Shop Tips
Sharpening Quick Tips
Sep 23, 2008
If you use an oil- or waterstone for sharpening, here are a few tips that help suspend the sharpening shavings in the slurry, speeding and improving the sharpening process. First, use filtered or distilled water. Second, mix a small amount of dishwashing detergent into the water. Finally, use high-detergent power-steering fluid for the oil.
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