Comments on: Last Post from the Mainland http://adventuresinwoodworking.com/2008/08/31/last-post-from-the-mainland/ pulling the plug Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:47:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gye Greene http://adventuresinwoodworking.com/2008/08/31/last-post-from-the-mainland/#comment-579 Gye Greene Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:00:44 +0000 http://adventuresinwoodworking.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-579 If you can't come by a thick piece of glass, try a concrete stepping-stone, or brick, or cinder block (check for flatness with a straightedge). The key is to not let your flattening of your stones throw off the flatness of your reference surface -- so use some fine-grit sandpaper spray adhesived to it, rather than using a sharpening slurry (for example) on the plate glass. --GG If you can’t come by a thick piece of glass, try a concrete stepping-stone, or brick, or cinder block (check for flatness with a straightedge).

The key is to not let your flattening of your stones throw off the flatness of your reference surface — so use some fine-grit sandpaper spray adhesived to it, rather than using a sharpening slurry (for example) on the plate glass.

–GG

]]> By: Dan http://adventuresinwoodworking.com/2008/08/31/last-post-from-the-mainland/#comment-392 Dan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:19:32 +0000 http://adventuresinwoodworking.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-392 Eric, Good luck with your move! Eric,

Good luck with your move!

]]> By: geemoney http://adventuresinwoodworking.com/2008/08/31/last-post-from-the-mainland/#comment-381 geemoney Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:33:54 +0000 http://adventuresinwoodworking.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-381 I second VC's comment. If there are any home improvement stores in your area, you can get a nice piece of glass for not very much. The other thing that you can usually get for not very much is a piece of polished granite. I looked around a bit until I found one that was chipped, then got a super deal on it. Slap some sandpaper down on either one of those, and you're good to go. The other thing mentioned in that Cruikshank video is the use of a granite block, especially with the King waterstones. Because I tend not to trust my standards (and that really is what we're talking about, is having a "flat" standard) I went ahead and bought one of the granite stones. It's okay, but leaves a very rough surface on the waterstones by itself. Again, the best use of it is to put some sandpaper on it. The glass or polished granite is just as good. Alternatively, I think you could also use MDF as a backing. That tends to be quite flat, as well. Thanks for sharing your work, and good luck on the move. I second VC’s comment.

If there are any home improvement stores in your area, you can get a nice piece of glass for not very much. The other thing that you can usually get for not very much is a piece of polished granite. I looked around a bit until I found one that was chipped, then got a super deal on it. Slap some sandpaper down on either one of those, and you’re good to go.

The other thing mentioned in that Cruikshank video is the use of a granite block, especially with the King waterstones. Because I tend not to trust my standards (and that really is what we’re talking about, is having a “flat” standard) I went ahead and bought one of the granite stones. It’s okay, but leaves a very rough surface on the waterstones by itself. Again, the best use of it is to put some sandpaper on it. The glass or polished granite is just as good. Alternatively, I think you could also use MDF as a backing. That tends to be quite flat, as well.

Thanks for sharing your work, and good luck on the move.

]]> By: The Village Carpenter http://adventuresinwoodworking.com/2008/08/31/last-post-from-the-mainland/#comment-378 The Village Carpenter Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:27:10 +0000 http://adventuresinwoodworking.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-378 Eric, an easy way to flatten waterstones is to lay a sheet of fine drywall screen on a thick plate of glass or other dead-flat material, and scrub your waterstone on the drywall screen. Take care to put even pressure across the back of the stone with your hands. Good luck with your move! Eric, an easy way to flatten waterstones is to lay a sheet of fine drywall screen on a thick plate of glass or other dead-flat material, and scrub your waterstone on the drywall screen. Take care to put even pressure across the back of the stone with your hands.

Good luck with your move!

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