Thread: Looking for a cheap fast bevel setter...

Would this work as a coarser stone to set my bevel?

DMT Diamond Stone, 110 mm, Green 1200 Grit - (eBay.ca item 250372939943 end time 14-Mar-09 19:55:56 EDT)


I know it's narrow but would it still work?

I am not sure if it is wise to go with a cheap one because without a proper bevel, you will not get very far. I use a $27 8x3'' King 800/4000 combo which works just fine.

I already have a norton 4k/8k so I'm not looking for a combination stone. thanks for the tip though

Ummm.....Wet/dry sandpaper. Doesn't get any cheaper. works well too.

You don't want the stone you linked to the non-continuous surface chips blades.

I've tried the sandpaper before but I'm getting tired of buying new stocks all the time. It gets pretty expensive after a while.

A stone would be nice.

I think I might have found a good deal on leevalley here in Canada, a 1000 grit wetstone for $27cdn+$10 for shippping.

would something like this work?

Pocket Water Stones - Lee Valley Tools

I know it's small but it's dirt cheap.

King has a single-sided 800 version, too. $24 is not bad.
Buy King Brand Deluxe Waterstone, 800 Grit, Fast Cutting Japanese Water Stones,

Nice

still way cheap for me to get from leevalley. The Canadian dollar isn't doing all that great right now so buying here in Canada is a plus too.

I could even get a 250 grit/1000 grit combo stone for $27 cdn at leevalley
that's a good deal

I've got the 8"x3" with the solid metal plate in 1200. It's very fast, leaving a horrendous scratch pattern. That aside, i still like it due to the speed. The size of that is likely to be it's limiting factor. It's gonna take a serious amount of passes compared to the larger one. Personally i'd either find an alternative, or wait & get the bigger one.

The DMT W4E will work. I often use the "machinist" version WME (see my current avatar). I am assuming your first link is the same as this one, discounted.

It takes a few more strokes than the D6E or D8E because it's a little smaller. I haven't, yet, hung any points up in the polka-dot pattern.