Hello, I have a 2" X 12" American slate hone. I was wondering if I should use just plain water or oil? I have been using water in a spray bottle, 1quart size. I had problems with the razors sticking to the hone so I added about one drop of Dawn dish soap to the water & that problem stopped. The Dawn lowers the surface tension of the water allowing better contact between the hone & the blade.
I was wondering about different hone oil like Dan's or Norton . Any help would be great!

Dave "Slawman"