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BearW,
Did you read this whole thread?
Yes it takes some time and I am going to re-read everything I've written here to try and make it better.
Some thoughts on your post:
As I hope I've already stated, the purpose of any lube on a sharpening stone is to keep the blade particles that have been abraded off the edge while sharpening from sticking to the surface of the sharpening stone because said particles, as they load into the surface of the stone, keep it from working.
What I don't want stuff on my sharpening stones is something that is going to smell bad later.
Anything we lube a stone with can be wiped or washed off of a blade.
Personally I think a little WD-40 makes my sandwich taste better.
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