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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Phil Tuccillo on May 11, 2010, 05:15:00 PM

Title: Cleaning Stones
Post by: Phil Tuccillo on May 11, 2010, 05:15:00 PM

Should you clean your sharpening stones? If so w/ what? I have heard soap and water for diamonds, how about for your standard stones.
                    Thanks, Phil

Title: Re: Cleaning Stones
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 11, 2010, 05:32:00 PM

You can use soap and water, but kerosene works real good. WD-40 and others too, but the main thing is to float the steel shavings away where the stone can cut. I use Arkansas stones and these are some of the things I do. Lin

Title: Re: Cleaning Stones
Post by: chris amos on May 11, 2010, 10:33:00 PM

I use kerosene as the "oil" on my norton stone. Just wipe it off when your done and it always looks and cuts like new! I hear simple green works good too.