.
Thanks a lot for your comment!
Thank you Felix for the video, it was very interesting to me. Off to the pharmacy tomorrow morning to buy a needle and lubricate more than 60 Victorinox and Wenger knives. 😅 I have a couple of bottles of the Victorinox oil, it's a good one despite the price.
Great info Felix!
In some places, hypodermic needles aren't easily available (or are illegal to have without a medical authorization). Syringe tips that are um-sharpened or made of soft plastic, called "dispensing tips," are also available.
Thanks a lot for your infos!
Great video I like the syringe idea. I have been using cutting board oil it is a thin food safe mineral oil that does not dry out. I refill W-D 40 pens with it.
Great idea Felix! I use a refillable precision oiler pen, but that syringe looks like it has an even narrower tip and might be better still.
Thank you for your interesting comment!
Thank you very much for the Video! Nice impressions. I use an empty spray can that contained nasal spray and fill it up with balistol oil. Yes, it is not as precise as your idea, but it doesn't need any preparation, I can take it anywhere and it is very cheap, as I use the big bottle balistol I have in the house anyways.
Super Idee! Danke!
Great information, Felix!
Thank you!
Thanks for your input as always!
Thanks a lot for your positive feedback!
I appreciate your efforts for the knife community, but I won't always repeat everything after someone. I have three types of Finish line bicycle grease - ceramic, Teflon, synthetic. There are also several types of other technical lubricants - synthetic, Teflon, silicone. I have a spray for degreasing brake discs, which I use to wash the knife bearings, and dust spray. I use synthetics for the liner-lock and bearings, and to protect against moisture, I wipe some parts with silicone spray. I haven't watched your SAK cleaning video yet, but if I ever need to clean a Victorinox SAK, I'll use my wife's ultrasonic cleaner.
Я свои складные ножи, в т.ч. и Викториноксы, уже много лет смазываю касторовым маслом, наношу его тоже шприцем. Удобно, не дорого, не токсично, не полимеризуется и вполне хорошо смазывает!
Спасибо за совет!
You can get a very large container of mineral oil and put it in the small containers with the needle point applicator. It is also food safe. I use the more expensive oil made for knives on just the pivot washers then the cheaper mineral oil everywhere else.
Thanks a lot for your hint!
Hi Felix,
Thanks for this lubrication tutorial.
I use dosing needles with a blunt tip for disposable syringes.
The sharp needles are too dangerous for me and my shaking hands.
Thanky for yout tip. i didn't know that blunt tips are avalable...
I use the same "trick" because I work with syringes and needles everyday. But recently i switched to blunt needles, 21 and 19 gauge. I strongly reccomend them if you don't like injecting stuff into your skin. And it will happen at some point...
Also i use a silikon oil most of the time
Thanks a lot for your tips!
@@FelixImmler haha you're welcome. You're doing alot for the knife people on this platform.
Thank you and Liebe Grüße,
Fabian
Hallo Felix! This is one of the reasons I always kept the seringes used for the animals, I have a nicely loaded box with all sizes! There are very little ones, a third or even quarter of the smallest you got there, wich can carry enough drops to take with you on a trip. You can ask the vet next time if you let your dog vaccinate. Schone grusse aus Holland 😊
Thanks a lot for your interesting comment!
I use parafin oil from pharmacy.
Cost 1€/40ml.
Hi from Romania!🙋🇷🇴
Thanks for your tip!!
Hi Felix, there are also syringes with blunt tip needles. I prefer these for greasing because it is less likely to injure yourself with them.
Thanks a lot for your hint!
👋🔥✌ Hello, Felix. Thank you very much 👍!!!
Thanks a lot for watching!
Some of my oil bottles have application tips, but I always make a big mess anyway. Thanks Felix.
I'll look for the Camellia Oil. Sound likes something to use of a samurai sword!
Hello. I am a fan of Ballistol myself. I use it on my Swiza knife and my K11, K31 and StG57. A very good all purpose oil.
Cheers from Fribourg! Have a nice day.
Thanks a lot an greetings to Fribourg!
I fill fountain pens with ink. For this I purchased syringes that have the needle that is not pointed. They are cheaper and work the same for hobby uses.
Thanks for your comment!
Great work as always my friend!
Thank you so much!
@@FelixImmler indeed!
