[Woodcarver] Carving stone-honing oil

[Larry Robertson]

Usually I use water or ceramic stones but for gouges (carving and turning)
oil stones hold up better.  For lubrication I have discovered that Avon Skin
So Soft works well.  It lubricates enough, floats the swarf and is not that
expensive, plus it keeps the mosquitoes away.  Don't drink it, it tastes
terrible.  While were on the subject, a good set of ceramic slip stones
(European style) would probably be a handy thing to have.  The water slips
loose their shape too fast while Arkansas slips cut slow and are getting
hard to find.  I haven't seen any advertised, does anybody make them?

Larry Robertson
Colchester, Ontario
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