Thread: Cleaning oil off a hone

Originally Posted by Utopian

Nice write up!

Did you use the "Fume Free" version of oven cleaner? In my experience even that one should be used outside.

Unfortunately, I suspect the only way to remove oil smell from a wood box is by burning it and making a new box.

The Fume Free variety is also a "effects free" variety. =P

I have a fairly strong flowing fan in the kitchen that vents directly out the wall, and for most things it does an admirable job of keeping the fumes down. But it just became too much. Next on my "things to try" is a soak in denatured alcohol. A part of me wants to dunk it in a bucket of kero and then toss a match on it! Maybe burn it right along with that box

I frequently get old jnats on which they have used some vile-smelling yellow oil. I soak the stones dais and all if it has one, in ispropyl alcohol in a covered container overnight. That usually does it.

Cheers, Steve

You mentioned this in your post;

",,, From the looks and feel of it, this is made from the same sort of stuff as the Carborundum razor hones. Finer than the 118s hones, about as smooth as the old 101 variety. "

If this is true, then its man-made & why would you want to de-grease it? It was made that way for a reason.

Not so Hirlau,

Its a form of Barbers Hone. And those were usually advertised as "Hone dry, or with lather"

If somebody else has a Lipshaw hone that includes the instructions, and can say otherwise, please chime in!


not to mention, who would want to deal with the stench of rancid oil? Cleaning out the old and replacing with something not made of stink, tar, and goo seems like a good idea to me.

Originally Posted by Magpie

Not so Hirlau,

Its a form of Barbers Hone. And those were usually advertised as "Hone dry, or with lather"

If somebody else has a Lipshaw hone that includes the instructions, and can say otherwise, please chime in!

You are the one saying its possilbly made of the same material as a #118.
Do you have a box or instructions with the hone you are trying to de-grease?
How & why have you indentify the hone in the picture as a Lipshaw Hone?

Originally Posted by Hirlau

You are the one saying its possilbly made of the same material as a #118.
Do you have a box or instructions with the hone you are trying to de-grease?
How & why have you indentify the hone in the picture as a Lipshaw Hone?

I have the original box that it came in that says "Lipshaw" on it. Is that good enough?

Photo of the box, please.

You might try soaking it a few days in clean Stoddard Solvent. That's what I do with the stones in my machine shop when they get clogged with swarf, cutting oil, and grease from my hands.

Originally Posted by Benz

You might try soaking it a few days in clean Stoddard Solvent. That's what I do with the stones in my machine shop when they get clogged with swarf, cutting oil, and grease from my hands.

Benz, I have not worked a machine shop in 30 years, I'm unfamiliar with Stoddard Solvent. Is that a name brand or a type?

Originally Posted by Magpie

Benz, I have not worked a machine shop in 30 years, I'm unfamiliar with Stoddard Solvent. Is that a name brand or a type?

Around here we call it Stoddard or Stanisol. http://www.cenex.com/~/media/cenex/f...ds-g23-02.ashx
Hope this helps.