| 1. | Shearers will usually use an oil stone or laminated diamond stone to keep the edge on their shears.
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| 2. | S . R . Droescher used it to run the Cranford Oil Stone Works where whetstones and oilstones were made.
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| 3. | I prefer the Japanese water stones to oil stones; the water doesn't make the mess oil does and they seem to work better for me.
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| 4. | Light mineral oil ( "'paraffinum perliquidum "') is used as a honing oil when sharpening edge tools ( such as chisels ) on abrasive oil stones.
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| 5. | I was told the best way to maintain the edge is to use an oil stone, but I'm not sure if I am doing it right.
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