Thread: Smith's Honing Solution for Oil Stones

Originally Posted by gssixgun

So has anyone else tried this on their oil stones, I would guess it has some Glycerin and maybe a synthetic oil of some sort in it maybe some soap.. I just tried it on my Charnley Forest hone and was pleasantly surprised with it...

The feedback was very good and the edge came out as good if not a bit better then using soap.. I have hesitated to use a true honing oil because once you do the stones are hard to ever get clean again if you ever wanted to... I also don't like the smell nor the fact that the stones seep oil into anything they touch... This stuff washes right off with soap and water and leaves no residue...

I am going to try it on my Arkie next and see how that works out...

Anyone else used this???

Smith's Knife Sharpener: Smith's Honing Oil, Honing Solution, SM-HON1

I have this stuff sitting on a shelf for a couple of years and have suggested it's trial here as an oil alternative. It's viscosity is formulated to float off heavy swarf that would accumulate when bearing down on oil stones. For razors on oil stones that are on the finishing end it works better if thinned out a bit with water FMHE.

I've been using Smith's honing oil on arks since the early '70s. Seems to work the way it is supposed to and no idea what is in it. I like it for pocket knife sharpening tho.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I've been using Smith's honing oil on arks since the early '70s. Seems to work the way it is supposed to and no idea what is in it. I like it for pocket knife sharpening tho.

Glenn was talking about the water based honing solution not the oil.

In the last few years, I have used Smith's, Norton, Buck, Larsky, Larson, Ruko and Case on my Charnley and even a few of my Barber Hones, not to mention sewing machine oil, mineral oil and even Camellia oil. All have felt pretty similar and produced similar results. I still use oil exclusively with the Charnley and am really favoring the sewing machine oil. Great feel, easy to clean, nice results............Good Stuff. A little really goes a long way as well.

Have fun.

Originally Posted by Kingfish

Glenn was talking about the water based honing solution not the oil.

Thanks for the heads up Mike, I didn't know there was a different product.

OK, you guys pushed me over the edge talking about the CF. I was able to resist it since Dec. 9th and it wasn't easy, but after all this I bought nun2sharp's CF in the classifieds. Glen I told you in another post "No, not hooked". I meant not hooked on having to have a 30k Shapton. A natural stone, that's something else. I'm hooked on chasing that edge, for sure. Stone Crazy!!

Howard

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

OK, you guys pushed me over the edge talking about the CF. I was able to resist it since Dec. 9th and it wasn't easy, but after all this I bought nun2sharp's CF in the classifieds.

Howard

That was our plan all along .....

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

That was our plan all along .....

Nothing like good planning! I'm glad it worked. Pulling that trigger sometimes requires a little assist!!

Howard

I think you will find the CF to be a fine stone Howard, but they do IMHO, require a ton of tweaking until you get them really working right for you...
The only piece of advice I could give is get very light on this stone, I use I do believe the lightest touch out of all my finishers on my CF and the lap count you are just going to have to figure out Good luck

Ok Glen, you got me interested...gonna get some to check it out. I'm using sewing machine oil cut with Kroil right now...which works great by the way!