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79527 "Jeff Gorman" Jeff@m... 2000‑06‑09 RE: Oilstone flattening question


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oldtools@l...
> [mailto:owner-oldtools@l... Behalf Of
> Paul Womack
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 10:09 AM
> To: JF1616@a... OLDTOOLS@w...
> Subject: Re: Oilstone flattening question
>
> 2) All stones are cut away quite easily by Silicon Carbide or
> Aluminium Oxide abrasives.

> (*) information on exceptions welcomed.

I've never managed to flatten my Aloxite fine stone with coated
abrasives. Loose grit on glass works however.

My experience with 2) is that this works for all natural stones that
I've met. An argument for using natural versus ceramic-based stones?

Au revoir,

Jeff
Jeff Gorman, West Yorkshire, UK
Jeff@m...
http://www.millard.demon.co.uk/Index.htm



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