I was set up with a Norton C/XC and 4000/6000 combo per Todd Stock's many suggestions here on the forum, then I sold them for a Work Sharp. Now I want them back
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| Author: | John Hale [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
Being relatively new to woodwork and taking others advice I went out and bought a set of 3 water stones they were 220, 1000, 3000, and I've always been disappointed with their performance prefering toe old norton combination stone. I have some diamond files which work well and recently got a little falknivern dc3 which though tiny I now use almost exclusivley clamping the blade in the vice useing the diamond side first then the sapphire to finish and seldom strop at all now though if I do want a extra sharp edge have found autosol on a glass plate works well. I've read about the scary sharp system and may try that and also may invest in some of these diamone whetstones then a 10000 grit spyderco ceramic stone I'd be interested in any thought and sharpening tips you may share. One I've gained though slightly off topic I did a little woodcarving at adult ed and there was an old boy 96 who introduced me to scrapers and his main tool was just a piece of aluminium scraper size, when he died the family shared out his tools with the class and I now own that scraper, and it takes an edge easier for a noob than a standard scraper and I use it for a real course edge when I want to remove the wood when a plane tears out thanks to Frank there |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
I love the shapton ceramic stones on glass. They are the best I have ever used http://shaptonstones.com/index.php?main ... th=164_166 |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
I was set up with a Norton C/XC and 4000/6000 combo per Todd Stock's many suggestions here on the forum, then I sold them for a Work Sharp. Now I want them back
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| Author: | BobK [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
One vote for scary sharp using 3M finishing papers. Here's a link to a site run by a guy whose hobby seems to be sharpening things. http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/Sharpen/ |
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| Author: | jordan aceto [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
I like the takenoko 8000 grit stone from LMI or japan woodworker, that and a 1000 grit i forget what brand waterstone are about all i need. I am lazy by choice, so i usually just use some sandpaper on glass and then finish up with the takenoko stone, or just the takenoko if the edge is not too beat up. |
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| Author: | Heath Blair [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
scary sharp is so cheap and easy. after that a quick strop on some leather with green jewelers rouge and im officially afraid of the edge i have produced. its that easy and its that sharp. |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
Remembering that John is here in the UK, and that importing stuff from the USA is not a very sensible option at the moment I would suggest that this combination waterstone from Axminster would be your best option John. I have used one for a couple of years now and it has kept my chisels and planes are sharp as I could wish, and I'm very fussy about that! http://www.axminster.co.uk/group_id//prodpage/2/product-King-Japanese-Combination-Waterstones-22468.htm#catprods Also suggest you get one of these to go with it to keep the stones flat. http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Ice-Bear-Ice-Bear-Ceramic-Flattening-Stone-32262.htm I use this holder that they have as well, but you can get away ith placing the stone on a cloth to prevent movement. http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-Non-Skid-Holder-20359.htm Colin |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
I use a combination of the "scary scarp" method (sandpaper on a piece of glass or a polished granite slab) and very fine Japanese waterstones. |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
I have a 3 stage procedure that works for most situations: A belt sander to grind away nicks and to put a new bevel on an iron, a coarse DMT for common sharpening and a 8000 grit "King Gold" Japanese water stone. The iron or chisel stays in the Eclipse guide, if I want a secondary bevel I adjust it before honing. Here's a link to Dick gmbh, which is where I got the stone http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/711004/detail.jsf Here's my stone holder, made of some oily, dense wood which doesn't change dimensions much even in contact with the soggy waterstone (I have a second half that I use as a lid when I put it in my travel tool box). A second plywood "bench hook" holds the holder... |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
John, The waterstone from Axminster that I mean is obviously the 1000/6000 combination, not the courser one. Colin |
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| Author: | Bob Carpenter [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
At first I too was disappointed with the edge I was getting on my combo waterstone. Once I made sure to start building up a nice slurry on the stone before use I love the edge I'm getting. cheers! Bob |
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| Author: | John Hale [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sharening Stones Your Preferance |
I'm disappointed with waterstones too bob I'm glad it isn't just me as loads of people use them, and i have taken a side step that's worked for me next time I go to a friend, I'll ask for a lesson, |
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