Best knife honing oil? - The Firearms Forum

searcher5 · 11-22-2004, 09:49 PM

What works best for kinfe honing oil? I'm about at the end of a can that I've had for about 10 years, and need to replace it. What works best for you?

armedandsafe · 11-23-2004, 10:04 PM

I will use oil on my coarse (shaping) stones, but not on my fine (finishing) stones. I like Honers and Marvel Mystery oil. On the fine stones, the oil holds abraded metal against the working edge and prevents a really fine edge from forming. I use them dry and wash them after each use. I oil my leather strops with any good leather conditioner and work in a little fine valve grinding compound into the suede side.

Pops

11-22-2004, 09:49 PM	#1
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11-23-2004, 10:04 PM	#2
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: Best knife honing oil? I will use oil on my coarse (shaping) stones, but not on my fine (finishing) stones. I like Honers and Marvel Mystery oil. On the fine stones, the oil holds abraded metal against the working edge and prevents a really fine edge from forming. I use them dry and wash them after each use. I oil my leather strops with any good leather conditioner and work in a little fine valve grinding compound into the suede side. Pops