Knife Sharpening stones

kamakazi · Postby **kamakazi** » February 7th, 2018, 7:32 pm

Good day... Anyone know where locally sells sharpening stones 1000grit and 6000grit

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » February 7th, 2018, 7:34 pm

Unlikely
Closest thing would be sandpaper

kamakazi · Postby **kamakazi** » February 7th, 2018, 7:35 pm

Thanks for the reply.... Really hoping a local retailer might have

meccalli · Postby **meccalli** » February 7th, 2018, 7:54 pm

Yeah, I've always just ordered mine. Like pugboy said, sandpaper, glue to a block of wood and you're set. Does the same job. In fact I finish all of my knives on damp newspaper.

88sins · Postby **88sins** » February 7th, 2018, 7:56 pm

They're called whetstones btw
You looking for a flat stone or a wheel? Sharpening a knife or long blade? Type of steel? What sort of edge you looking for?

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » February 7th, 2018, 7:59 pm

6000 is pretty fine,
Prob similar to auto polishing compound on newspaper as meccalli say

88sins · Postby **88sins** » February 8th, 2018, 5:12 am

meccalli wrote:Yeah, I've always just ordered mine. Like pugboy said, sandpaper, glue to a block of wood and you're set. Does the same job. In fact I finish all of my knives on damp newspaper.

real ol' skool trick boi
who teach u dat :lol:

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » February 8th, 2018, 5:18 am

Gonna build one of these soon
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k2YzzR660r8

kstt · Postby **kstt** » February 8th, 2018, 5:46 am

demboyzaudio · Postby **demboyzaudio** » February 8th, 2018, 6:23 am

I got one in bhagwansingh hardware. I'm not sure the grit but it had two sides.

amd-dude · Postby **amd-dude** » February 8th, 2018, 8:48 am

I searched high and low and no one has those grits, you would get aluminum oxide 'stones' but those are like 200 and 400 grit for shapnin de cutlash. There is a hardware in marabella called ali's I believe, they have some 10k grit sand paper, best thing you may get.

kamakazi · Postby **kamakazi** » February 8th, 2018, 5:28 pm

Thanks. It looks like I will have to order one online then

88sins · Postby **88sins** » February 8th, 2018, 5:50 pm

kamakazi wrote:Thanks. It looks like I will have to order one online then

word of advice
If you have the motor already order a coarse wheel for grinding & shaping, & flat stones for sharpening & polishing.
400 grit coarse wheel for shaping & removing any teeth accidentally made on the edge from use, & a 1200 grit for sharpening & 2400 for polishing & sharpening. Remember to use as much water as needed when using them.