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GRINDING WHEEL & STONE x GRINDSTONE x HONE x OILSTONE x WATERSTONE x WHETSTONE xx ABRASIVE xx GRINDER xx SHARPENING Tip on saturating Japanese water stones. Tip on repairing broken sharpening stones. Tips on storing and using Japanese water stones. Grinding wheels. A key to the codes printed on grinding wheels. Tip on cleaning and lubricating an oil stone with WD-40. Tip on cleaning water stones to reduce the "suction" between stone and tool. Simple jig converts an orbital sander and whetstone into a motorized honing machine for sharpening tools. Tip on using 360- and 600-wet/dry silicon-carbide paper in place of sharpening stones. Techniques for dressing water stones. Water stone pond. Build a watertight wooden holder for your sharpening stones. Modification to trueing jig that is part of a Tormek sharpening system allows dressing the sides of the whetstone. Tip suggests extending the life of a water stone by gluing a thin stone to a piece of exterior plywood. Simple jig to hold a water stone so its edge can be used to hone narrow tools. Advice on cleaning a gummy Arkansas stone. Tip on cleaning and unclogging the surface of a sharpening stone. Tips on lapping water stones and preventing the growth of mold. Advice for the beginner on selecting sharpening stones. True grit. Simple techniques for improving chisels, planes, and sharpening stones with abrasives. Using lapping to polish a plane blade or chisel, flatten a plane's sole, true a whetstone, etc. Simple wooden holder for a sharpening stone is held securely by the gap between the fence tube rail and the top of a table saw. Time to sharpen. A description of how grinding wheels and friction blades work. Time to sharpen. Information on mounting and dressing a grinding wheel. Time to sharpen. Dressing a grinding wheel. How to use a stub diamond to dress a grinding wheel. Understanding how wheel speed, horse power, pulley diameter, hardness, "friable", and grit impact your tool grinding and sharpening when using a grinding wheel. Time to sharpen. A guide to strops and hones, and how to use them. Diagram for a wooden stand and treadle for a foot-powered grindstone. Expand your sharpening skills. (1) Customizing spade bits. (2) Filing lawnmower blades. (3) Grinding brad point drill bits. (4) Sharpening paint scrapers. (5) Using Japanese water stones. Tip on storing and using an Arkansas hard stone (a type of oilstone). How to flatten a hollowed or humped water stone. Tip tells how to restore flatness to a water stone that has become dished in the middle. Tips on keeping a Carborundum stone flat and getting it to hold its lubricant. Tips on selecting a new sharpening stone for chisels, plane irons, and the like from among the many man-made and natural stones available. Tip: How to flatten (resurface) a sharpening stone. Oilstone storage box has a tongue on the bottom which is clamped in vise when actually using the stone. Sharpening tips: (1) Use dishwasher detergent to lubricate an oilstone. (2) Use "Windex" to lubricate oilstone. (3) Use white aluminum oxide wheels. Sharpening tips. (1) Using water on oilstones. (2) Advice against sharpening Japanese chisels on oilstone. How to care for Japanese water stones. How to flatten an oilstone or a water stone. Sharpening with oilstones. Includes instructions for making a grinding guide (tool rest) for your grinding wheel. Improved sharpening-stone box allows for longer strokes and less chance of nicking the edge of the stone. Tip: Use 600-grit sandpaper and a dowel in place of a round slipstone. Tip: Sharpened-nail "feet" keep oilstone box from sliding around during use. Tip: Use "Easy Off" oven cleaner to clean clogged sharpening stones. Correct method for flattening Japanese water stones. Tip on truing up a grinding wheel (whetstone) using a diamond wheel dressing stick. A new angle on whetstones. The pros and cons of oilstones and water stones and advice on storage and care. Water stone upkeep. For the sharpest tools, keep stones wet and flatten them often. Tip on building a heated storage cabinet for water stones, glue, etc. Stone hook is used to securely hold sharpening stones of various sizes. Tip on adding bleach to water stone water to prevent algae from growing. Tip on using kerosene to lubricate sharpening stones. In search of the perfect benchstone. The pros and cons of Arkansas stones, ceramic stones, diamond lapping plates and water stones. Tip: How to make a sharpening stick from an old silicon carbide grinding wheel. Tip on prolonging the life of a grinding wheel which runs in water. Make a three-stone knife and tool sharpener that provides course, medium or fine honing surfaces at the turn of a handle. Tip: How to hold an oilstone to put an accurate bevel on gouges. Special drawer for sharpening stones is fitted under your workbench surface. It pulls out for use and pushes in for storage. Keeps stones clean. Tip: Proper care of oilstone extends its useful life. Sharpen your tools this way. Tips on when and where to use grindstones, oilstones, slipstones, and whetstones. How to recondition your sharpening stone. Grind your stone flat again by using valve grinding compound. Make a wooden container for your Arkansas or Washita