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The purpose of this note is to acknowledge the help from Forum members in identifying and obtaining a mineral oil for the leather honing wheel. I was uncertain about the oil used to soften the surface of the leather honing wheel. Identifying it as a mineral oil clarified everything. The terms white oil and pharmaceutical oil appear to be used in special marketplaces for ordinary mineral oil. I was able to obtain a small quantity of mineral oil from a distributor. So the honing problem of microscopic scratches is now solved. The wood chisels are razor-sharp without tiny curls at the edge. And they cut wood fiber precisely. The T8 with the Japanese Waterstone is working as promised. Thank you!

My problem is to figure out how to purchase more Tormek leather honing wheel oil. I could not find it in product listings with Tormek accessories. The thin oil sold the local hardware stores is not aceptable substitute. The Tormek leather honing wheel oil is a white oil, i.e. a pharmaceutical oil. It is used in cosmetic compounds. It is probably a product of Exxon Mobile which employes chemistry in the product design. It is an excellent choice for softening the surface of the leather. This allows the honing compound to be evenly dispersed on the surface. Where can the leather honing oil be purchased online?