Pocket Water Stones ?

Re: Pocket Water Stones ? *LINK*

VTAndy4


>Too narrow!

The minimum ($) for sharpening plane blades would be this set:

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=33026&cat=1,43072,43071&ap=1


http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=33026&cat=1,43072,43071&ap=1

Re: Pocket Water Stones ?

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI


>If you have not used water stones before, I would suggest maybe buying an inexpensive combination stone to try out and see how you like it. Two things I like about water stones, they are fast cutting and easy to keep flat. But keep in mind that buying good quality is much cheaper in the long run than to buy something cheap because you don't want to spend money on it. You can buy a really good set of Norton water stones for less than $200, so it really is not a question of whether or not you can afford it; it is a question of where you want to spend your money. When using hand tools, they need to be sharp; the only way to keep them sharp is if you have an efficient setup for sharpening. I have often bought things because they were cheap and I thought it was what I could afford and ended up wishing I had never seen the thing. I have never regretted spending more than I thought was affordable for something I needed.

Of course this goes way beyond your question, and really is just rambling. I often try to read more into what people write than they are actually trying to say, and then try to address the root issue, so there is a good chance I am way off course. But I still mean what I say.