Originally Posted By: Daryl Hallquist
Parafin oil here is quite different from Kerosene. I use parafin oil for rubbing stock finishes with rottenstone or other suitable abraisives.


This is what is also called "mineral oil" but it isn't the same as the parafin used in lamps. I believe the latter to be a refined kerosene.

Kerosene can be burnt to give a lot of smoke - it used to be used in "smudge post" in citrus groves.