"Whetstones" What do you have ?

[Hephaestus29]

I just ordered a dual grit 400/1200, from the Natural Whetstone Company. I mainly ordered this one for shop use. I didn't really want to spend that much on one but I didn't want a made in Mexico piece either, I would have bought a Japanese piece before I did that.

My dad also gave me a natural piece from the Tennessee hills that he cut up and gave out as gifts. It's pretty small but good for small knives.

http://www.naturalwhetstone.com/productssharpening.htm

 

[sberry]

I remember as a kid this was super common but havnt sharpened a knife in so long I cant remember.

 

[exmaxima1]

I just ordered a dual grit 400/1200, from the Natural Whetstone Company. I mainly ordered this one for shop use. I didn't really want to spend that much on one but I didn't want a made in Mexico piece either, I would have bought a Japanese piece before I did that.

My dad also gave me a natural piece from the Tennessee hills that he cut up and gave out as gifts. It's pretty small but good for small knives.

http://www.naturalwhetstone.com/productssharpening.htm

I'm done with natural stones, and have moved on to diamond and ceramics. Diamond cuts far more aggressively, and is almost mandatory for most of the modern knife steels like M4, ZDP-189, etc. Diamond is getting very cheap, and even higher end models are often cheaper than natural stone.

I have an assortment of various plates, but this would have been a good alternative to your stone:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002F7UWN6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Fcvapor05]

I'm done with natural stones, and have moved on to diamond and ceramics. Diamond cuts far more aggressively, and is almost mandatory for most of the modern knife steels like M4, ZDP-189, etc. Diamond is getting very cheap, and even higher end models are often cheaper than natural stone.

I have an assortment of various plates, but this would have been a good alternative to your stone:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002F7UWN6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I'm in this boat. Even my everday pocketknife is hard enough that old natural stones take a long time to hone it.

 

[pendragon1998]

I've had my eye on a set of eze-lap 8x3 stones, but they went up in price in recent years.

 

[woody 73]

Just a few stones that I use nothing special:

 

[BMack37]

I only use natural stones, I just feel like if it isn't broke why fix it. I even have one in my hockey bag strictly for my skate blades.

 

[ovrrdrive]

I have this Edge Pro kit...

http://www.chefknivestogo.com/edproshglsts.html

I like to polish my edges and that kit looked the best out of everything I looked at. It takes 30-45 minutes to polish to 8k grit but it's worth it. My knife is always shaving sharp.

Granted this kit is overkill but it's a hobby of mine. You can't put a price on that.

 

[My Old Tools]

Shapton ceramic waterstones for me.....

 

[rcktsled]

I have the cheapo Chinese knock-off version of the Edge Pro purchased on Amazon for less than $25. I've never used the original Edge Pro but with a little practice the clone works great.

Also have Shapton stones for planes and chisels. Outstanding!

 

[exmaxima1]

I have the cheapo Chinese knock-off version of the Edge Pro purchased on Amazon for less than $25. I've never used the original Edge Pro but with a little practice the clone works great.

Also have Shapton stones for planes and chisels. Outstanding!

I had looked at that clone as well, but felt it might be too flimsy so I made my own. I used a scrap of aluminum extrusion and machined a clamp for the slot. The Edge Pro uses a mechanism that is closely based on the original Lansky system where the stones are held at an angle with a guide bar. Rather than have the whole bar move, I opted to have the stones slide on the bar. I made some carriers from hardwood and installed nylon bushings to ride on the guide bar. My "stones" are diamond plates around 1x6 in size, and I have 3 grits. I also use a couple of maple blocks with diamond paste for final polishing when desired. Angle is set with a cheap digital protractor. Total cost for everything was around $60. Works great and is very fast to use.

 

[jhnlngn]

Shapton ceramic waterstones for me.....

For you guys that use Shapton's, is it the professional or glass stones that you use? And what grits do you guys like to work with?

 

[ScottsGT]

Lansky or nothing!

 

[Dave455]

Mostly conventional Norton oilstones. 2 inch for general use, 3 inch for the couple of bigger planes I own, and a combination stone for chisels!

Good stones, don't need anything more for conventional steels, but getting a couple of diamond stones now for the tougher steels you start to find!

 

[JonnyMac]

Glad this thread popped up...
What is the protocol for flattening out the stone, i know its essential but on the flattening stone should you use the same grit as the sharpening or coarser?

