Thread: Smith's Honing Solution for Oil Stones

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 used Smith honing oil, I bought a bottle in the eighties of last century, blue bottle. I'm not sure it is identical to yours. It is a very thin oil I used on my Arkies. The problem I have with honing oil is that it clogs the pores with a swarf/oil mixture that makes the edge glide over the stone without removing metal.

Since it's easy to clean and claims non-petroleum; then maybe it's some sort of vegetable base oil. ???

I've used it quite a bit. IME, it works really well if you don't have to do a ton of laps on the stone. It seems that the longer it is exposed to air, the stickier it gets and it leaves a residue on both stone and blade.

I use baby oil on all my oilstone its cheap and mostly mineral oil and it smells perty!!!! and with good results.

Originally Posted by Theseus

I've used it quite a bit. IME, it works really well if you don't have to do a ton of laps on the stone. It seems that the longer it is exposed to air, the stickier it gets and it leaves a residue on both stone and blade.

I just dipped the razor in water, just as I would like normal, and that seemed to keep it slick for 75+ laps, it said water soluable so I went with it
Don't know it that was correct, but it sure worked for me.. Will update with any problems I find...

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Since it's easy to clean and claims non-petroleum; then maybe it's some sort of vegetable base oil. ???

I was thinking the same, maybe one of the types that are food safe ???? and washable

It May seem strange but using mineral oil on cotis is to die for,will get me a far better edge than traditional water,washes right off with dish soap and warm water.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I was thinking the same, maybe one of the types that are food safe ???? and washable

Looking at the fine print on the bottle, "Caution, Keep out of reach of children". Doubt it is safe or vege. I'm thinking silicone which is advertised as non-petroleum, i.e. TufGlide, but not sure how that correlates with water soluble. Howard

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I just dipped the razor in water, just as I would like normal, and that seemed to keep it slick for 75+ laps, it said water soluable so I went with it Don't know it that was correct, but it sure worked for me.. Will update with any problems I find...

I'll have to try this.