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   WINNINGHAM | Jan 08, 2003 01:32am | #1

   You Betcha can!..I do it all the time..I use 3m spray mount adhesive, the water does not seem to bother it as long as it isnt soaking in it.

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   mtburton | Jan 08, 2003 03:49am | #2

   Thanks Ken,

   What grit do you use.  I was thinking as long as I am coarser than the grit of the stone I am ok.  Right?

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   WINNINGHAM | Jan 08, 2003 04:30am | #3

   I use 220 grit, I havent had any problems...I keep my stones in a 5 gal bucket, made a cloth pouch that attaches to the outside to keep the plate nearby and handy. Whenever I pull a stone out or put back in it gets a quick rubdown with the plate.

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   UncleDunc | Jan 08, 2003 05:49am | #4

   Using sandpaper coarser than the stone you're flattening would probably make the process a little faster. The bond between the abrasive and the paper is stronger than the bond between the abrasive particles in the stone, so a finer grit also works, as Ken testifies. If you kept trying finer and finer sandpaper, I think you'd reach a point where the sandpaper wasn't toothy enough to grab and dislodge the particles from the stone.

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   SgianDubh | Jan 08, 2003 08:42am | #5

   You can flatten a deeply hollowed soft Japanese water stone with the wide show face of a breeze block (UK terminology) or cinder block (US terminology) in about 30 seconds. Breeze (cinder) blocks are usually remarkably flat, but do check the face with a straight edge before you go ahead. Slainte.

   Some stuff I've made.
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   theRev | Jan 09, 2003 03:32am | #6

   I use the mesh sandpaper which drywall guys use for wet sanding. It won't clog up and it's just the right size for a stone.

   Scott

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   kennedy136 | Jan 09, 2003 06:14am | #7

   The rev,

            I was going to suggest that but you beat me to it.  It works great.

                                       Mark

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   crt2cu2 | Jan 10, 2003 01:42pm | #8

   MT,

   Got turned on to this waterstone challenge myself and was able to justify buying a large DMT diamond stone (actually bought several) and happily realized that the diamond stones worked great both to flatten the waterstones and to sharpen tools.  Thus, I was able to dispose of the old cinder block which really now has no use and got in the way of my toes too often <g>.  The diamond stones will probably soon replace my waterstones however thus making this point moot.  Diamond stones seem to cut steel faster, better, and easier although I am still getting used to them.  It is hard to teach an old dog new tricks and I am loath to stop using my 6000 grit King stone for the secondary bevel I try to achieve on plane and chisels.

   sawick

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   RANGERP75R | Jan 11, 2003 03:32am | #9

   MT

      I use a green stone, even though the rev's idea of a mesh drywall sanding sheet sounds like a winner. May try that myself.. The other ideas sound logical too. I suppose bottom line is if it works it ain't all that bad.

   sarge..jt