/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>24715
I can't see why not.
Basically it's to have the blade cool down quickly; the reason we use oil, not water, is because when we stick the steel in, the oil will conduct the heat better and make the heat change less dramatic, not to break the steel.

So long as, and as far as I know it is, the conductivity is similar you should have no problem.

Also, provided you keep it out of the rain you should never really need to change your oil over.

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I made a 'Blacksmithing general' picture, since it seems this thread is popular enough to be a recurring one.
I'm no photographer or graphic designer so it may be a bit rough and tumble, but what do you think?