Honing Oil ?

[John Buzzurro]

Other than being twice as expensive, is there any difference between Norton honing oil & the mineral oil you buy at the drug store?

[Bruce Wrenn]

Garrett Hack uses kerosene on his oilstones. If you want a better smell, use baby oil. It is mineral oil with a scent added. If corn oil comes from corn and soybean oil comes from soybeans, where the heck does baby oil come from????

[Mike Cutler]

If corn oil comes from corn and soybean oil comes from soybeans, where the heck does baby oil come from????

"Are there real Girl Scouts in your Girl Scout Cookies?"

Wednesday Addams (Christina Ricci) 1991.

:D :D ;) Sorry. Couldn't resist.

[glenn bradley]

I use mineral oil with sharpening grits as fine as point-3 microns and have been satisfied.

[Ken Werner]

Norton oil is made from the preserved remains of Ralph Kramden's dear departed friend, Ed.

Sorry guys, couldn't restrain myself in time.

[Frankie Hunt]

Frank Klausz uses kerosene also. Must be something to it. He made a very brief comment about it in an article in the August issue of Popular Woodworking.

[Jeffrey Makiel]

What about tung oil? ...Especially after dinner.
-Jeff :)

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

where the heck does baby oil come from????

Dead babies. We run 'em through a mill that squeezes all the goodness outta 'em.

as to the OP's query

I use any old oil I have on hand. Really, any old oil at all.
Usually it's a motor oil. I have used auto transmission fluid, 3-in1 oil, & mineral oil but never veggie oil, Veggie oil will turn rancid.

Some guys swear that oil is the spawn of satan preferring to use water only. I dunno about the spawn of satan bit but I do know that water works fine.

[Sonny Porter]

If kerosene is good, would WD40 be even better? It's mostly kerosene, isn't it?

[William Daly]

Best thing I heard of for removing the swarf (minute metal particles) is #2 diesel, which is available at most gas station.

It has a lower flash point than kerosene and is safer.

Make sure that you wash any food preparation knives you sharpen thoughly or else your food may taste a little funny.