I've been using cheap stones for a long time. I want to upgrade to a good quality set. I'm not intrested in oil stones. I am intrested in water stones as well as diamond. I don't need any super duper fine stones. I do however need a very coarse stone as I have several knives to thin, fix. A few are super dull. Which brands should I look into? Also I need some reliable web sights to purchase equipment. I don't want to spend thousands but I'm willing to invest in some really good stones. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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stone suggestions
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The coarse and medium Norton Silicon carbide stones and the fine Norton Aluminum oxide should take care of most of your sharpening needs. If you don't want to oil them up, use 409 general purpose cleaner on them. The stones are available at a butcher/restaurant supply shop. A 2 1/2X2 1/2X11 1/2 wooden block with a piece of bicycle inner tube stretched over the top will give you knuckle clearance. The stones are 2 1/2X 1/2X 11 1/2.
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Ti, Names some good stones. You may find more at: http://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/
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As far as waterstones go, I have a set of King and a set of Nortons. The Nortons are faster but dish a bit more quickly and need a softer touch. The Kings are a little slower (still much faster than most oil stones) but have good feedback and impart a great edge. I cannot comment on the more expensive waterstones, but the Shapton and Naniwa brands get consistently high marks.
My Norton 220 grit is a good stone for doing a lot of grinding - just use the entire stone surface so it doesn't dish out (this is true for all waterstones IME). I've used it to do full convex conversions on several blades fairly quickly, but if you have a lot of work to get done use a belt sander.
My Norton 220 grit is a good stone for doing a lot of grinding - just use the entire stone surface so it doesn't dish out (this is true for all waterstones IME). I've used it to do full convex conversions on several blades fairly quickly, but if you have a lot of work to get done use a belt sander.