Hi all, I'm new to the forums and glad to be here!
I purchased a cheap sharpening stone from Ace Hardware the other day with the intent to practice honing on some of my dad's old chisels. The stone is double-sided but the sides are just "coarse" and "fine," rather than grit numbers.
Does anyone have experience with these oil stones? I know it's not going to work as well as a Norton or anything but is it workable for someone just getting started in honing and sharpening?
Here's a link to the actual product: http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1286690
Thanks everyone!
I purchased a cheap sharpening stone from Ace Hardware the other day with the intent to practice honing on some of my dad's old chisels. The stone is double-sided but the sides are just "coarse" and "fine," rather than grit numbers.
Does anyone have experience with these oil stones? I know it's not going to work as well as a Norton or anything but is it workable for someone just getting started in honing and sharpening?
Here's a link to the actual product: http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1286690
Thanks everyone!