VULTURE Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hi bought a new oil/Water stone at the car boot on Sunday and I'm not sure which one it is? Is there any difference between an oil and water stone? Cheers. Vulture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Er...yes. You're going to ask for specifics now though! I think the finer the grade the more chance it'll be a water stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 if it is a water stone .....keep it in water....in an icecream container or something similar............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savhmr Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Er...yes. You're going to ask for specifics now though! I think the finer the grade the more chance it'll be a water stone I use both and have water stones of a rougher grit than my oil stones (some of my waterstones are 400/600 grit). Both can be very fine. Oil stones I have are all carborundum based and grey in colour. Waterstones tend to be different colours for different grits but it depends who makes them I guess. Decent ones not cheap these days so a good car boot find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Diamond stone I use mine everyday and have done for 17 years at work. £130 for a DMT Water stones are smooth to the touch and oil feel gritty normally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VULTURE Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Ok. I thinks it's a water stone. Thanks for the replies. Vulture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 is it used? I assume it is,............. trickle some water on it, if it beads up and roll off then it is oil. If it gets absorbed easily, then it's water. Some stones are either but once you use oil, there is no going back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10gaugewannabee Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 and contrary to the posting above only the course water stones of 3,000 grit or less live in water the rest 4,000 grit and above dont live in water but have water sprinkled on them when being used i would like to see a picture of the stone because finding a decent water stone for pounds at a car boot is extreamly rare, you sure its not a slate stone if its very smooth ? which are oil used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VULTURE Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hi Pictures as requested,the stone was in a wrapper when I bought it,I paid a pound for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 looks like a composite 2 grade oilstone ............................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Oil stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 looks like a composite 2 grade oilstone ............................ This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) and a cheap one at that, probably a pound land jobbie if you need your chisels sharpening properly give me a shout, I've got a nice little collection of decent stones, from india oil stones to spyderco ceramic Edited July 17, 2015 by Paddy Galore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 looks like a composite 2 grade oilstone ............................ Yup. Identical to the one I use for sharpening my axe. I wouldn't use it for anything requiring fine sharpening (my scythe, for example) which needs a good water stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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