Fascinating first post.

After all the talk here about high level facial skin management, clean lintless towels and not filling and using the sink bowl 'cause someone maybe spit in it... well, mercy, I don't see this going well. I always preferred spit to oil on hardstones for smaller knives. Don't think I have enough spit to keep a big Norton wet, though. Might have to call in backup for an endless supply...