Sharpening Stone Oil. If an oil sharpening stone has not been used in a very long while, the oil and grime will hold very fast on the surface. Because both varieties of sharpening stones can be used with either type of lubricant interchangeably. They are long wearing and are available in a variety of sizes and grits.
The process of preparing a sharpening stone for use is similar no matter what type of stone you have, whether it's a crystolon, india stone, water stone, or oil stone.
The spyderco bench stone sharpener is a ceramic stone with medium grit, making it useful for restoring dull or old knives to their former sharpness. Honing oil provides lubrication for sharpening your stone, reduces friction and keeps metallic particles from embedding into the sharpening stone. Weighs in on the question of using oil or water on your sharpening stones A light oil is desirable because a heavy or viscous oil will interfere with the sharpening action of the stone. This is also a very cheap and common type of oil. This sharpening stone has medium grit on one side, fine grit on the other for sharpening knives and then putting a razor edge on the blade. The spyderco bench stone sharpener is a ceramic stone with medium grit, making it useful for restoring dull or old knives to their former sharpness. You'll have one good smelling sharpening stone if you use baby oil.
