Carbarundum - Oil or Water?

[neeman]

Hi,

The Lansky Puck and some cheap Carbarundum stones
Use with oil or water?
Also I have heard of window cleaner instead of oil
Water is so less messy, but will they clog?


Information please

Thanks

 

[eKretz]

Depends on the exact stone and what you are trying to cut with it. I would recommend sticking to oil, mineral spirits or something similar (naptha, white gas, kero, etc. if you prefer something lighter in viscosity), but give it a try with water first and see what happens. If it loads up, lap the stone with a diamond plate and switch to oil or one of the others.

 

[jackknife]

I've used my old carbarundum stone dry for many years with no problem. Once in a while I just dust them off with an old toothbrush. They work use fine. Try it for a while.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

With mine, usually dry for light maintenance & touch-ups; for heavier grinding, I prefer to use water with some liquid dish soap; makes clean-up a breeze as well. Oil would be fine also; but once the stone is oiled, it'll be somewhat difficult to revert back to dry use or with water, without first un-oiling it. Used dry, a previously oiled stone will get sticky and tends to clog up very fast, and water will tend to bead up and roll off of it.


David

 

[neeman]

Got it
Water it is

Thanks