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 Re: The New Death Chat
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rth548
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I've had good service out of my Sharpmaker, but sometimes it just won't cut it. Pun intended. I feel like I really NEED a coarse stone, either Arkansas stone or diamond.
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Re: The New Death Chat
[Re: rth548]
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07/09/11 07:14 AM
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SkunkHunter
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It will cost more, but go with the diamond. The 6 inch Smith's coarse stone I have had for going on 15 years and it's still going strong.
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Re: The New Death Chat
[Re: SkunkHunter]
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07/09/11 07:20 AM
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rth548
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The ones I linked to are cheap enough to try without breaking the back
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Re: The New Death Chat
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07/09/11 07:20 AM
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rth548
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or the bank... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: The New Death Chat
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07/09/11 07:21 AM
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rth548
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I'll check my local dealer too....he has the DMT combo stones but I don't remember the price on them.
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Re: The New Death Chat
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07/09/11 07:22 AM
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SkunkHunter
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MANY folks tout the DMT brand as being the gold standard for diamond hones.
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Re: The New Death Chat
[Re: SkunkHunter]
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07/09/11 07:24 AM
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rth548
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Never tried them, but I remember he has them and he's cheap on everything else
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Re: The New Death Chat
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07/09/11 07:31 AM
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one of the things I like about that DMT setup is you get the holder as well. Keeps the stones about 2 inches off the surface PLUS there is like a handle on the back side as well so you can move the hone across the steel if you've got a really large blade.
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Re: The New Death Chat
[Re: SkunkHunter]
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07/09/11 07:38 AM
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rth548
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Dad has a really old Arkansas stone in a wood holder that I love. I never was very good at freehanding, but I'm getting better at it lately. My stones are waaay too hard to cut though, they're more like hones. But once I get an edge on something, look out!
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Re: The New Death Chat
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07/09/11 07:40 AM
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rth548
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one of the things I like about that DMT setup is you get the holder as well. Keeps the stones about 2 inches off the surface PLUS there is like a handle on the back side as well so you can move the hone across the steel if you've got a really large blade. Didn't know they also had a handle, but I like their holders for the stones.
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Re: The New Death Chat
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07/09/11 07:48 AM
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To me the holder is a good selling point.
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Re: The New Death Chat
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07/09/11 07:55 AM
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rth548
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Beats holding it and slicing the ends of your fingers!
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