Thread: are there any oil stone hone availible?

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like the title says, are there any oil stone hones availible that can be used to honing straights?

i am used to using oil stones and would like to find one that i can use for my straights, is there any such thing floating around

if so, where can i get it

PS: i do have a norton 4000/8000 stone, but would just rather oil stones

thanks in advance

Every single Novaculite stones are oil stone.
ARkansas,Turkey oils stone,special stone (both) so on
Even you can use oil on your coticule if you have one.

Originally Posted by crazyengineer

ok
like the title says, are there any oil stone hones availible that can be used to honing straights?

i am used to using oil stones and would like to find one that i can use for my straights, is there any such thing floating around

if so, where can i get it

(both) so on.PS: i do have a norton 4000/8000 stone, but would just rather oil stones

thanks in advance

crazyengineer,

Have a peek here for example : Arkansas Stones Arkansas Sharpening Stones Natural Native Stones

The Superior Shave (at bottom of page) : Razor Hones

Have fun !

Bets regards

Russ

Purely out of curiosity, why do you prefer oil stones?

i just got a 10 x3 x1 trans. ark. stone from halls pro edge and i realy fell in love with the edges that i am geting off of it, i ues it after a escher and it gives it that little extra jump up in sharpness that makes a great shave.i think i will be happy resting here on the sharpeness level for my straight edges.

Well for what its worth i dont use oil stone for straights but i do for woodworking and i use baby oil its mainly mineral oil and smells good and its cheap!!!

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Purely out of curiosity, why do you prefer oil stones?

I learned knives on an oil stone
And I have never been able to use waterstone effectively
Regardless of what I am putting an edge on

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Every single Novaculite stones are oil stone.
ARkansas,Turkey oils stone,special stone (both) so on
Even you can use oil on your coticule if you have one.

Oil on the coticule is great, try it out, folks!

Hi I got a vintage oil stone, double sided, 20,5 x 5 x 2,5 cm. from Ebay for about 15 $ + shipment, and, although I am a total ass in honing, I am having satisfying results with it. I read somewhere on the web that vintage (better: antique) hones are the best, since the best rock is the first to be extracted. This has also a wooden box that makes it look lovely! Maybe you can try there, just remember that an average antiques seller couldn't know the difference between oil and water hones...

Now a question for the oil hone experts: after a month or so of use (I honed about 15 razors up to now) the surface is quite dirty. Is there some way to clean the hone after use? Also, the residual oil on the hone is penetrating the wooden box, and I fear it can stain everything...

Thank you!

use sand paper and clean the surface of the stone.
if you wanna clean oil out use oven cleaner or salt.
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