oilstone

Lubricated sharpening slab

An oilstone is a fine-grained stone used for sharpening blades and tools, lubricated with oil to prevent metal particles from clogging the surface.

The oil floats away the filings and allows smoother honing: He dressed the chisel's edge on an oilstone.

Compare whetstone, which may use water or oil.

sharpening

hone

Make keener or better

gritDetermination or abrasive particles
edgeBoundary or sharpness
bladeFlat cutting edge

bevel · sharpen · strop · abrasive · coarse · fine · lubricate · lapping · keenness

craftsmanship

woodworking

Craft of shaping lumber

carpentryWood construction trade
joineryFitting wood pieces together
leatherworkCrafting with treated hides

carving · toolmaking · knifemaking · luthier · cabinetmaking · whittling · marquetry · engraving · bladesmithing · restoration

blades

knife

Sharp cutting utensil

chiselEdged carving implement
planeWinged flying vehicle
razorBlade for removing hair

scythe · axe · gouge · spokeshave · pocketknife · sickle · drawknife · scissors · cleaver · machete

technique

angle

Geometric measure of rotation

strokeSudden brain blood blockage
pressureForce upon contact
figure-eightTwo conjoined loops

burr · deburr · polish · finish · lubrication · consistency · maintain · restore · touch-up

Categories

old toolsadze, anvil, auger, awl, axe
sharpeningsharpening, sharpen, honing, whet, stropping
woodworking toolschisel, plane, saw, mallet, clamp
engraving toolsburin, graver, scribe, scriber, stylus
stone millsmillstone, quern, metate, handstone, grain mill

Opposites

lubricant type in sharpening

oilstonewater stone

Lubricated abrasive for sharpening

sharpening method

oilstonebench grinder

Stationary power sharpening tool

grinding wheel · electric sharpener · belt sander · honing steel · angle grinder

Family

oil, stone, oily, stony, petroleum, grindstone, whetstone, sharpening stone

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G