Sharpening Stones – Watch Out for the Bumps…
…sharpening stones used by woodworking craftsmen. I have seen and used stones just like these so my answer to this is short enough. It’s simple to tell the difference because…
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Questions on sharpening stones
…stones, I have a question concerning the gradation of the stones which I hope you will be kind enough to answer. I currently use three water stones 1000, 4000 and…
Diamonds Are Forever – Or At Least Here to Stay
…categorised under the generic term whetstone but it’s an older term, which simply means sharpening stone. Oilstones are whetstones as are waterstones as are diamond plates. These stones are made…
Sharpening
…flattening surfaces, but that isn’t an issue for daily edge sharpening. Hollow stones: do they need to be flat? https://paulsellers.com/2014/12/sharpening-stones-watch-out-for-the-bumps/ https://paulsellers.com/2014/12/sharpening-wits-to-know-what-you-really-need/ What is the best height for a sharpening surface?…
Questions on diamond sharpening methods, stones and plates
…cheaper than these diamond and wet/oil stones? Second question: the wet stones I saw seemed to list 8000 grit stones as extra fine, whereas diamond stones list 1200 as extra…
Sharpening Is Mostly An Abrasive Issue
…fronts too. Now we have natural water stones, diamond stones, a monstrous range of man-made stones in diversely different grits and particulate types too numerous to mention. Over and above…
Sharpening Wits to Know What YOU Really Need.
In considering my thoughts on sharpening stones I should point out that this does not include sharpening plates because they do retain acceptable flatness tolerances throughout their life and cut…
Waterstone wearout
…Stones. Now it is a fact that all sharpening stones (whetstones) wear down regardless of whether they are water or oil stones (Arkansas stone, aluminum oxide stone and carborundum stone)and…
Debunking Myths and Mysteries – Scary-sharp Methods
…try using more resistant and practical abrasion. Diamonds, ceramics, Norton water stones and even natural stones like Arkansas stones all work well and that with the longevity we need. I…
Questions Answered – When is Sharpening Enough or too Much
…who learned a trick or two about sharpening a bench plane to produce lacy thin shavings so they could sell the planes, sharpening stones and so on. Unfortunately, there wasn’t…
