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In the Shop => General Tormek Questions => Topic started by: Tim N on January 19, 2004, 07:04:01 PM

Title: honing oil
Post by: Tim N on January 19, 2004, 07:04:01 PM
Any recommendations as to what oil to use on the leather honing wheel at startup. I don't really know much about machine oils. ???
Title: Re:honing oil
Post by: Jeff Farris on January 19, 2004, 10:41:05 PM
Mineral oil from the drug store is best.
Title: Re: honing oil
Post by: Panman on February 29, 2012, 06:47:09 PM
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
Title: Re: honing oil
Post by: Jeff Farris on March 01, 2012, 12:43:44 PM
That's plenty. The concept is to fill up the leather a little so that it does not absorb quite so much honing compound.
Title: Re: honing oil
Post by: albokap on April 07, 2012, 10:53:47 PM
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.   
Title: Re: honing oil
Post by: Herman Trivilino on April 09, 2012, 01:01:00 AM
Just don't add any more.  Oiling the honing wheel is a one-time only affair.  I learned that the hard way.
Title: Re: honing oil
Post by: giff on April 26, 2012, 10:08:17 AM
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)
Title: Re: honing oil
Post by: Stallingsw on July 12, 2012, 01:18:18 AM
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
Title: Re: honing oil
Post by: Jeff Farris on July 13, 2012, 03:47:06 AM
Don't worry about it.  Just use compound and keep going.