Thread: How do you unclog a stone?

Please keep the discussions civil.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but in a discussions you debate fact, not persons.

Don't make me come back here with Mr Morningstar, or there will be wailing, and the gnashing of teeth...

Ooops, my bad. You were jumping down Juranitch's throat, I thought you were jumping down mine. sorry about that. I edited my reply. That was dumb of me. Anyway, the 600 is (I think) a silicon carbide stone from the hardware store, and the fine one is a soft white Arkansas. I used to use water before I discovered Juranitch because that's what I thought you were supposed to do, but now I can't remember if it helped the clogging problem or not. Guess I'll have to just do it for a while and see. I was not unhappy with the edge I got by using the stones dry, but it does seem like they gunk up rather badly.

Ah a silicon carbide. Those are designed to be used dry. Which makes me laugh at myself some more. I have never used one with oil, but using water makes them break down at world record speed.

For novaculites water will help suspend / wash away the swarf, thus helping to prevent glazing.

I used to boil Arkansas hones in bicarbonate of soda, I am not sure whether that would be a good idea for man made hones.