Thread: Truing up an oil stone

Originally Posted by akaroa1

And if its full of shitty oil you can gently boil it in a shallow pot ( old pot ) of water with something under it so that its not on the bottom and leave it there for ages and the oil will slowly come out.

Because generally why aren't intended to be used with oil !
Water is just fine for most stones
Oil is a lubricant and therefore not the ideal medium for grinding

I stole the stone from the old boy, and he always used fine grade oil. I just followed on with that