Thread: Hone Oil

Originally Posted by captnc12unch

For someone starting out is a slow stone better because of the slower cutting and not every stroke counting as much?

A slow stone is sometimes recommended for that reason. It will also take you longer to see where and when you are messing up. Your option.

I'd try to start with any one of the recommended hones and test often. (The marker-on-edge trick is a good one to start. TNT is great too.) Something around 4k grit to set my first razor bevel maybe. Something fast enough to keep from getting frustrated, yet slow enough to correct a "false start".

Definitely not a cooking oil, they have a tendency to become sticky over time and would ruin your hone. A mineral oil would be more suitable.