posted 4 years ago
I need to get oil for my chainsaws, and I'd like to use the most eco-friendly one possible. We also have other equipment that needs oil. Unfortunately, the owners manuals all are either unavailable or recommend oils I'm not so sure I want on my trees (in the case of the pruning saw), on the ground, or in our pond - which it seems everything runs down into. We do have Ballistol (non-toxic, eco-friendly gun oil), mineral oil, boiled linseed oil, and quote a selection of kitchen oils - I just don't know what kind of viscosity I'm looking for, in this application, and which oils would stand up to the rigors of homestead machinery. I'm not only talking chainsaws, though. I'm talking about shop tools, as well, and for oiling blades and other metals. Maybe even the tractor(though obviously not inside the engine).
I also make my own saddle soap for leathers, and my own wood/ leather conditioning butters - but, I'm not sure these could be used effectively, for anything beyond blades/ bare metal, on my tools.
Which friendly oils are you using, for this? Are you happy with them? Pros & cons?
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