How to flatten waterstones
David E Whiting
>I have an 800,1000,1200,4000, and a 6000 water stone. How do I flatten the different grit sizes?
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How to flatten waterstones
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Re: How to flatten waterstones
#2Re: How to flatten waterstones
Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL
>If you search using the keywords FLATTENING and WATERSTONES, you should get lots of hits.
Here is a thread about using drywall sanding screen.
If you have some large diamond plates, they work well, too.
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Sgian Dubh
>Flat side of a breeze aka cinder block, flat concrete floor/step, 60 or 80 grit abrasive paper stuck on a flat surface, large rough diamond plate, etc.. Slainte.
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John Weber - GO BUCKS!
>180 or 220 wet/dry paper on a granite or glass plate, just mist with a little water. The key is to flatten often (every few minutes or so).
John
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Robin Frierson
>I use a large 10 x4 coarse/extra coarse DMT diamond stone. Just dont use it on any steel and it will last.
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Matthew Springer
>I have the Norton set, so YMMV for shaptons, since they're harder. This is a varient of rob Cosman's planing and sharpening video method.
I flatten them on each other using the backs. I flatten both sides of the 220 on a Duosharp, then the back of each coarser grit flattens the front (the sharpening side) of the next higher grit. The 220 back to the 1000 front, the 1000 back to the 4000 front, etc. Periodically re-reference the back of each of the grits to the duosharp.
Theoretically, you need three mutual references to define a flat plane, but I find two surfaces works well for a long time.
-Matthew
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Vic P
>What I did yesterday ... Just grabbed a smallish piece of 3/4 inch MDF bigger than a piece of sandpaper. Wet the surface slightly and lay down a piece of 220 or 320 grit paper and rub the stone gently on the paper. You will know when it is flat or nearly so by the way the water tension forms a vacuum on the stone. Check with good strait edge. Repeat if necessary. Easy peezee ;>) When done, discard the MDF and the sandpaper.
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#8Drywall sanding screens....
Mike Agee
>.....placed on a flat surface work great.They do not load up and work fast! I use them on my Norton waterstones.
Mike
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#9what grits do u use for what stones
davidewhiting
>what grits do u use for what stones
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#10Re: what grits do u use for what stones
Mike Agee
>Good question! I am away from home on business but I suppose any of the coarser grits would work.