Honing oil

[Pete Hughes]

Hello, I have just purchased a Norton India oilstone (I dropped my old one, stupid) and was advised to use "Honing Oil". All I have ever used in the past was 3 in 1 oil. Any advice would be appreciated.
Pete

 

[bosshogg]

Look into merlins post Honing oil

 

[merlin]

Have a look at the Liberon website as they have a honing oil for bench stones,it costs about £6.00, I looked into it but no good for machines.
Merlin.

 

[bugbear]

Hello, I have just purchased a Norton India oilstone (I dropped my old one, stupid) and was advised to use "Honing Oil". All I have ever used in the past was 3 in 1 oil. Any advice would be appreciated.
Pete

Use any oil you have around, providing the viscosity is about right (easy to test). If the viscosity is too thick, you may be able to still use it, by mixing it with a thinner oil e.g. white spirit, parafin, diesel.

The functional requirment on honing oil (despite rumours of "magic" ones) are pretty wide.

BugBear

 

[Pete Hughes]

Thanks all for the advice, Pete

 

[mtt.tr]

I use a white spirit engine oil mix works great

 

[alan2001]

Is there anything intrinsically inferior about using 3-in-1? Or is is just quite an expensive option compared to others?

 

[bugbear]

Is there anything intrinsically inferior about using 3-in-1?

No.

Or is is just quite an expensive option compared to others?

Yes.

Of course, buying "cheap honing oil" specially when you already have 3-in-1 is also expensive... sort of.

BugBear