Question 1

How often do you clean the oil basin and stones with soap & warm water or just a water rinse of the stones and oil basin to remove the slurry?

Accepted Answer

Norton recommends using only tap water for kitchen and household knives, and you can just rinse the stones off. One reason they cite is that any oil dripped on a hard countertop can allow the unit to slide around. I wouldn't use soap at all not sure what that would do to the stones. In my experience water takes a little longer to saturate the stone, and it needs to be turned through the reservoir often to remove the slurry and re-wet the stone. I changed to oil and while a little easier, it is messier and Norton is correct, a few drops falling from the blade will eventually make it slide around so use some newspaper if you use oil. With oil, I don't fill it, I drizzle it on, smooth it by  hand and let the reservoir act as a catch basin. Unfortunately the 320 fine grit stone is far too course for good kitchen knives except as a starting point. This would be good for tools, but nowhere near what you need for a razor edge.

Question 2

How much oil do I need to refill?

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Fill it just until one of the stones is in the oil while being in a flat position in the oil. You don't want to overfill these because you really don't need a lot of oil on them. The oil is there to not only lubricate the stone, but also clean off the metal particles. Also when over filling, it is very easy to spill the oil when moving the stone system.

Question 3

Can I get new stones for the tri stone sharpener?

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Yes, the IM313 Sharpening System holds stones measuring 11.5" x 2.5" x .5"

Question 4

What stones can be used without oils? On 313 system?

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If you are asking if there is a stone that is factory placed on this system, the answer is none.  The frame allows for the replacement of stones.  If you replaced the stones with water stones or diamond, then water would be used in the reservoir.  If you replaced them with a ceramic stone then it would be used dry.  The system is designed to use the factory stones with oil.

ASIN	B0001MSA72
Best Sellers Rank	#77,665 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #106 in Sharpening Stones
Brand Name	Norton
Color	Black Case, Grey, Orange/Brown Stones
Customer Reviews	4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (418)
Global Trade Identification Number	00614636859606
Grit Type	Medium,Coarse,Fine
Included Components	16 oz. Norton Sharpening Stone Oil, Coarse Oilstone, Fine Oilstone, Medium Oilstone, Plastic Angle Guide
Item Dimensions L x W x H	11.5"L x 2.5"W x 2.5"H
Item Type Name	sharpening-stones
Item Weight	3.11 Pounds
Manufacturer	St. Gobain Abrasives
Manufacturer Part Number	61463685960
Material Type	Stone
Model Number	61463685960
Number of Items	1
UPC	614636859606
Unit Count	1.0 Count

IM313 Multi-Oilstone Sharpening System-Tri Stone Kinfe Sharpener, Stone oil, Plastic angle guide, and reservoir non-skid bottom. Used for Kitchen Knives, Scissors, most professional tools

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