Diamonds...wet or dry?

[LookMomNoSights]

people using diamond hones.....are you keeping them dry or using  water to lube the cuttin'?   I usually use a little bit of h2o but have also tried it on the dry side and both seem to work decent.  Just wanted to get some feedback from others - lets hear it:  :wavey

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[Don_G]

I wet mine w/ water. Seems to keep the cutting edges clean.

[Friend]

Originally posted by Don_G:
I wet mine w/ water. Seems to keep the cutting edges clean.

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[ALDO]

I use a Jewel Stick and us honing oil.  Recommended by the guy I bought the Jewel stick from.  Works fine to keep the stick clean.
ALDO

[Al Dean]

Use mine dry but do clean it with soap and water regularly.

[Sharpster]

They can be used wet or dry but you'll get the best results and longest life from the diamond hones if you use water with a little bit of dish liquid mixed in. I typically put about 5 drops of liquid dish soap in a 1 oz. bottle. You want just enough soap to lightly tint the color of the water. Always use very light pressure with diamonds too.

Ron

[Bladepeek]

A little tip for those who want to use honing oil on their stones (or diamond plates for that matter). Kerosene works great - keeps the metal dust from clogging things up and is thin enough that the edge doesn't just slide over the grit, but stinks something awful. Buy a bottle of lamp oil. Pretty cheap and smells good too

[huntmaster80]

H20 for me. works well

[Butch Speer]

I use water on my diamonds. You can also use mineral oil from the drug store. Either way seems, to me, to work better than dry.

[joekeith]