[Woodcarver] Carving stone-honing oil

[Lloyd Smith]

If they were from your grandfather they are almost certainly oil. Water 
stones are relatively recent development in North America. I would soak 
them in kerosine or paint thinner to wash away the years of gunk.
At 02:19 AM 1/14/2004 +0000, you wrote:
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>With all of this talk about stones - here's my question!  How do you kno 
>if it is an oil stone or a water stone?  I have two from my grandfather 
>and he's not around to ask.  They are both pretty grungy though.  And what 
>do you mean "the Arkansas slips cut slow"?  Thanks for your explaination!
>Merrilee - Big Rapids MI
>
>
>>From: "Larry Robertson" <workinginwood at hotmail.com>
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>>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Carving stone-honing oil
>>Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:30:03 -0500
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>>Usually I use water or ceramic stones but for gouges (carving and turning)
>>oil stones hold up better.  For lubrication I have discovered that Avon Skin
>>So Soft works well.  It lubricates enough, floats the swarf and is not that
>>expensive, plus it keeps the mosquitoes away.  Don't drink it, it tastes
>>terrible.  While were on the subject, a good set of ceramic slip stones
>>(European style) would probably be a handy thing to have.  The water slips
>>loose their shape too fast while Arkansas slips cut slow and are getting
>>hard to find.  I haven't seen any advertised, does anybody make them?
>>
>>Larry Robertson
>>Colchester, Ontario
>>WorkingInWood
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Lloyd Smith
Dundas, Ontario, Canada