Stem oxidation

[Hillcrest]

Just curious how you're making out with the butcher block oil, I picked up some walrus butcher block oil recently and it seems to be working great, not sure why it's not mentioned more for stems.

Its mentioned all the time as Obsidian Oil ... if you go to their website its ingredient is food grade mineral oil.... who cares if its black or clear ?? I can't get obsidian oil without ordering it but I have a bottle of the butcher block oil for my cutting board so I use that.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Its mentioned all the time as Obsidian Oil ... if you go to their website its ingredient is food grade mineral oil.... who cares if its black or clear ?? I can't get obsidian oil without ordering it but I have a bottle of the butcher block oil for my cutting board so I use that.

You can use chap stick too.

 

[mav]

Its mentioned all the time as Obsidian Oil ... if you go to their website its ingredient is food grade mineral oil.... who cares if its black or clear ?? I can't get obsidian oil without ordering it but I have a bottle of the butcher block oil for my cutting board so I use that.

That's what I thought. I've been using Walrus butcher block oil and it has zero smell or flavor. I've even been rubbing it on the pipes from type to time. Thanks

 

[mingc]

Its mentioned all the time as Obsidian Oil ... if you go to their website its ingredient is food grade mineral oil.... who cares if its black or clear ?? I can't get obsidian oil without ordering it but I have a bottle of the butcher block oil for my cutting board so I use that.

Obsidian oil is made and sold by a member here. He doesn't have a website as far as I know but has previously posted that it is not mineral oil. I have some and it's not, despite its name, black either.

 

[Hillcrest]

You can use chap stick too.

I use the Burt's Bees Lipbalm (beeswax based) with the mint flavor for maintenance. The Windex and oil for cleaning. I may have to go with something stronger for my Pioneer Meerschaum military stem ... its clean but very discolored but doesn't taste like sulphur ... maybe its just really old. I bought it between 1986 - 1990.

 

[anotherbob]

so basically you can use anything that wouldn't be gross that blocks it from direct contact with the air?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I may have to go with something stronger for my Pioneer Meerschaum military

A magic eraser does a good job without removing a lot of material.

 

[Hillcrest]

A magic eraser does a good job without removing a lot of material.

I have one ... I'll that next time. Thanks !

 

[Chasing Embers]

I have one ... I'll that next time. Thanks !

Very welcome. ?

 

[Hillcrest]

Obsidian oil is made and sold by a member here. He doesn't have a website as far as I know but has previously posted that it is not mineral oil. I have some and it's not, despite its name, black either.

I don't remember which site (possibly Amazon) I checked, but I followed a link on one of the threads here several months ago. It might not have been his obsidian oil ... might have been another brand. The Q&A on the one I checked said food grade mineral oil and I already had that in the butchers block oil. Since I am putting the stem in my mouth I don't want anything harsh on it. I rinse the windex off and dry it before oiling or waxing. Sorry I can't be of more help but this works for me for now.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

I agree. I was just worried some people wouldn't see the efficiency of the windex. You know how some people are more sensitive

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Windex is very efficient.

When I drink Windex, it keeps me from streaking - and nobody wants to see that.

 

[warren99]

The Magic Eraser works pretty well. If the oxidation isn't too bad, toothpaste works.

 

[romaso]

it keeps me from streaking - and nobody wants to see that.

I'd bet the younger ones here don't know what that means, and they may prefer not to know!

 

[craig61a]

I use Windex to swab out my coal burning rifles… Good to know there are more uses for it. ?

 

[craig61a]

That's what I thought. I've been using Walrus butcher block oil

 

[Chasing Embers]

toothpaste

Toothpaste won't remove oxidation but it can buff a stem to a mirror shine.

 

[alaskanpiper]

I use Windex to swab out my coal burning rifles… Good to know there are more uses for it. ?

Haha, IDK if that actually works. I was making a greek wedding joke

 

[AJL67]

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Paul was the walrus.

 

[mav]

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