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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: LookMomNoSights on September 30, 2011, 09:00:00 PM
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people using diamond hones.....are you keeping them dry or using water to lube the cuttin'? I usually use a little bit of h2o but have also tried it on the dry side and both seem to work decent. Just wanted to get some feedback from others - lets hear it: :wavey
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I wet mine w/ water. Seems to keep the cutting edges clean.
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Originally posted by Don_G:
I wet mine w/ water. Seems to keep the cutting edges clean.
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I use a Jewel Stick and us honing oil. Recommended by the guy I bought the Jewel stick from. Works fine to keep the stick clean.
ALDO
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Use mine dry but do clean it with soap and water regularly.
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They can be used wet or dry but you'll get the best results and longest life from the diamond hones if you use water with a little bit of dish liquid mixed in. I typically put about 5 drops of liquid dish soap in a 1 oz. bottle. You want just enough soap to lightly tint the color of the water. Always use very light pressure with diamonds too.
Ron
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A little tip for those who want to use honing oil on their stones (or diamond plates for that matter). Kerosene works great - keeps the metal dust from clogging things up and is thin enough that the edge doesn't just slide over the grit, but stinks something awful. Buy a bottle of lamp oil. Pretty cheap and smells good too
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H20 for me. works well
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I use water on my diamonds. You can also use mineral oil from the drug store. Either way seems, to me, to work better than dry.
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