Thread: I just won this stone! ID Help requested please!

wow look at that patio brick

Can i use water?

Sure, but for me it works better with oil

I haven't used oil since i was a kid...is it a certain type of oil?

Personally, I prefer wd40. But, I know people who use cooking oil with no big difference with their results, for this stone. For most of the fine oilstones the rule is, use very thin oil. But for this stone, I don't see any difference.

wd40 works wonders for oilstones. ive also used smiths honing solution,available for a few bucks on smiths website.

Originally Posted by Deerhunter1995

wd40 works wonders for oilstones. ive also used smiths honing solution,available for a few bucks on smiths website.

Thanks for the info... Sounds messy though... I like to hone at the batroom sink.. I may need to move my station if oil is involved.