Hi all,
I'm a long time waterstone user and am basically happy with them. A King 800- and 4000-grit stone and then sometimes stropping on leather with green carbide compound. I have a course stone and various sandpapers that I use for rough grinding. My tools are mostly vintage, with some new O1 blades in the mix.
But, I've been working in an unheated shop the last couple years and my edge quality goes downhill in the winter. Either I'm at risk of forgetting the stones outside and letting them freeze, or I'm not resharpening often enough because I'm waiting to sharpen back in the house.
So, I'm thinking of getting some basic oil stones that I can use over the winter. My ideal would be a couple economical stones that could replace the 800 and 4000 grit waterstones.
Any suggestions about types of stones, brands, etc? Grits? Also, what kind of oil? I do have a few liters of kerosine kicking around if that works.
Thanks.