 

[derosa]

I use a set of 1200, 4000, 6000 and 8000 grit Japanese waterstones and finish with a brown bag, been thinking about a set of diamondstones but with all but my stanley 750 chisels being antiques regular stones can set a fast and sharp edge with no problem. I use sandpaper and a piece of granite to flatten stones as needed but if you move the blade around you shouldn't have a major need to flatten. My stones have are slightly concave from end to end but flat across the width which is fine for my purposes.

 

[jhnlngn]

Glad this thread popped up...
What is the protocol for flattening out the stone, i know its essential but on the flattening stone should you use the same grit as the sharpening or coarser?

From what I've seen from watching videos, you use a coarse or extra course diamond stone to flatten them.

 

[ovrrdrive]

Glad this thread popped up...
What is the protocol for flattening out the stone, i know its essential but on the flattening stone should you use the same grit as the sharpening or coarser?

Spend five bucks and get a bag of silicon carbide, find an old glass door from an entertainment center you don't need anymore, put a pinch of silicon carbide on the glass and wet thoroughly, make 8-10 diagonal lines with a pencil on the stone and rub it in figure 8's through the mixture until all of the pencil mark is gone.

I see a noticeable cup on my stones after about two sharpenings.

http://www.edgeproinc.com/Sharpening-Accessories/Silicon-Carbide-p35.html

 

[tubamonster]

I have the Spyderco ceramic stones. They are excellent. They stay flat and are easily cleaned with an eraser. There is no need for water or oil. My only complaint is that they don't offer a course stone. Diamond stones are great, but they don't compare to the Spyderco ceramic stones for final sharpening.

 

[AceofSpad3s]

Only one I got that is in good enough shape to do serious work with are my smith tri stones I got a few years back. I got a few pocket stones and 2 regular stones, a buck in the garage and another that needs to be lapped.

 

[ajchien]

I've got a Norton coarse/fine oil stone I use for coarse sharpening. I'll use a King 1000/6000 stone for finer sharpening. And I have some no name ceramic rod I using for touch ups.

 

[four.cycle]

nothing to compare with woody's collection, which is pretty impressive

old school:

stones_031615 by ski.mohawk, on Flickr

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Here are mine...

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[maxpower_hd]

I use the Lansky system too. It's pretty affordable and does a better job than any other stone I have ever tried.

 

[My Old Tools]

For you guys that use Shapton's, is it the professional or glass stones that you use? And what grits do you guys like to work with?

Mine are Professional. I haven't laid hands on the glass stones. They don't wear fast, so as long as they are flat they should work ok.

 

[My Old Tools]

I have some diamond dust and a huge old lathe faceplate I flatten on.

 

[jhnlngn]

Mine are Professional. I haven't laid hands on the glass stones. They don't wear fast, so as long as they are flat they should work ok.

Thanks! I've been going back and forth on these two. I have some old hand planes and chisels that I'd like to sharpen and some stainless German kitchen knives that need serious attention and wasn't sure which to go with.

 

[skruft]

I still use old time oilstones but have waterstones and a fancy electric sharpener to try.

 

[Yv.]

Shapton glass stones no need to soak just splash and go.

 

[Outlander]

I'm using stones, not sure I'm doing it right though. I'll order a Lansky or Spyderco system soon.

 

[Murphy4570]

I just use the Norton one they sell at Home Depot, along with that brand oil. Works well enough for me on my working knives.

 

[Chevy-SS]

I use the Lansky system too. It's pretty affordable and does a better job than any other stone I have ever tried.

Another vote for Lansky system. I can shave hairs with my pocket knife after a minute on the Lansky stones.......

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[ecally]

"Whetstones" What do you have ?

Mostly DMT diamond plates and Spyderco ceramic stones for me lately. Also use the Spyderco Sharpmaker. Most of my knives are 154CM, S30V and then softer steels.

I have a few waterstones, an oilstone, and a wicked edge guided system. But what I listed previously is what I use the most.


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[slip knot]

I have a few different oilstones but I use a Gatco sharpener the most. I bought it 30 yrs ago and still use it. Very similiar to a lansky but at the time it had wider stones than a lansky.

 

[ez-duzit]

I have and use Japanese water stones, oil stones, Lansky sharpener, diamond wheels, etc. But one of the handiest sharpening tools I have is one these folding diamond stones.