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Truing oilstones?
By:Nathan Osborn
Date: 6/24/1999, 2:51 am

Friends-

As a new high school teacher, I just gained access to the school woodshop! This will be a MUCH better place to build than my garage, but I'm afraid most of the tools, particularly the hand tools, are suffering from abuse/neglect. Everything needs sharpening - planes, chisels, gouges, etc...

My question is this - I found the old oilstone after hours of searching through cabinets, and it's a goodie, but isn't flat anymore. Needless to say, I'm reluctant to sharpen tools on it when it will grind everything into a gentle curve! Is there a way to re-true the surface of the stone, or do I need to bite the bullet and get a new one?

Also, can anyone recommend a plane and chisel roller-jig dude... I *know* they don't have one of these.

See ya on the water,

Nathan

Messages In This Thread

Truing oilstones?
Nathan Osborn -- 6/24/1999, 2:51 am
Truing oilstones / sharpening tools
Ed Valley -- 6/24/1999, 1:53 pm
Re: Truing oilstones?
Jerry Weinraub -- 6/24/1999, 6:48 am
Re: Truing oilstones?
Earl Moulton -- 6/24/1999, 11:00 pm