Chipped whetstone
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Is it on a corner / edge or the middle
Of the stone?
Of the stone?
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Annoying, but generally it's possible to work around things like that. Strategy will depend on location, so @NickMinton's question is very good.
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OK, I've got a couple like that. Smaller dings, but the strategy is the same. Keep the clean edge facing the direction of your dominant hand, then switch both the stone and your hands to sharpen the other side.
Or take a nice worn-out diamond plate and make the mother of all 45 degree angle chamfers on the damaged edge.
I'd probably do the first, until I had the time to do the second.
This sucker is in active use. Flatten it, sand the corners of the chip so it doesn't have a sharp lip, then use as normal. It's part of the game. You'll glide over gaps with a little care.
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Another, with multiple sanded facets and pock-marked spots where inclusions were dug out. I use this for razors, rather touchy work. But it's a stone worth keeping and it's never hurt an edge.
You'll get the hang of working around these things, and the benefits of improved techniques will be well won rewards. Be brave.
You'll get the hang of working around these things, and the benefits of improved techniques will be well won rewards. Be brave.
Wow! I like your dedication. So tell me more about this sharpened ice cream scooper….
Well.if you need a sharp pizza cutter, the corollary must read that you need a sharp ice cream scoop. I haven't seen a sharp beer opener, but I hear a research grant just opened up to study the issue.
I use an oyster knife as a beer opener 98% of the time. Just need to put it on the the stones to improve performance even more!
FWIW, I’ve also used automotive ‘spot’ putty, lacquer putty, to stabilize imperfections in JNats. It’s cheap, try filling the chip with it then lap the stone. If you don’t like it, nail polish remover, a little paint stripper or lacquer thinner will remove it and not harm natural stones.
If you don’t agree with the putty on a synth, I’d dig most of it out with a pick then use minimal nail polish remover, whatever on a bit of paper towel to remove the remains and minimize contact with the hone.
If you don’t agree with the putty on a synth, I’d dig most of it out with a pick then use minimal nail polish remover, whatever on a bit of paper towel to remove the remains and minimize contact with the hone.
