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Just mix some Ballistol with the Smith's. The ballistol will turn the Smith's white but it is no concern.
As far as loupes go I found out that it is better to order two or three as replacement...

My slate hones have kind of a shiny look when water is put on them that oil stones don't have. After I lapped my Slates on my Norton Lapping stone I lapped one of them on my 1K King hone. That...