where can i buy some decent sharpening wet stones cheap

[nokia_aid]

can anyone reccomend where can i buy some decent sharpening wet stones cheap

 

[The Lord Poncho]

http://www.axminster.co.uk

....although the price seems to have crept up since i got mine. The combination stones are the best budget option.

 

[John Fenna]

Pound shop for wet&dry paper - stick it on board, glass or mouse mat - bobs yer auntys husband!

 

[The Lord Poncho]

http://www.axminster.co.uk

....although the price seems to have crept up since i got mine. The combination stones are the best budget option.

I should clarify- as John says- the best budget sharpening system is probably the wet and dry option. My info was for budget waterstones. By the way i have the waterstones, but now usually use wet and dry and a mouse mat!

 

[Pierr]

But wet and dry worns out fast. Japanese waterstones are expensive but there are other water stones. Living in France I bought a Pyrenees (http://pierre-a-aiguiser-naturelle.com/spip?lang=fr) sharpening stone for around 6£ and it is pretty much as good as my Japanese one. And much more durable than wet and dry.

 

[nokia_aid]

would this be any good is it an ok price

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Japanese-...940?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item231201a4ac

 

[Pierr]

250/1000 might be a bit coarse. For the rare occasions you will need 250, you might indeed just use wet and dry paper. Japanese waterstones hold a more distinct advantage when you go into finer grits I think.

 

[dave53]

if your going to pay that amount of money for a waterstone i would go for the axminster 1000/6000 one imoo regards dave

 

[EastSussexScout]

i've got the Axminster japanese 1000/6000 and it is brilliant. a good tip is to hold it still in a board with a few pins and remember to flush the surface regularly.

 

[ex Member swampy99]

Ray Mears website as we all know his stuff is priced according to the product and not his name.



Ill get my coat.

 

[para106]

I've a couple of old oil stones you can have if you pay the postage................