sharpening stones
Can anyone tell me the difference by looking at a water sharpening stone or an oil stone. Will it damage the stones if the are put in visa-a-versa And last question, will you see the "part" line with the true stone. FOZ Remember the POW/MIA , theres still Hope
I only know of two stones that MUST be used with water. One is a Japanese waterstone. The other is the stone off a Tormek grinder. You will know if you have either one: a Japanese waterstone comes in a box with Japanese writing on it, and the Tormek stone says "Tormek" on the side. For any other must-lube stone, specifically Washita and Arkansas quarried stone, you can use either oil or water. You can also buy synthetic diamond stones, and other kinds of synthetic stones, that can be used either wet or dry. If you're a turner who uses high-speed steel (HSS) tools, synthetics are the only way to fly--a hard Arkansas stone is slightly softer than a Robert Sorby HSS skew. Three guesses as to how I know this. -- --jmowreader