Yup mate, I had the exact same quandary. Solved by just basic unscented baby (mineral) oil. Either dunk the whole knife into a container of the stuff, or rub it on with a soaked rag, work's exactly for what you need mate.Toejammer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:59 pm Regarding Mcusta (and other wood handle knives) is there any need to use anything on the wood itself to prevent drying out ? I don't know much about some of these exotic woods, but I do know I have to rub down my guitar fretboard when I change strings, so ... ? (lemon oil, orange oil, linseed ?)
Hope that helps.