Oil on arkansas stones

Question

on arkansas stones not oilstones or wetstones but on arkansas stones can you use baby oil i know its weird if u can use baby oil can you on all the hardness degrees of arkansas stones

Answer 1

Most experts don't recommend baby oil or cooking/vegetable oil on an arkansas stone because it will clog the pores and reduce the cutting ability of the stone.  Regular honing oil is not expensive

Answer 2

You can use any light oil - it just keeps pores of the stone open so it stays abrasive.

I use vegetable oil.  Every once and a while I'll wash the stone in dishwashing detergent to keep it like new.  I tend to like my kitchen knives razor sharp.