Single grit oil stones

[Yorkshire Sam]

Does anyone know where I can purchase single grit oil stone ( med and fine) rather than the dual type?

 

[undergroundhunter]

http://classichandtools.co.uk/acatalog/Manmade_Norton_Oilstones.html

Not only do they supply great products but their customer service is outstanding.

Matt

 

[JJ1]

It's worth checking out your local car boot sales, they can often be found for next to nothing.

 

[J_SAMa]

http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de/product ... Coarse.htm
They only have coarse and fine but are much more reasonably priced. Unless you really need 8"x3" stones I'd say go with these.

 

[bugbear]

It's worth checking out your local car boot sales, they can often be found for next to nothing.

I've not seen many single grit stones are car boot, although I've bought "some" medium/fine india combos at bargain prices. Very handy stones to have around. I've never seen a single grit india 8x2 fine at a car boot.

BugBear

 

[Phil Pascoe]

You haven't been to enough car boots.

 

[jimi43]

Car boots are definitely the place for good old stones.

Searching for abused yellow ones...of the 100s I have checked out...most are single carborundum ones of varying grits and condition.

I might still have one or two on the bottom shelf somewhere...I'll have a look tomorrow...

If I have you're welcome to it.

Jim

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

Not oilstones, but who has experience with the Spyderco ceramic stones. I have a Medium and Ultra Fine on 2" x 8". They are generally used dry - and may be an alternative for many who are considering oilstones. The Medium cuts like a 2000 waterstone and the Ultra Fine is like a 5000 or 6000 waterstone. I finish on either 0.5 diamond mesh or 0.5 Veritas compound on hardwood. Superb edges and no need to flatten anything (like an oilstone).

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[jimi43]

Hi Derek...how are you my friend?

I bought a Spyderco ceramic stone from FleaBay and it's "Fine" in a blue box and is a final stone for me after the Fallkniven diamond ceramic dual stone. The fine one on the latter is more "medium"....whatever they may say.

After that I often use MDF with MAAS for super sharp edge or a Coticule if I want to smile!

Jimi

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

Hi Jim

Was that a piece of Jarrah under that rather spectacular chisel you posted?

The Fine and Ultra Fine Spyderco stones are said to be the same, except that the latter is in a better finished state - all their stones need to be flattened on diamond stones.

The Spyderco stones are incredibly hard - and it's wonderful not having to worry about the surface going out-of-flat. I bought the Medium and Ultra Fine along with Coarse and Fine Eze-lap diamond stones to restore the backs of a bunch of vintage moulding planes, as well as build a no-water sharpening system.

So far this system is working well on A2, PM-V11, HSS (M2) and M4 plane and chisel blades.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[jimi43]

Indeed that is a piece of Jarrah Derek....it came from Scotland!

A guy I get all my burrs from sent it to me as a gift in a pack of large burr logs...

It's obviously part of a railway sleeper which had never been used...the period between oak and concrete they used a LOT of Jarrah as you know. Criminal charges are pending! :mrgreen:

I hope to get more complete sleepers but most are used and with the inherent problems of stone and steel fragments...apart from the oil and grease make these only really viable for garden use...unless someone else preps them that is!

Jimi