Muy buenas amigo mío 😉 un vídeo interesante y muy bien explicado como siempre 👌 habrá que tomar nota 😎 saludos 🇪🇦
Gracias!
Hallo Felix,
danke Dir. Super Tip.
Wenn Du nicht in die letzte Ritze musst kannst Du Öl auch in Flaschen mit Pipetten füllen. Das kann man auch gut dosieren aber natürlich eher an Oberflächen und Stellen wo man gut hinkommt.
VG Eric.
Danke für den tollen Tip!
You should check out knife pivot lube (kpl) or gunny glide, both are formulated for knives and come in needle applicator bottles.
Thank you very much for this hints!!
Butter ! Works great and eadable !!
Thank you!
Butter - the secret of life! 😂
Unsalted I hope
Solo utilizo vaselina! Un saludo!🇦🇷
nada de malo con eso!
I've been using Diawa Reel Oil for a number of years now. It has an applicator tip similar to a needle, just not sharp. Some areas have laws controlling the purchase of medical syringes and needles so this Diawa set up may be a better choice if you are in such an area.
Thank you, Felix! I needed this info, as I have never oiled my Huntsman and was wondering which oil to use. And, believe it or not, I was thinking of using a syringe, as I have many small ones left from my kid's Panadol syrups :)
Very good idea! :-D
You CAN fill in whatever oil you want in the Böker oil pen. Just unscrew and refill it. Thats what I did. It's a perfect combination with pure, cold filtered Camelia oil that was available at Amazon. (500ml for ca. 18 bucks).
Thank you so much for your interesting comment. I didn't know that
In the Rekrutenschule (Basictraining of swiss army for those outside the civilised world ;) we had to use the "Automatenfett" (gun grease) to lubricate the "Persönliche Sackmesser". Every week due to that stuff went dry when in contact with dirt. I then switched to Ballistol Waffenöl, applied with a pencil, due to it stays where you apply it... Heard you can use oliveoil for lubricating the SAK, too; think i gonna try it this summer due to Ballistol shall have a negative effect on the brass part..?! (IF we get a summer, that is; don't like taking my SAK for swimming ;)
Ballistol greift das Messing nur an, wenn Du es mehrere Tage darin badest...
@@FelixImmler ach so... naja ich versuch trotzdem mal olivenöl, das hab ich eh immer im haus und kostet irgendwie weniger als bsp. universal/waffenöl (naja knapp, der preisunterschied war mal grösser ;)
Danke Felix! genau so mach ich es -
Spezial Hack: es gibt auch stumpfe Nadeln, damit kann man den Tropfen dann noch genauer platzieren und eine Nadelstichverletzung ausschliessen! :) lg aus Graz
Guter Tipp!
As always an awesome video! But let me add something you might be not aware of. There exists a more toolbox like similar solution. I know it as "Geizhals Tropfenöler", you also will find it on Wikipedia as "Punktöler". Still available in aluminium and and even stainless steel. My one-stop solution were oil is needed, not only folding knifes. :-)
Thanks For Sharing Your Olis & Tips Alex, Much Enjoyed This Friend ! ATB T God Bless
Welcome back, Felix!🎉❤
Sewing Machines oil is ok?
Great video as usual, Felix! Thank you.
I'm surprised you didn't mention food grade mineral oil. It doesn't smell or dry up. I'm sure a lot of us have this oil around for our cutting boards, and it is dirt cheap.
Can you give me a link for such an oil??
@@FelixImmler It won't let me give you a direct link.
Search for "food grade mineral oil" or "cutting board oil" in your favorite search engine or online retailer.
I picked up a 500 mL bottle from Ikea for a few dollars. I don't think they sell it anymore though. Most people use this oil to prevent their cutting boards from drying up and cracking.
@@FelixImmler It won't let me give you a direct link.
Search for "food grade mineral oil" or "cutting board oil" in your favorite search engine or online retailer.
I picked up a 500 mL bottle from Ikea for a few dollars. I don't think they sell it anymore though. Most people use this oil to prevent their cutting boards from drying up and cracking.
@@FelixImmler I can't post a direct link.
Search for "food grade mineral oil" or "cutting board oil" in your favorite search engine or online retailer.
Most people use this oil to prevent their cutting boards from drying up and cracking.
Habe einiges über Öle gelernt. Gutes Video!
Dankeschön!
Hallo Felix das mit den Spritzen mach ich schon seit Jahren so.
