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Comment by Halicon on January 11, 2011 at 15:10

These are whetstones only so no messy oil which is a major plus for me. :)

 

It's quite enough that after a day of working the stones you look like you have been mudbathing lol. It sure is relaxing, althoughI have to admit I have been everything but it when working with expensive Japanese swords!

 

If you like oilstones though I strongly recommend a Charnley Forest stone, it is a very fine stone, I believe the finest oilstone in existance. It also consists of novaculite so it is basically like a superfine Arkansas. The serrations left from novaculite are quite deep however compared to other stone types.

Comment by Jakub Capek on January 10, 2011 at 15:53

Wonderful stones! I have a number of stones for my wood working tools, and knives and the use of which is time consuming, but a great way to relax. Do youn use water or oil?