honing oil

[Tim N]

Any recommendations as to what oil to use on the leather honing wheel at startup. I don't really know much about machine oils.

[Jeff Farris]

Mineral oil from the drug store is best.

[Panman]

How much oil do I use in oiling the leather?  I have oiled it with light machine oil but not sure I have enough.  I would guess I have used maybe a tablespoonfull for the whole wheel.   HELP

[Jeff Farris]

That's plenty. The concept is to fill up the leather a little so that it does not absorb quite so much honing compound.

[albokap]

I just started using my T-7 just a few weeks ago.  The closet thing to machine oil I had at the time was gun oil.  It seemed to work good.  Not sure how this will affect the leather wheel.   

[Herman Trivilino]

Just don't add any more.  Oiling the honing wheel is a one-time only affair.  I learned that the hard way.

[giff]

Just looked at Jeff's very useful video on the honing wheel and solved a  long time question that I have been pondering since childhood, here in the UK.
" What was Yogi Bear saying  ? " Well now I know...." just a dab'll do !" Yogi must have been a Tormek user as well.  Thanks for all the helpful videos Jeff..  Geoff (UK)

[Stallingsw]

Allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Bill Stallings.  I am located in Atlanta GA. USA.
I just discovered this forum and was looking for information about the honing wheel.  i had put oil on it and  compound and then had been unable to use it for a few months.  Today i was sharpening some of my wife's carving tools and i found the wheel very dry.  Unfortunately I decided I should re-oil it. 

I am wondering if there is anyway to clean the wheel and start again. Any input would be appreciated

[Jeff Farris]

Don't worry about it.  Just use compound and keep going.