Its nice being able to shave with a Condor Hudson Bay / how to fix the stone?

[painkilleraz]

I love using japanese and arkansas wet stones with a mixture of diamond plates the result is quite amazing.







Here is my question, what tricks do you use to tune/profile the stones? I prefer a good straight stone not a warped curved one.

 

[painkilleraz]

No one?

 

[EChoil]

I flatten/de-glaze my Arkansas' and carborundum with 400-grit and a piece of glass or my garage floor. Is that what you mean? Sometimes a nice smooth red-brick wall is good.

 

[painkilleraz]

Yes, exactly- thank you. I dont want to tear em up just flatten and or smooth out nicks

 

[22-rimfire]

Shaving with a Condor Hudson Bay..... that would take some finese. I use regular diamond stones starting with coarse on something like this to get my profile started and finish up with fine and very fine (DMT's). Sometimes I have a bit of a problem and it is mostly due to me not holding my angles consistantly.

 

[Morrow]

Moving the MT&E.

 

[pjackst]

i just let my blade find itself a lil valley among the vast rolling hills of my oldddddd and well used stone. And yes, this does a less than optimal job (but I get 'er done nonetheless). Prob time to grind 'er down true. I am thinking I will just drag it behind the vehicle on the highway- that is sure to true it up

 

[Rey HRH]

They sell diamond plates specifically for flattening waterstones. On the other hand, other sharpening experts say you can use the hills more and that will keep the stone relatively flat. I sort of like the latter philosophy if I were using waterstones.

 

[painkilleraz]

Shaving with a Condor Hudson Bay..... that would take some finese. I use regular diamond stones starting with coarse on something like this to get my profile started and finish up with fine and very fine (DMT's). Sometimes I have a bit of a problem and it is mostly due to me not holding my angles consistantly.

It does, but you should see me shave with my swords...being a damn highlander and all

 

[painkilleraz]

They sell diamond plates specifically for flattening waterstones. On the other hand, other sharpening experts say you can use the hills more and that will keep the stone relatively flat. I sort of like the latter philosophy if I were using waterstones.

Used to use oil stones which really was quite different, got older and tried a water stone...havent looked back. The largest "problem" is the super fine 1200+++ grit stones (I have a 6000 that only sees my filet and skinning tools) and the occasional nicks that occur.

The rougher grits can be a bit wavy though honestly they are all pretty straight. Just nicked from the occasional haphazard middle of the night honing. (Older i get less i sleep and wife cant stand smell of cleaning oil and even though she carries isnt always fine with my breaking a other gun down at 2am so...i hone and touch up edges or load more ammo)