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Re: Sharpening Stones

Author: pliscapoivre
Date: 2011-11-30 19:29

I just called Forrests and asked them about the Japanese stone. They said that they're not sure of its precise expected life span, but they did say that people usually buy new ones before 6 years have passed and congratulated me for keeping it going for so long!

I also got some good information today from someone on eBay from whom I just bought some stones and other sharpening stuff -- maybe it will help:

I always used either Rigotti or MCW Razor-style knives. The metal is hard enough to keep a decent edge for a while, but not so hard that putting a new edge on the knife is difficult. The diamond rod and stone are extremely rough and they remove a lot of metal quickly, so they're best used for grinding a new edge onto the knife. All of the other devices: ceramic stone/stick, metal rod and india stones are good for general sharpening use. I ended up preferring the india stone to all of the others. It's what I kept on my reed desk and also in my reed tool case that I carried with me.

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