Ich öle meine Messer mit 5W30 Auto Motorenöl 😂 ist noch günstiger und ich bin mit de Schmierleistung zufrieden. Und noch ein Tipp die Ölspritze eignet sich hervorragend um quitschende Tür/Fensterscharnieren und Schlösser zu ölen. Einfach die Nadel ins Schlüsselloch stecken 2-3 Tropfen reinjassen und Schlüssel ein paar mal umdrehen und rein und raus stecken. LG aus Egerkingen SO ❤❤❤
I use molybdenun disulfide powder. I put it in a squirt bottle with a needle applicator and spray some mist into the joints.
Wowww, i never heard from this option before... sounds interesting
Since it is a dry lubricant, it doesn't trap dust and other dirt as much as oil does.
Ja, lieber Felix, der alte Trick mit der Spritze funktioniert einwandfrei!👍 Ich verwende gerne Knochenöl, da es harz- und säurefrei und außerdem sehr günstig ist.
LG aus Oberösterreich in die schöne Schweiz!
Knochenöl... noch nie gehört...aber danke für den Tip!
@@FelixImmler die meisten "Fahrad- und Nähmaschinenöle" sind Knochenöle!😉
Drawing up needles ideal for this purpose - wide bore, blunt tip. Widely available and cheap. Your doctor might even give you a strip of 5 needles as they cannot be used for injections.
Thanks a lot for your tips!
I need this video. I was literally trying to open mine when I looked up and saw this video on my computer screen.
Super! Good luck!
Super Trick und so einfach und kostengünstig.
Vielen Dank!!
Danke Felix. Ich benutze nur das Moringa-Öl. Das ist auch rein pflanzlich und ein extrem stabiles Öl. Das beste Moringa-Öl bekomme ich von moringa garden teneriffa. Dieses Öl benutze ich auch regelmässig als Sonnenschutz anstelle Creme und zum kochen oder im Salat schmeckt es hervorragend.
Hallo Johannes. Danke für den interessanten Tipp!
Super Tip! Danke 😊 ich restauriere Taschenmesser, Messer etc. Die andere aufgegeben haben. Die Spritze werde ich mir besorgen.
Danke für das tolle Feedback!
May i propose the coconut oil as the perfectly food safe oil?
Also, i would try PTFE just for fun!
Thank you for sharing!
PS: i used the same type of syringe to insert fine oil in the lock of my front door after it seized up using common WD40 (after a few months).
Thanks for your interesting comment!
You can get blunt needles for a syringe. They are better for oiling. You can't damange an o-ring with a sharp tip. You find them under "luer lock" needle that is normaly the kind of taper on syringes. I don't like syringes for oiling I use squeze bottles with needles. I buy ten small needle bootles 30ml for vape fluid. Some have fixed needles other use luer lock
Thanks for your tip!
Hi Felix. Danke noch einmal - das war ja super - so ein sueper Idee. Bleib gesund. LG. Nigel
Vielen dank lieber Nigel!
You should try blunt tip needles. Less risk of stabbing yourself. Personally, I use fishing reel oil, specifically Abu Garcia oil. I have a pen type applicator, with a narrow tip. It's a nice, light oil, and good for this purpose.
And if you think that Victorinox oil is expensive, you don't want to know how expensive oils are for that other very Swiss hobby: watchmaking 😄
Thanks a lot for your interesting comment!
Excellent review and instruction. Unfortunately I twisted my knife and it’s always a struggle to get it to fit into the slot when closing it. It is just slightly misaligned. 😕
you twistet your knife???
Maestro Felix I use Only the Victorinox multi tool oil on my SAK's, at a pinch it is even suitable on the internal working parts of pistols but not for the barrel or feed ramp.
Thanks a lot for your feedback!
@@FelixImmler YW and happy Saturday
If my memory serves correct, Ballistol is also disinfecting and can be used to sooth irritated skin and small scratches!
I just checked their website. And indeed! Its medical grade oil and can technicall be ingested! There is a Medical version too, that even more pure with more herbal extracts!
I oil my knifes with the Boker pen cause its super handy and the oil works well for my Spyderco's!
But i take balistol with me to care for my Gear and for my Skin!
Absolutely, there is almost nothing that Ballistol cannot do 🤣
i wouldn't do that to be honest. please stick to normal disinfectant.