stone. Tip: Oilstones kept free of grease by use of kerosene. Description of the various sharpening stone materials, their cost, use and sharpening speed. Tips on selecting the correct sharpening stone for sharpening various tools including knives, gouge, auder bit, plane blade, chisel, scissors, scythe, and axe. How to make your oilstone self-lubricating. Involves making an oilstone holder that contains a simple pump in the base that ejects the right amount of oil onto the stone. Tip: How to keep a box-mounted sharpening stone from sliding when you are using both hands for sharpening. The art of Japanese sharpening. How to use horizontal grinders and bench stones which use water instead of light oil as a lubricant. Tip: Use fine emery cloth tacked to a wooden block as a "hone" for sharpening knives. Restoring a worn or grooved oilstone. How to hone cutting tools with a revolving oilstone coated with grease. Diamond hones. Advice on selection, maintenance and use. Less expensive alternative for honing oil and rubbing oil. Tip on dressing small grinding wheels using a dull glass-cutting tool. Sharpening kit. Build a wooden box for storing, transporting, and using fragile sharpening stones. Water stone basics. Tips on selecting and using them. Sharpening station. Wall-mounted cabinet with sliding door and four pull-out shelves for storing shapening stones, grinding wheels, etc. Top becomes a platform for mounting a grinder and for sharpening tools by hand. Includes instructions for making a holder for sharpening stone that is supported over a plastic container filled with water. Selecting and maintaining a grinding wheel is the secret to getting a razor-sharp edge on a tool. Grinding wheel deglazing and truing using a wheel dressing tool. Selecting the right grinding wheel for a bench grinder. Sharpening your shop tools with water stones. What is available and tips on their use. A quick way to clean a clogged sharpening stone. Sharpening with Japanese water stones. Advice on buying, using, storing and reflattening a stone. Includes plans for stone holder to fit a shallow tray. Tip on adapting a household floor polisher (the style with two small revolving heads) into a powered hone for sharpening tools. The nitty-gritty on grinding and sharpening stones. An interview with the Norton Company. Make your own box for holding a grinding stone. Made from redwood. How to select and care for sharpening stones. Japanese water stones. What they are and tips on their use. Diamond sharpening stones. What they are and tips on their use. Jig to hold water stones over a sink while sharpening. Tip on flattening a water stone. Tip on selecting and using a grinding wheel dressing tool. Stone holder for a small flush-mounted sharpening stone allows the use of a rolling sharpening guide on a narrow stone. Tip on flattening a whetstone using grinding paste and a piece of glass. Tip describes how to use a router cutter collar to help support a diamond dresser tool. Fabricate a wooden handle to give better control when using small diamond sharpening stones. Tip on using the narrow edge of a honing stone for sharpening in order to minimize uneven wear on the face. Includes diagram for a storage box to hold the stone on edge. Tip on cleaning Arkansas sharpening stones using WD-40. Economical sharpening stones. Adapting antique razor hones for use in the workshop. Tip shows four ways to end oilstone slip. Honing stones. A guide to their characteristics and advice on selection. Formula for mixing neatsfoot oil and paraffin to lubricate oil stones. Sharpening stones. What is available and tips on their use. Tips on re-leveling an oilstone. Ideas on making boxes to protect your oilstones. Sharp practice. An assessment of the motorized horizontal wetstone grinder. Includes modifications to the planer jig so it can be used to sharpen chisels, plane irons, etc. Addition of a honing angle indicator and pointer to planer jig also shown. Precious stones. A description of the differences among various types of sharpening stones (grindstones). Tip: How to true (flatten) all kinds of oilstones. Tips on storing and using Japanese water stones. Tip: Keep your oilstone box from moving around in use by inserting sharpened nails as "feet". Tip on repairing a broken, hand-powered grindstone. Dress sense. How to true-up and renew a grinding wheel using a diamond dressing tool. Tip on flattening a whetstone using sand and water. Tip on flattening an oilstone using a belt sander. Storage box for combination oil stones that makes the stone easier to keep clean and easier to rotate when changing grit size. Tip: How to clean oilstones. Choosing and using sharpening stones. Putting on a good edge. The joy of working with sharp hand tools. Guide to grinding wheels and how to use them grinding chisels, plane irons and turning tools. Tips on investing in a good bench sharpening stone, its care and use in honing a bevel. Build a wooden box with a cover for your oilstone or hone. This one features a slot to facilitate clamping the box to your bench top when in use. Keep your sharpening stone from slipping with a simple bench hook that attaches to the bottom of the stone's case. | |||||||||
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