small water stones

Cliff Stamp · Sep 11, 2003

Does anyone know a source for small waterstones (1"x4"). I am looking for grits other than 1000, and 4000. Natural would be very nice, but man made are ok as well.

-Cliff

nhamilto40 · Sep 11, 2003

This size of waterstone does not seem to be readily available. I would suggest cutting down a larger stone to the required size. You could either do this yourself or have a lapidary do the job.

ColoradoDave · Sep 11, 2003

Cliff - the only place I know of that has waterstones that size is Lee Valley ... and it's only thanks to you that I know that.

You might try contacting Joel at http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/ - email support@toolsforworkingwood.com, telephone 800-426-4613. Good guy, sells a lot of sharpening supplies/abrasives, and might be able to get you what you need.

Good luck.

yog · Sep 11, 2003

Seems to be the same size as the Edge Pro water stones.

Cliff Stamp · Sep 11, 2003

Thanks, Lee Valley doesn't have the grits I want, nor does Tool for Woodworking. I certainly spazzed on Ben Dale considering I owned an Apex. I just fired off an email as to the availability of the stones on their own.

-Cliff

Cliff Stamp · Sep 12, 2003

Ben does sell the stones unmounted, so he is a source of small waterstones in various grits. I also chopped a chunk off of my large x-coarse SiC waterstone. It was really easy actually, I used a worn wood saw. It goes much faster if the stone is soaked, more than 2:1 . It will also taken a few mm of steel off the teeth of the saw. I am still looking for small natural Japanese waterstones if anyone come upon a source.

-Cliff

SteelDriver · Sep 12, 2003

Shapton Stones

I haven't tried them myself but they are well-regarded by a few BF members. Do a search and you'll find a few threads.

Mark Nelson · Sep 12, 2003

http://shop.woodcraft.com/

Has some Japanese water stones measuring 2-1/2" x 1" x 1/4", along with a few other sizes that you could check out.