Oil on a water stone!!! Are you crazy!!!!

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10-10-2012, 12:09 AM
HARRYWALLY

Oil on a water stone!!! Are you crazy!!!!

So a couple weeks back I had my 1000 grit water stone at work to put an edge on my wood chisel. Of coarse I left it back by the grinder over night. The next day I show up for work, go back to grab my hone and a coworker had used it with 3 in 1 oil. Not just a bit, a ton! Naturally, smoke starts shooting from my ears!!

Now, I wouldn't call myself a hone expert, but I'm pretty sure the box didn't say water and oil hone. It just said WATER!!!! Another reason I'm so ticked is this was my grandfather's stone I got from him when he passed away when I was 16. I've had this stone for 17 years and I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it. It seems as though the oil is gone now but, it doesn't cut like it use to. It takes wayyyy to long for anything to happen.

What should I do fellas?
10-10-2012, 12:12 AM
Hirlau

I would soak & scrubb with Simple Green a few times.
Just my thoughts.
10-10-2012, 12:29 AM
HARRYWALLY

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

I would soak & scrubb with Simple Green a few times.
Just my thoughts.

Simple Green stone cleaner probably?
10-10-2012, 12:30 AM
Maxi

Maybe try putting it in a bag of white rice. That may pull out some of the oil and moisture.
10-10-2012, 12:53 AM
Hirlau

The Simple green found in stores, it's a good bio safe (it says) degreaser. I have used it on many stones.

I have not used it on my white Norton 4000, though.
10-10-2012, 01:08 AM
Magpie

On a stone like a 1000 grit, I would try this favorite trick of mine...

wrap stone in a few layers of paper towel. Place stone in electric toaster oven. (make sure paper towel doesnt pop up anywhre and touch heater coils)
Set at 200 degrees
After 2 hours, raise temp to 250 degrees
After 2 hours, Lower temp back to 200 degrees
After an hour, turn off, and allow to cool to room temp without opening the door to the oven.
You will find that the warm oil has migrated through the stone, and seeped into the paper towel
I know it seems like a lot of work, but I am cautious (perhaps unnecessarily so) of thermal stresses causing fractures in the stone.
After that, you can soak it in a bucket of soapy water, to help float out and dissolve any remaining oils.
10-10-2012, 01:14 AM
HARRYWALLY

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Originally Posted by Magpie

On a stone like a 1000 grit, I would try this favorite trick of mine...

wrap stone in a few layers of paper towel. Place stone in electric toaster oven. (make sure paper towel doesnt pop up anywhre and touch heater coils)
Set at 200 degrees
After 2 hours, raise temp to 250 degrees
After 2 hours, Lower temp back to 200 degrees
After an hour, turn off, and allow to cool to room temp without opening the door to the oven.
You will find that the warm oil has migrated through the stone, and seeped into the paper towel
I know it seems like a lot of work, but I am cautious (perhaps unnecessarily so) of thermal stresses causing fractures in the stone.
After that, you can soak it in a bucket of soapy water, to help float out and dissolve any remaining oils.

I like the sounds of this. Ill give it a try.
10-10-2012, 01:18 AM
Eekspa

First thing you do is drop a 10# sledge on top of the idiots toes. :mace: Next time he will leave your tools alone. Then you can follow the good suggestions above.
10-10-2012, 01:24 AM
ace

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Originally Posted by Maxi

Maybe try putting it in a bag of white rice. That may pull out some of the oil and moisture.

Even if the rice looks tasty, don't eat it!
10-10-2012, 01:33 PM
DaveW

What brand of stone is it? We can't really give you an accurate procedure to follow if we don't know what kind of stone it is.
10-10-2012, 03:15 PM
unit

I think the simplest solution would be to simply ask the co-worker if he would like the box that came with the stone that he bought from you, then order a new one. He/she obviously needs a stone, and took it upon himself to use yours without asking. I'd say he bought it and simply has not paid you yet;)

I borrow tools from guys all the time...it goes without saying that if a tool gets damaged, the borrower replaces it.

It would hurt to loose something with high sentimental value, but I would not take something like that to work...
10-10-2012, 09:56 PM
tiddle

I would try the rice first, not instant rice; the sticky rice that comes in the bags. I've seen this tricked used for wood, storing precious metals, and other uses...works pretty well; however a TON of oil I'm not sure how well, but it could be a start, then use the toaster oven trick and cut down the heating time to just try and remove the residual oil that may be left. Ivory or Dawn dish soap would be the best and gentlest cleaners to use. I mean they use these to clean up animals caught in oil spills, so a rock should be ok, and no worries about bleaching or staining the stone to boot.
10-10-2012, 10:41 PM
epd

Re: Oil on a water stone!!! Are you crazy!!!!

I have heard of boiling in a tsp solution.... maybe give it a quick google.
10-12-2012, 12:01 AM
HARRYWALLY

Okay boys. The hone is still good!

I did the rice, I did the scrubbing and It's a lot better. It's even cutting steel again. The rice worked very well and so did the scrubbing. I think it will turn out just fine. You can't even notice that it had been oiled. I did forget to mention that it is an old king stone. Thanks for all the suggestions, and tips on how to deal with co-workers.
10-12-2012, 12:52 PM
unit

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Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Okay boys. The hone is still good! I did the rice, I did the scrubbing and It's a lot better. It's even cutting steel again. The rice worked very well and so did the scrubbing. I think it will turn out just fine. You can't even notice that it had been oiled. I did forget to mention that it is an old king stone. Thanks for all the suggestions, and tips on how to deal with co-workers.

I have had numerous situations over the years with co-workers breaking my stuff, and me breaking co-workers stuff. I am not going to lie and act like I have never screwed up a tool. ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** ***********************************It shows integrity to make things right and your situation is one where it is really hard to make it right (if the heirloom had been destroyed). In the end it seems to have worked out REALLY well in that you got your tool back to working condition, and hopefully you learned something about your co-workers integrity (not saying it is good or bad...I do not think you shared his/her response). ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** ********************************** Further, you perhaps learned (based on your co-workers demonstrated integrity) how to care for your tools in the future. Sounds like a win win to me;) ************************************************** ************************************************** Sorry, I have edited this a bunch of times and my spacing keeps resorting to a wall of text...so I will sledgehammer in some breaks I guess;)
10-12-2012, 01:50 PM
tiddle

Glad to hear it worked out. King stones aren't the most expensive, but hey it's your stuff and your money so respect is due you know what I mean.
10-13-2012, 04:39 AM
celestino

Great to hear you managed to salvage your grandfather's stone!