Sharpening stones?

[RedMist]

Just learning about and considering getting into hand planes, specifically for smoothing. Looking at youtube vids I would need some sharpening stones, one example I have seen is
250 course
600 fine
1200 superfine

where's a good place online to buy these, at reasonable cost, as I say I'm just getting started and don't want to spend too much, thanks

 

[John15]

Axminster have a wide range available at various prices. http://www.axminster.co.uk/hand-tools/sharpening-tools.

John

 

[ED65]

This recent thread I started should be of some help RedMist: Your cheapest honing setup? **buying new only**

Here's one way you could go:
a roll of 80-grit paper or cloth for major reshaping or repair work (stuck down to a scrap of MDF);
either another roll of abrasive in a finer grit or a medium diamond plate for in between;
1000-grit diamond plate;
homemade strop.

Total cost should be just over a tenner, and you wouldn't need to buy anything further for a good few years no matter how seriously you get into hand tools.

 

[transatlantic]

*either another roll of abrasive in a finer grit or a medium diamond plate for in between*
*1000-grit diamond plate*


Total cost should be just over a tenner

??!!

 

[AndyT]

Classic Hand Tools are another good supplier. They stock Norton branded oilstones in 8x3 - which is bigger than you need - and also a combination coarse and fine at only £24.

https://www.classichandtools.com/acatal ... tones.html

 

[awkwood]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAITHFULL-Dou ... SwFnFV8X-H

Faithull 400 and 1000 grit diamond plate and stand is good value
I have used one of these for 2 years with no problems

 

[jlawford]

These have been discussed a few times in the past and as a result I purchased a set of three Ultex stones from here:
http://www.its.co.uk/Hand-Tools/Sharpening-Tools.htm

They don't appear to have all the grits in individual plates like before but you should be able to get a combination that works. There are other brands that seem very similar and probably work well. Get a strop or make one, and some Veritas honing compound available from Axminster- I believe Silverline do a version as well.

 

[ED65]

*either another roll of abrasive in a finer grit or a medium diamond plate for in between*
*1000-grit diamond plate*

Total cost should be just over a tenner

??!!

:?: Price? Extrapolate out from the 1000 diamond plate I linked to in the other thread, everything combined should work out closer to a tenner than to 15 quid.