I have literally took possession of a diamond stone. (thanks Hermes /Evri for the loooonng delay). I'm gonna do this right now. Cheers for the info!

Well done very well done thank you great information . Today is my first time using a diamond sharpening stone . Lot’s of information from he who know.

@jamesbarry6431

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment, appreciated.

Great tip. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Hello, what liquid you are using?

Right on buddy. Alternatively you could spend 2x or more on a higher quality diamond plate like the Japanese atoma products. Then again, do you spend $70 on a single atoma, or do you get a whole set of Chinese diamond plates for like half that price? It's a valid question. Personally I got both cuz I like to compare stuff and I'm not really concerned with the price I just want to see how stuff works and what's the best for a given application. The cheap Chinese plates work just fine, nothing wrong with them what so ever. Break em in like demonstrated and you're golden.

@jamesbarry6431

Жыл бұрын

One of the best diamond plates available is sold by Rob Cosman on his web site. They are both double sided 300/1000 grit and the premium one is precision flat +/- 0.0015” . I used the Atoma stones extensively about 25 yrs ago and were one of my main considerations when designing my range of diamond products which focused on flatness / precision / durability and double sided products which negated the need of investing in single sided stones. I would dispute your opinion that the Atoma stone is of a higher quality than the Rob Cosman stone. There are however a lot of cheaper Chinese sets of stones out there starting from around $30 a set and the old adage that “you get what you pay for” is so true. If money is no object than I suggest you check out the Cosman diamond plate.

@jeffhicks8428

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbarry6431 I looked it up. I'm skeptical about spending that much on a diamond plate, but the next time I need one I'm gonna give it a shot.

Could one use an old whet stone to break in the new diamond stone? It would wear down the old rock heavily, but I don't have any further use for it...

@jamesbarry6431

2 жыл бұрын

You could use the coarse if used with no pressure however you will find that you will severely clog up the surface so make sure you have plenty of James Barry Sharpening lapping fluid handy as this will keep it unclogged.

Possibly a silly question, but what do you use to clean off the stone after initializing it? I have an old dish cloth, but I'm worried about cloth fibres getting trapped in the diamonds.

@jamesbarry6431

3 жыл бұрын

Use Titman edge lapping fluid which will prevent any rust issues and helps keep the stone clean. Then every two or three months use a drawing office type white soft rubber / eraser this will clean out any excess crap which has accumulated and clean it thoroughly. You are correct in thinking a dish cloth is a no no ! 😂

@russano22

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbarry6431 The edge lapping fluid is in the shopping basket :) So can you just leave the lapping fluid on the stone to dry or do you need to wipe it off at all? Thanks a million for the help! And for the videos, I've been learning loads. The eraser tip is a new one on me.

@jamesbarry6431

3 жыл бұрын

@@russano22 just wipe it off with a cloth - you do not need apply too much

What brand of stones do you use/recommend?

@jamesbarry6431

2 жыл бұрын

I use Titman Edge stones from the James Barry Sharpening Collection I designed and supplied them to companies such as Classic hand tools , Rob Cosman , Woodsmith USA, Woodworkers workshop etc for more than 25 yrs. if you want to purchase one let me know and I’ll point you in the right direction.

Or just rub 2 new diamond stones over each other with water or lubricant like you use

What's the 'fluid'? Water?

@jamesbarry6431

3 жыл бұрын

It’s Titman Edge lapping fluid a must for diamond abrasive stones Available from Phipps leather and wood, Everytool, Woodworkers workshop, classic hand tools.... this is the original fluid I introduced into the market 15 yrs ago Beware of all the inferior copies that are now around... Hope that helps.