Talk:Sharpening stone
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[edit] Merging Diamond plate and Whetstone (tool) to Sharpening stone
I put up the merge notices as they are all used for the same thing and this article has a good start on other types of stones. What do you all think? Luigizanasi 01:45, 24 September 2005 (UTC)
- I suppose to be technically accurate, a diamond plate is not really a stone per se. However, if you think there's value in merging them, perhaps there might some common information that can be shared, I don't have a problem with it. No problem with whetstone as the way I understand it, the term is synonymous with oilstone. SilentC 22:30, 25 September 2005 (UTC)
This is kind of diamond plate related, I guess. Should it be mentioned that diamond is not for use in automatic applications for cutting/sharpening steel, like dremel tools and other abrasive/cutting processes? At the colder temperatures of hand sharpening it's fine, but as soon as you put it on a machine, the temperatures involved cause the diamond to react with and dissolve into the steel workpeice. - Toastydeath 04:53, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Diamond plate talk page
Image of Diamond plate requested. -Dr Haggis - Talk 20:40, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
- Added images of Diamond Plate and Waterstones. SilentC 20:53, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Improvisation
Is it possible to improvise a sharpening stone in the wild? What kind of stone would produce this?
- Natural sharpening stones tend to be of sedimentary composition, with fine grit sizes and relatively soft. Anything that met that criteria would probably work to a greater or lesser degree. I know people who sharpen their chisels to a reasonable edge on concrete or a brick! I suppose the only real requirement is that rubbing the steel blade on the material, whatever it might be, causes some of the steel to be removed. Everything else just comes down to how long it takes, how durable the surface of the material is, and how fine an edge you want. SilentC 03:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] the info on Japanese waterstone's seems to be copied from external link
I don't know if this is plagiarism or not. Maybe this should be checked out
- Check the copyright box above - third yellow box from the top. SilentC 22:20, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What stores (in the US) carry water stones?
I tried looking for these in hardware stores, but was only able to find machine grinders and diamond plates. Can water stones be purchased from any stores in the US or are they a specialty item that you have to buy from an import shop? Anyone have luck finding these in a Chinatown? What kind of prices do they carry? 24.6.99.30 21:23, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
- Places where you buy straight razors have water stones. I have a dual 4000/8000 grit water stone I bought from some straight razor place online. - Toastydeath 22:24, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
