1 Attachment(s)
Cheap Bevel Setting stone/Lapping stone
Hey guys so a awhile a go I was in my local Home Depot when I can across a Norton 6x2x3/4in bench stone with a coarse side and a fine side for about 5 bucks so I picked it up. Now it says to use oil with it but I have treated just like there water stones and found it work great on the fine side for setting a bevel and the course side worked good on chips and lapping my 4k/8k Norton.
This is it on Home depots page Norton 6 x 2 x 3/4 In. Bench Stone - 87933 at The Home Depot
Attachment 67826
Each stage of honing requires the proper tool
Quote:
Originally Posted by
onimaru55
First, thanks for the link to Gssixgun's critique of various stones and methods for bevel setting. I think this is the first thread I actually bookmarked (mainly because it's a wiki-worthy article but not in the wiki so far as I had noticed).
Second, with all the responses I think I can more appreciate all the various stages of getting a razor honed to a shave ready condition than I did before. It makes perfect sense now how removing chips, etc. would require a much harsher stone than one which is used to set bevels. The stone I have here most likely would create a bevel but would leave such deep gashes that I would waste time and metal on trying to remove them.
Instead I should use the right tool for the job. I'll be out looking for a Norton 1K possibly a King in that range. I'll keep this stone I have in case one day I get into some sort of restoration work that requires more of a bite.