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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Can I make a strange sounding suggestion? Instead of oil, use water mixed with a few drops of dishwashing soap. (Assuming the stones you will use are new and have not been oiled before.) You'll find the sharpening will progress MUCH faster, and the clean-up afterwards just a 20 second process.
Stitchawl
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The oil is not for sharpening but to keep it clean and for the opening and closing mechanism as is advised on the
Victorinox website. For sharpening my father uses a stone with a bit of water, I've never seen him use dishwashing soap. I really need to learn how to sharpen my knives myself from now on.