Think these diamond stones are a good deal?

But my comments concerned the size needed for card scrapers and when using honing guides. I've used a 2x6" stone in both of those cases, but it was far from ideal.

On Fri, 6 May 2005 09:18:13 -0500, the inscrutable Hax Planx spake:

Why do you say that? I've had no problem with either task on a 2x6. My DMT 600 grit stone is the mainstay of my sharpening system and I haven't found anything I can't sharpen on it. (Though the inside of gouges do well with the diamond cone.)

Hmmm, I use a General honing guide, where the wheel is off the stone. That might make a difference, but you could always mortise out a little pocket for the stone (or build up a block on a plywood flat) so it's the same height as your roller if you have an integral unit.

I've always found quick and simple ways to use the tools at hand, though I know not everyone is wired that way.

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OK, I understand about clipping unnecessary wording out of the reply. I forgot. Sorry But why the "Bottom post" thing. As I read through a thread, I find it to be a pain to have to scroll down through the message to see the reply.

A: Because it breaks up the logical flow of the conversation.

Q: Why is top-posting bad?

blue=180, yellow=260, red=360 grits, can't rub off the grit with my fingers so far. These are by_no_means "precision" and the steel plates are inaccurately aligned onto the PVC bases by just a little. They are flat enough for the early "cruder" uses definitely, not that I am an expert on judging this, but they "seem" perfectly flat.

"BR Tools" on the card, "Made in China" on the back, no grit size markings on the plates. They seem like something that should be sold at HF perfectly. They are not worth the "BIN" price of $44.95, especially considering the shipping cost of $8.90, wait to bid at the end, everyone else does. I think they are entirely worth it.

Clint, you should email and ask if they will make an exception, tell them they are impossible to find in Canada, and that you really need them.

I found them as a website which has the exact same logo of "BR" as on the package, "Big Roc tools"...

Princess Auto sells a set of 3 2x6 diamond grit stones for $12.99 sale, $19.99 regular price up here in Canada.

Bottom posting is a lot easier on those that suffer from Alzheimer's. They can read the prior post again to remind themselves what the conversation was about.

Well, I guess we just do some things differently. I use the honing guide on the stone because I want the roller and the blade to reference the same surface. As I'm finding out, there are many and various ways to maintain the cutting edge of a card scraper, but most of them involve jointing the edge, and it is better to do that with a stone that is significantly longer than the scraper. With a 6" stone you will either be making very small movements on the stone, or part of the scraper will be off the stone most of the time. The bigger stones are just a better tool for this job.

Thanks for the update. I did e-mail the guy, and he said they won't ship to Canada. I've got a few relatives down there, however, that might be able to work something out for me.

Clint

That's good, I hope you get the set. I found they are okay for use with steel, but don't flatten silicon carbide oil stones with them. I ruined my 180 grit doing it. The