Can i use any type of oil on a stone to sharpen a pocket knife?

Question

can i use olive oil or vegetable oil?

Answer 1

a light weight oil is preferable.  just remember ~ once you use oil on that stone, you cannot change to water.

i recommend one stone for water and one with oil.

the texture/grit of the stone is a factor also.

Answer 2

vegetable oils will turn gummy or rancid.  Better to use a petroleum distillate such as mineral oil, kerosene, lightweight machine oil, etc.

Answer 3

YEP,YOU CAN USE THAT,BUT 3IN1 OIL WORKS GOOD,SPIT WORKS GOOD TO,MY DAD HAD A FREIND THAT COULD PUT ONE HECK OF AN EDGE ON A KNIFE,AND ALL HE USED WAS SPIT.DIDN'T RUST EITHER.

Answer 4

I've used refrigeration oil for years on a sharpening stone.Mineral,alklabenzine,and poe.

Answer 5

most oils used is minerial oil, but any light wt oil will do,