Thread: Restoration stones

Again, what hones arw you looking at, and where?

For the purpose of restoration, The only thing I would add on top of the normal 4000/8000 stone or whatever, is a DMT325 and a 1000 grit hone.
The DMT for taking out nicks and flattening stones, and the 1000 grit for quickly setting bevels.

Originally Posted by Bruno

For the purpose of restoration, The only thing I would add on top of the normal 4000/8000 stone or whatever, is a DMT325 and a 1000 grit hone.
The DMT for taking out nicks and flattening stones, and the 1000 grit for quickly setting bevels.

This has been the standard "start up kit" for several years now, simple, inexpensive and if you have the patience they will teach you.
And if you dont have the patience there is not a lot of money lost and they can easily be re sold around here.
As a matter of fact, thats how I got my first Norton 4/8 and coticule.

So I decided on a Norton 1000, Norton 4000/8000 combination and a Shapton GS 16000, good choices?

You won't go wrong with those mate. Good choices all round.


Mick

Thanks mate! =)

Don't forget a flattener, DMT325 is best.

Could the dmt 325 replace the norton 1000? they both come under the same heading on the wiki

Short answer...No. As far as flattening goes, do it cheap (short term) by going to a tile warehouse and picking up a smooth faced tile and then trip off to Bunnings for some wet and dry sandpaper of various grades up to as fine as you can get it, Start from about 400, then go on to 600, 800, 1000 and 1200. If you can find finer get it, if not, that'll do. Buy a few sheets in each grade. Mark up your hones lay a wet sheet on your tile, take your presoaked hone to the wet sandpaper and start rubbing it all over till the pencil marks are gone. Re-mark and re-peat.


Mick

Hmm, good advice! Thanks