Diamond Whetstone.

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akee

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Hi,

Anybody have first hand experience on the different type Diamond whetstone, namely those that are perforated and those that are non-peforated.

What are the pros and cons. In you opinion which is better?

thanks,
kee ;)
 
DMT stone-Med. Red--Very good stone. Easy to clean. I have used the bench and pocket stones and both are worth what you pay for them. MY Norton bench stone is still my favorite. I have not tried any of the other brands but have heard that the DMT brand is far superior to the other diamond models out there. Nice thing about the diamond stones is you can clean them with water and Comet. My Norton stone goes in the parts cleaner at work when it gets dirty.
 
I don't like the holes, so I went with Dia Sharps. Just gotta clean it more. They're cheaper too
 
The recessed dots are supposed to be there so the "swarf" from sharpening can collect there instead of filling up in the diamond area. I don't generate enough swarf in a sharpening session to really notice if there's a difference.

Besides the dots, DMT uses monocrystalline diamonds, i.e. the diamond particles are single particles. Some cheaper brands use polycrystalline diamonds which are conglomerates of diamond particles, they tend to fall apart quicker.

I'm currently using a DMT duo-sharp, which is a plate that has a different grit on each side (coarse and fine on mine, others are available). I can testify that DMT stuff works great.

DMT and Norton are among the best on the market, not cheap but then you get what you pay for. If you only want to buy one diamond sharpener for the rest of your life, go with one of those.
 
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