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Unloading a sharpening stone?

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Baggsy-Wy

12-12-2003 17:51:33




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I've got a set of Arkansas sharpening stones, Coarse, Fine, and Extra Fine. I've always used some form of oil or another (ATF mostly), but I now notice that the coarse is loaded up and almost as smooth as the fine stone. How can I unload it and get it roughened up a bit? TIA for any replies...




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Butch

12-16-2003 05:56:45




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 Re: Unloading a sharpening stone? in reply to Baggsy-Wy, 12-12-2003 17:51:33  
All of the mentioned processes will work, or not work. I'm guessing that it depends on how the stones got loaded up to start with. One more you need to know is brake cleaner. Between the others and brake cleaner they will come out clean. I usually start with soap, water and a finger brush, if no go a trip to the solvent tank with the brush, if no go then brake cleaner. As a last resort some type of diamond file will knock the surface back and restore them. I use a 3M diamond pad that I bought for quick deburring in the lathe.

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IMKCMAC

12-15-2003 21:36:19




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 Re: Unloading a sharpening stone? in reply to Baggsy-Wy, 12-12-2003 17:51:33  
YOU CAN ALSO USE ONE OF THE SPRAY PENETRATING OILS.I HAVE USED THIS METHOD SEVERAL TIMES.LET IT SET AWHILE AND RUB IT OFF.



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Rod M1

12-14-2003 11:16:41




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 Re: Unloading a sharpening stone? in reply to Baggsy-Wy, 12-12-2003 17:51:33  
The best way is to take 2 stones and oil them and rub them together in a circular motion they will come out looking like new



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John Ne.

12-13-2003 21:24:20




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 Re: Unloading a sharpening stone? in reply to Baggsy-Wy, 12-12-2003 17:51:33  
In my Knife books, is no difference between oil stones and wet stones. The fluid is needed to float particles off the surface, as soon as it turns gray, wipe it off, and rewet. Have seen where custom knife makers actually submerge their wetstones in pans, just level with the surface. If used dry, the metal particles really plug the surface. John in Nebraska



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Chris Brown

12-13-2003 08:29:47




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 Re: Unloading a sharpening stone? in reply to Baggsy-Wy, 12-12-2003 17:51:33  
I stuck mine in the dishwasher for a week,it cleaned up.



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Mac

12-13-2003 07:52:07




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 Re: Unloading a sharpening stone? in reply to Baggsy-Wy, 12-12-2003 17:51:33  
I heard of guys using Kero and a stiff brush. Never tried it. I always wondered about aerosol brake klean? Never tried to resurface one.



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GG

12-12-2003 19:56:57




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 Re: Unloading a sharpening stone? in reply to Baggsy-Wy, 12-12-2003 17:51:33  
The absolute best way to clean ANY sharpening stone is to have it lightly, "glass-bead" blasted. If this is not possible, scrub them with a stiff brush and diswashing liquid. If the stone has a concave surface from many hours of use, most of them can be reshaped to flat by rubbing them on a clean, dry concrete block.



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john

12-12-2003 18:28:15




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 Re: Unloading a sharpening stone? in reply to Baggsy-Wy, 12-12-2003 17:51:33  
Baggsy,

I've always scrubbed mine well with soap and water after I've used it..store it dry. you might want to try some brake cleaner to cut the crud, then soap and water...

reoil when you're ready to sharpen.

I read an article once on super sharpening (like for professional butchers) that sharpening dry actually works better... the oil solution carries the metal particles that work against the edge when you move the knife over the stone and it doesn't produce as sharp an edge

john

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