Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
I have blades like that,ren-wax them before honing and use distilled water,works.

This is what I've been doing lately.

Before a touchup, I usually clean the blade completely by polishing with a spot of ChromOx. Next, I coat the blade with a heavy coat of Automotive Carnauba wax .. (NOT Renaissance, I'm too cheap!). During honing, the only areas exposed to water and air are the edge and spine, if no tape is used. It works great, and I now store with a heavy coat of wax also, although i don't rub it off. When it's time for use, and a SOTD photo, one swipe with a cotton cloth and the blade is ready for stropping and the camera.

Oils always leave a film that is difficult to completely remove. The wax has been working well for me!