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Author:  TonyFrancis [ Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Shapton Glass stones
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Author:  Bob Garrish [ Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:11 pm ]
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My 'stone' comes ground up, adhered to a paper backing. I use it by sprinking a little water on it to get it to stick to a piece of aluminum plate :)
Author:  Mitch Cain [ Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:32 pm ]
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Shapton stones will put the finest edge on your tools that you can get. Because of the cost however, I use the scary sharp method. At the school I teach at however, we use the shaptons...
Author:  Guest [ Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Shapton Glass stones
Actually the old Shapton M15 Series (on wooden base, avaliable
from Japanesetools.com and Hidatool.com) are very, very good:
More feedback than the Pro series, and a much better value
than the Glassstones, which are only 5mm useable thickness.
I especially like the 2k as a medium stone, and the 5k as a finish
stone (yes!) for chisels and sometimes planes, though I usually
finish with a natural stone for planing. YMMV...
Author:  Guest [ Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:16 pm ]
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I keep thinking about picking up the Norton 4k/8k, but I'd probably
like it, and that'd mess everything up... :)
Author:  Guest [ Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:03 pm ]
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BTW: If anyone has a Norton 4000 for sale or trade (can I say this?),
let me know. Carey.
Author:  Hesh [ Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:18 pm ]
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I use a Norton 1,000 and a combo Norton 4,000/8,000 and get hair popping results.

In fact I am known to sit with a tray in front of my TV late at night watching the primary returns while sharpening my chisels and plane blades to a devilish edge...... :D

I know, I know - what a nut case...... :D
Author:  Howard Klepper [ Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:46 pm ]
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Hesh wrote:
I use a Norton 1,000 and a combo Norton 4,000/8,000 and get hair popping results.

In fact I am known to sit with a tray in front of my TV late at night watching the primary returns while sharpening my chisels and plane blades to a devilish edge...... :D

I know, I know - what a nut case...... :D


Hesh, that is really sick . . . and dangerous. I wouldn't want to have a razor edge tool around when I watch primary results.
Author:  Jon L. Nixon [ Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:01 pm ]
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Quote:
Hesh, that is really sick . . . and dangerous. I wouldn't want to have a razor edge tool around when I watch primary results
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Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:18 pm ]
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I use the King waterstones from Lee Valley. The 1000, 4000 and 8000. I have not tried any others, but am very happy with the sharpness and mirror finish I get with them. I use the Norton? flattening stone with them.
Author:  Steve Brown [ Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:49 pm ]
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I use sandpaper and a granite plate - .0001" flat and very cheap to use. You can also use plate glass. If you want to use water stones be sure to get a diamond plate to keep them flat.
Author:  Andy Zimmerman [ Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:45 am ]
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I too use shapton and love them.
Author:  nickton [ Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:27 am ]
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Okay this may sound pretty ignorant, but I wonder since I haven't tried it: How do you keep from cutting through the paper when you use it?
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