tomasgursky":1s3txu8x said:
Sorry to bother you again. Can you recommend some sharpening stones please? I looked online and you can get water stones, oil stones...etc..
Thank you.
While I have the chance let me tell you that you can sharpen on any one of the competing systems and they'll give you edges you can work with. Don't let anyone tell you any different 8)
What to sharpen on (and how to do it!) are hotly-debated subjects here, on every woodworking forum I think, hence BB's popcorn reference. So don't be too surprised if your simple request kicks off
a long, boring and fundamentally pointless argument on the topic.
Oilstones are the most traditional sharpening option in the UK, along with a strop to give a finer edge if needed. If you want to try them and see how you get along with them how do you feel about car-boot sales? In the UK boot sales are the best place to find a decent oilstone stone for very little money.
If you need something
right now you can use abrasive paper on a flat surface as recommended already by lurker. This method can give you superb edges but it works out to be expensive over time so it's rarely thought of as a long-term solution. By comparison any decent oilstone will last you your entire life, and will likely outlast the next person to use it as well, so even if you have to buy new it's well worth the cost. But secondhand they are available for very modest sums, often less than the price of a posh coffee.
In addition to car boots Gumtree is worth checking periodically as oilstones come up there on a semi-regular basis. They'll tend to be listed for a bit more than you'd find a similar item at a car boot, but usually quite a bit cheaper than ebay.
