After finding a couple cans of Marvel Mystery Oil while cleaning out my
FIL's shop, I began using it as a sharpening lube, though I mix it 50/50
with kerosene to make it a bit thinner.   I guess that ruins the good smell
advantage.  Seems to work better than most other oils in keeping swarf in
suspension and the stone cutting freely.

For an activity that should be relatively simple and non-controversial,
sharpening certainly engenders a wide variety of opinions.

Ken Shepard

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 12:29 PM, John Holladay
wrote:

> A year or so ago, I started using Marvel Mystery Oil on my oil stones.  My
> only criteria were, 1)  It is a thin viscosity oil (mostly transmission
> fluid) and 2) it smells nice (kind of minty).  It costs a little more, but
> it is used in such small quantities it really doesn't matter.  Finally, it
> works, it keeps my stones clean and they smell good.  What more could you
> ask for.
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> Doc
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