bensooft wrote:
So you use the stone dry, Skeeeets? How do you deal with the swarf that builds up?edit: btw i just sharpened a little 2in. kitchen knife dry on this stone on the #2000 side. Really quick. Didn't need more than 7 or 8 light passes each side.
depending how soon it gets bad, i just rinse it under hot water and leave the used/wet side down when drying. Wood is the only "swarf" that is a real bitch to get out of the stone, it has to be soaked for a few days vs. a quick rinse :(
speaking of, il need a new block soon enough. 15 years old, corners all cracked/shaved off, nice groove in the center of the rough side(i have no idea what grit(s) this block is) and somehow WAX got poured onto the finer side, so it doesn't even sharpen half the time.
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