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Re: Sharpening stone

Author: jhoyla
Date: 2008-04-17 06:43

Tom hi,

At the moment I use a fine India stone, roughly 2x5 in. It works well, but is a bit coarse for my liking and I'm not so sure how flat it is any more. I cannot get my 25 year-old bevel knife sharp - I just gave up and bought a new one. I use a Herder knife for the finer work, but I like the solid feel of the bevel for the rough working.

The Shaptons are very expensive, but I read (everywhere, not just on your website) that they are worth every penny.

I can only afford two Shapton stones as an absolute max - one stone would be my preference. What grit or grits would you recommend for a reed knife? How strong are they? I keep my india stone in my oboe tote and take it everywhere in case I need to touch up a reed.

Are those diamond-on-glass stones only used for flattening other stones, or do you sharpen with them?

J.

Post Edited (2008-04-17 15:12)

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