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Re: Strip: Name me a basic set of sharpening stone
By:M A Bielski
Date: 8/28/2017, 10:24 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Name me a basic set of sharpening stone (Ken Blanton)

I've used diamond stones (still use them for big chips), and water stones, and the 3M sheets work the best. They don't become untrue like a water stone, so you don't waste the expensive material at the ends, and they polish like a mirror, which I can't achieve on the diamond stones I've used. Japan Woodworker's prices are too rich for my blood, but the float glass from Lee Valley works great.

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Strip: Name me a basic set of sharpening stones
Rob -- 8/25/2017, 6:39 pm
Re: Strip: Name me a basic set of sharpening stone
Rob -- 8/25/2017, 6:51 pm
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Rob -- 8/26/2017, 7:59 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/27/2017, 6:03 pm
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Jay Babina -- 8/27/2017, 7:17 am
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Ken Blanton -- 8/27/2017, 9:11 pm
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Steve Bartlett -- 8/27/2017, 11:07 pm
Re: Strip: Name me a basic set of sharpening stone
M A Bielski -- 8/28/2017, 9:28 am
Re: Strip: Name me a basic set of sharpening stone
Ken Blanton -- 8/28/2017, 2:26 pm
Re: Strip: Name me a basic set of sharpening stone
M A Bielski -- 8/28/2017, 10:24 pm