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224277 | James Thompson <oldmillrat@m...> | 2011‑12‑09 | Re: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
Personally, I use lacquer thinner to clean any dirty oilstone. I have a concrete driveway, and on occasion a drop or more of oil will drip from either my old truck or my old Tbird. SWMBO has hissy fits about any oil on her driveway, so I always clean these as soon as possible. Over a period of time I h ave learned the the only solvent that actually works and works well for this is lacquer thinner. I don't know why, but it definitely cleans the concrete while n othing else is nearly as good. Go figure. This is what taught me to use lacquer thinner on my oil stones. Something else m ust have taught me to always clean my oilstones after every use. This prevents t hem from getting fouled in the first place. On Dec 9, 2011, at 10:46 AM, John Holladay wrote: > I know that we had some discussion not too long ago about cleaning oil > stones. I've looked at the archives and it seemed to me that the prevaling > wisdom was to put the stones in the dishwasher (when SWMBO is not home > prefereably) and give them a good bath. That sounds like an appealing > option to me, but thought I would check to see if anyone had come up with > any better ideas in the mean time. In particular, I have a few of India > stones that need a bit of cleaning up, but they don't appear to be really > bad. I > > n addition, we had some discussion about flattening these stones and it > seemed to me that the most efficient method was to use the good ole' > driveway or I think someone mentioned concrete pavers. It sounded like the > sandpaper idea was not as effective if memory serves. Is there anything > new to add that I am missing. > > Thanks, > > Doc > > -- > John Holladay > DocHolladay0820@g... > 205-229-8484 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > OldTools is a mailing list catering to the interests of hand tool > aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage, > value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of > traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools. > > To change your subscription options: > http://ruckus.law.cornell.edu/mailman/listinfo/oldtools > > To read the FAQ: > http://swingleydev.com/archive/faq.html > > OldTools archive: http://swingleydev.com/archive/ > > OldTools@r... > http://ruckus.law.cornell.edu/mailman/listinfo/oldtools ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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224298 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2011‑12‑09 | Re: Re: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
On 12/9/2011 12:13 PM, John L wrote: > Seems to me that the garden hose would get a stronger jet of water > into the stone than the dishwasher would Hmmm never heard of it, but I bet a few seconds whilst you were washing the Ford at the coin op car wash would blast pretty good at 1800 psi! I never find any old stones that are flat enough that all they need is cleaning. Old stones I am going to rub on the sidewalk to flatten them anyway and this cleans them. yours Scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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224274 | John Holladay <docholladay0820@g...> | 2011‑12‑09 | Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
I know that we had some discussion not too long ago about cleaning oil stones. I've looked at the archives and it seemed to me that the prevaling wisdom was to put the stones in the dishwasher (when SWMBO is not home prefereably) and give them a good bath. That sounds like an appealing option to me, but thought I would check to see if anyone had come up with any better ideas in the mean time. In particular, I have a few of India stones that need a bit of cleaning up, but they don't appear to be really bad. I n addition, we had some discussion about flattening these stones and it seemed to me that the most efficient method was to use the good ole' driveway or I think someone mentioned concrete pavers. It sounded like the sandpaper idea was not as effective if memory serves. Is there anything new to add that I am missing. Thanks, Doc -- John Holladay DocHolladay0820@g... 205-229-8484 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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224290 | John L <leydenjl@g...> | 2011‑12‑09 | Re: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
Seems to me that the garden hose would get a stronger jet of water into the stone than the dishwasher would, and without risk of well deserved marital discord or swarf ridden stemware. Yech. JL -- Sent from my mobile device ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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224306 | Sgt42RHR@a... | 2011‑12‑09 | Re: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
I would flatten with a coarse or extra-coarse diamond plate. When flat, the sharpening surface would be clean. No further action is necessary. Cheers, John John M. Johnston There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness. Dave Barry In a message dated 12/9/2011 12:46:49 P.M. Central Standard Time, docholladay0820@g... writes: I know that we had some discussion not too long ago about cleaning oil stones. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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224316 | Tony Zaffuto <tzmti@c...> | 2011‑12‑09 | Re: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
I cleaned some oilstones in SWMBO's old dishwasher. She now has a new dishwasher that really wasn't needed. I stand by soaking stones in oven cleaner, then letting them on the driveway in the hot sun and finally scrubbing with water as hot as you can stand it. Has worked for me and is cheaper than replacing the dishwasher again. DAHIKT. T.Z. On 12/9/11 5:55 PM, "Peter Evans" |
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224329 | Chuck Taylor <cft98208@y...> | 2011‑12‑09 | Re: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
Peter Evans wrote: > I stand by soaking stones in oven cleaner... I second that recommendation. It has worked well for me, even on stones that wer e heavily glazed. Chuck Taylor north of Seattle ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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224312 | "Peter Evans" <peterrevans@o...> | 2011‑12‑10 | RE: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
"I've looked at the archives and it seemed to me that the prevailing wisdom was to put the stones in the dishwasher (when SWMBO is not home preferably) and give them a good bath." I would never be game for this, and others report problems cleaning the dishwasher afterwards. With very dirty old stones what I know works (have used) is: (1) boil the stones in an old saucepan (bit of towel on bottom) over a camping stove outside with dishwashing liquid + dishwasher powder (whatever concentration you feel is ok). Change the liquid a few times for really dirty stones. You know you have finished when boiling in plain water generates little junk (2) the same as above but using an old urn that was thrown out, but still worked Cheers Peter Evans Sydney, Australia Skype peterrevans ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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224406 | paul womack <pwomack@p...> | 2011‑12‑13 | Re: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
John Holladay wrote: > I know that we had some discussion not too long ago about cleaning oil > stones. I've looked at the archives and it seemed to me that the prevaling > wisdom was to put the stones in the dishwasher (when SWMBO is not home > prefereably) and give them a good bath. That sounds like an appealing > option to me, but thought I would check to see if anyone had come up with > any better ideas in the mean time. In particular, I have a few of India > stones that need a bit of cleaning up, but they don't appear to be really > bad. I > > n addition, we had some discussion about flattening these stones and it > seemed to me that the most efficient method was to use the good ole' > driveway or I think someone mentioned concrete pavers. It sounded like the > sandpaper idea was not as effective if memory serves. Is there anything > new to add that I am missing. If you're going to flatten 'em, I see no need to clean 'em. Flattening will remove the dirty surface. BugBear ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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224450 | Sgt42RHR@a... | 2011‑12‑13 | Re: Cleaning & Flattening Old Oil Stones |
It has also been my experience that flattening the stone (I use an extra coarse diamond plate) will completely clean the business surface of the stone. No further cleaning is required. Cheers, John John M. Johnston There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness. Dave Barry In a message dated 12/13/2011 3:42:52 A.M. Central Standard Time, pwomack@p... writes: If you're going to flatten 'em, I see no need to clean 'em. Flattening will remove the dirty surface. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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