Thread: Chinese 12k wetstones and mineral oil?

Originally Posted by bluefoxicy

Thanks! I have to figure out HTF to actually hone up my Astrale on it first. I didn't do so hot with the Norton 4k/8k first try but I'll give it another shot before just sending it out to Lynn. Last time, I actually put damage on the edge (not chips or anything, just the edge is in disarray and needs a good honing... it looks like it's been shaved with without stroping or something). The point of honing is to straighten out the edge, not put it into dissarray.

LoL (if thats ok on here)

Well i'm certainly no expert, only just started myself, but i did read on here somewhere if your just learning to hone do 15 mins at a time maybe just once a day so you dont get tired or frustrated rather that try to get it all done in one session.

For me it also helps that i only have one hone to play with as i wait for my Norton 4/8 to arrive,from woodworking supplies online and my stropping oxide from the strop-shop


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ian

I've read here that some well respected honers use soap/lather on their finishing hones (natural stones, not synthetic) and it has the same effect of slowing the cutting. You might want to try that before you gunk up a stone with oil.

You can flatten a Chinese stone with 400-800 wet-dry sandpaper on a flat surface.

Jordan

Once I oil a honing stone, I keep them committed to oil and never try to use water on them again. I use oil on honing stones for long knives, axes, and hatchets.

Experimentation is good as long as the items are a keeper. The resell market for an oiled wetstone may be limited.

Its always good to hear about results from someone trying something new. Honing can be a tricky business and its alway nice to have experienced honemeisters weight in to guide others along.

I saw the SRP video that allows a newbie honer to go from step one to the razor being shave ready. Awesome video!

Pabster