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  • dtam
    Established Member
    • Mar 2006
    • 137
    • santa clara, CA
    • delta 36-675
    #1

    Norton Waterstone

    If I can only buy 1 Norton Waterstone, which of the following would you recommend:

    1000x/8000x $48
    4000x/8000x $58
    1000x/4000x $40

    They are currently on sale at Holbren. I've been using sandpaper up to 2000 grit to do my sharpening, but it's probably more expensive in the long run. I only have a few tools to sharpen - 3 chisels, and a blade from a Stanley #4 plane , type12, that I'm still trying to figure out how to use.

    Thanks
    dtam
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    • THyman
      Established Member
      • Feb 2005
      • 315
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
      #2
      I would get the 1000/4000 as I use these the most.
      War Eagle!

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        • jackellis
          Veteran Member
          • Nov 2003
          • 2638
          • Tahoe City, CA, USA.
          • BT3100
          #3
          I've also been considering stones instead of sandpaper to sharpen tools. Two problems I see. First, the stones have to be flattened periodically, which requires yet another tool and another step (and another place to mess things up). Second, I can buy a lot of sandpaper for the cost of a good stone.

          I have thought about getting a coarse stone (80 grit) to speed up the process of grinding new bevels on damaged chisels and plane irons. Slower than using a grinder but it seems simpler.

          I know that's not much help but perhaps it's another data point.

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            • Slik Geek
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2006
              • 708
              • Lake County, Illinois
              • Ryobi BT-3000
              #4
              Ditto on the 1,000/4,000 choice.

              I was initially intimidated by the requirement of flattening the stones. I discovered that it is no big deal now that I have a set of stones and have sharpened every chisel and plane iron in my shop.

              The key for me was buying individual stones instead of a combo. When I'm done sharpening, I take the stones to the sink and rub them together under a gentle stream of running water (while I rotate the stones in various orientations relative to each other). It takes just a few moments each time I use the stones - and I usually went to the sink to clean stuff up anyway (whether I was using sandpaper or stones).

              I initially used the sandpaper approach. Early on, I realized that by the time I sharpened all of my new chisels (bevel and back) as well as several plane irons (bevel and back - I was starting from scratch on all of these), the money I spent on sandpaper would be close to the cost of at least one stone. I decided to pop for the stones and am glad I did.

              I'm pleased that I got individual stones instead of a combo. You may want to consider that, but that will increase your investment quite a bit.

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                • BigguyZ
                  Veteran Member
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 1818
                  • Minneapolis, MN
                  • Craftsman, older type w/ cast iron top
                  #5
                  Isn't Rockler or Woodcraft having a sale on the Norton kit? That includes a flattening stone....

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