Thread: Ridding an Arkansas Stone of Oil.

Originally Posted by kelbro

Stewie, I'm curious as to why you feel that information derived from honing a chisel is relevant on a straight razor site. There are plenty of edged tool sites. Why here?

The topic of the thread is removing oil from a saturated stone. How is that not relevant to this site?

Originally Posted by sqzbxr

The topic of the thread is removing oil from a saturated stone. How is that not relevant to this site?

As it is often prone to do, the topic shifted. Once or twice.

I have no problem with anything to do with stones and honing as I also use many edged tools. The relevance of a hone suitable for sharpening chisels still escapes me, on this forum.

The relevance of a hone suitable for sharpening chisels still escapes me, on this forum.

Kelbro; I have no problem accepting that message.

StewieS;

Kelbro, if your not interested in this thread go to one that pleases you, no need to disrespect all the hard work and posts that Stewie did.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Kelbro, if your not interested in this thread go to one that pleases you, no need to disrespect all the hard work and posts that Stewie did.

No disrespect. The thread does interest me. For my chisels. I also agree that he did a lot of work. For a nice stone to sharpen chisels.

Once a stone is clean and had all the oil removed, oil can be used and can easily be cleaned with some Dawn dish soap and or a good degreaser like 409, or Simple Green.

It is letting the oil slowly soak in over months and years, that takes time to remove it.

I have done both and on razors, have received results so similar, I continue to use water and Smiths or Ballistol and wash them off after use.

I worry about soaking my stones in chemicals out of fear of it destroying the stone (desolving the binding and making it fall apart). As for the oil water debt...I have trouble keeping my Arkansas stones from loading up when using water. When I first started in had a oil/water stone progression and you can guess how that was a problem. I decided to use water on my Arkansas to prevent that problem and often had to lap to correct the stones getting loaded up.

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There are mountains made of this stuff.

Why change the "patina" ?

If you want a "new" one just get your own.....

Originally Posted by aaron1234

I worry about soaking my stones in chemicals out of fear of it destroying the stone (desolving the binding and making it fall apart). As for the oil water debt...I have trouble keeping my Arkansas stones from loading up when using water. When I first started in had a oil/water stone progression and you can guess how that was a problem. I decided to use water on my Arkansas to prevent that problem and often had to lap to correct the stones getting loaded up.

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Arkansas stones are rock from the Earth so they are tough. I have-Oiled em, soaked em in chemicals, dropped em (stone was fine but dented the floor), set them out side over night, ect. Now a man-made on the other hand you need to be more careful with chemicals and such.

I used to use water on my arks all the time too. I have also used glycerin, dish soap, spit, mineral oil, WD40, simple green, kerosene, mineral spirits, smiths, nortons, dans, transmission fluid, car oil, olive oil, butter, crisco grease, massage oil, castor oil, hand soap, shaving lather, and endless combinations of the above. Probably a few I can't think of right now too. I have settled on Ballistol oil for many reasons but thats me and a glimpse into my sick love of Arkansas stones.

I clean any old crusty stones purchased from eBay with a heated ultrasonic cleaner and Simple Green. Works very very well. A stone that's unidentifiable looks brand new overnight. This also removes any oil.