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#183500 - 09/18/19 08:45 AM How to clean sharpening stones?
LarryWW1246 Knife Enthusiast Registered: 03/20/06 Posts: 1730	I have a knife with a grungy sharpening stone. It does not look very used, but carries a lot of dark gunk of some sort, possibly from the leather, maybe in part from the snap on the stone pocket. Anybody who knows a good way to clean up such stones, it would help me out with this one. Thanks, Larry _________________________ Larry W. Williams RKCC #CM-041 ABKA #046 RKS #1246
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#183512 - 09/18/19 05:21 PM Re: How to clean sharpening stones? [Re: LarryWW1246]
W Polidori Knife Enthusiast Registered: 02/09/16 Posts: 5791 Loc: Central New York	https://www.hunker.com/13404438/how-to-clean-a-sharpening-stone _________________________ Warren
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#183513 - 09/18/19 05:36 PM Re: How to clean sharpening stones? [Re: W Polidori]
Billy Poyner Knife Enthusiast Registered: 08/25/11 Posts: 2131 Loc: Mississippi	Larry, Both my grandfathers would soak their sharpening stones,both large and small in warm soapy water and scrub with old tooth brush.Rinse with warm water .Towel dry and let them air dry for a day then reapply honing oil.Worked for them and works for me. Edited by Billy Poyner (09/18/19 05:38 PM) _________________________ Billy Poyner RKCC CM 021 RKS 5030 NRA Endowment Proud to have served my country 67-69
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#183514 - 09/18/19 05:40 PM Re: How to clean sharpening stones? [Re: Billy Poyner]
nate-dogg Knife Enthusiast Registered: 11/15/17 Posts: 364 Loc: The Sunflower State	I have an old Carborundum sharpening Stone and on the cardboard box it says "To clean, wash with Kerosene", but I have not done this, so I can't say how well it works.
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#183515 - 09/18/19 05:44 PM Re: How to clean sharpening stones? [Re: nate-dogg]
W Polidori Knife Enthusiast Registered: 02/09/16 Posts: 5791 Loc: Central New York	Kero has been used as a honing oil for years. _________________________ Warren
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#183520 - 09/18/19 10:28 PM Re: How to clean sharpening stones? [Re: W Polidori]
Windsor Knife Enthusiast Registered: 08/12/15 Posts: 1867 Loc: Texas!	I'd start with a good mineral spirits bath. It's harmless to the stone and excess will flash off. _________________________ Rob
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