Gentle Galoots,

Mark Fortune wrote:

> What would be the best bit of kit for flattening bench stones; I have
> amassed=A0 a good stock of bench stones now from car boot sales and
> flee markets,

I have a similar problem. :-)

> =A0... lots of different types, they are almost all badly dished with
> chips here and there,=A0 ...I love some of my old bench stones and
> want to get them propperly flat. I want a=A0 tidy solution -
> aggressive cut as there is a lot of material to move and was
> thinking=A0 of buying a diamond stone??? , any advice would be much
> appreciated.

A diamond plate will do the job. I recommend the "XXC" ("Extra-Extra
Course") model. That's what finally worked for me. You still need to
flush the swarf with water; I use a spray bottle of water with a little
detergent added.

Another method is the 3-stone method. Call your stones A, B, and C.
First rub A against B, then B against C, and C against A. Repeat enough
times and all 3 are guaranteed to=A0 end up flat. Two stones aren't
enough to guarantee flatness, but 3 are.

The diamond plate will be faster, but more expensive.

Good luck! Chuck Taylor north of soggy Seattle

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