[Woodcarver] Sharpening stones

[Lloyd Smith]

DMT diamond stones are tops but are expensive; they are monocrystalline 
There are sets of Chinese imports available here in Canada for about $25.I 
bought a set for $18 on sale, three stones, 180,260 340 grit. I have a 
DMT  one which cost around $60 guaranteed flat to a few thousands of an 
inch. I use the cheapies for rough sharpening or shaping or garden tools. 
The problem with the smooth ones is that they are polycrystalline diamond 
and wear more quickly. They all do a good job of truing your water stones 
and other stones.
At 10:42 AM 18/04/2006 -0500, you wrote:

>Hello Everyone,

>When purchasing and using diamond sharpening stones, is it better to get 

>the flat stones, or the ones with the "honeycombed-type mesh" over the top 

>of the stone?  I hope I didn't confuse anyone with all of the technical 

>jargon I used!!! :>)Thank you for any and all responses!!!

>Al Pilsl

>pilsl at uniontel.net

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Lloyd Smith
Dundas, Ontario, Canada