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At 15:49 28-02-12, Bill Jurgenson wrote:

Note the date, and recall that Bill often refers 
us to the archives!  (I am as guilty as any one 
of us in forgetting to do this!)

 >On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:18:52 -0800, Lance Montfort Myers wrote:

 >> Olive oil is death.
 >
 >
 >From my own experience and that of a couple of my clients, I  have to
 >concur with this. The previous postings have explained. One client
 >overdid it (if some's gud, more's better...) and all the tongues needed
 >to be replaced.
 >
 >Ballistol was mentioned:
 >http://www.ballistol.com/
 >classic Ballistol is Colza oil (Rapsoel)
 >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colza_oil
 >and can be used for a multitude of chores from cleaning your shotgun to
 >dog ticks to shoes to a sore throat and of course it's good for the
 >bird quills.
 >Highly recommended in every household.
 >Virtually the same thing, Hoppe's Nš.9
 >http://www.hoppes.com/products/lubricating_oil.html
 >can just as well be used; both can be found at any good gunsmith or
 >large tackle store.
 >
 >I use acid free mineral oil myself just as mentioned. Best quality
 >sewing machine or bicycle oil is fine. Another possibility is valve oil
 >for trumpets etc.
 >There are also a number of synthetic hi-end oils out there that might
 >work well but I don't see any necessity.
 >In any case, JOh's 00 brush is the right tool.

David

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