- Waterstone to create abrasive slurry for effective sharpening with less pressure than an oilstone requires
- 220 grit for repairing steel cutting edges
- 1 x 8 x 3 inch (H x W x D) size is suitable for use as a bench stone for knives and tools
- Cleans up easily with water as lubricant instead of oil
- Blue plastic hinged box with no-slip rubber feet can be used as holder for the stone during sharpening
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| Brand Name |
Norton
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| Part Number |
61463689505
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| Color Name |
Grey
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| Item Package Quantity |
1
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614636895055
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Norton@ 220 grit Waterstones are the coarsest stones in the series. They are used to repair large nicks or to change the shape of a blade. Because they are so porous, they need to have water splashed on their surface often. Norton@ Waterstones were rated the Best Waterstones by Fine Woodworking and Popular Woodworking. Created by a Norton@ engineeer, who is also a dedicated woodworker and bladesmith, Norton@ Waterstones combine craftsmanship with the latest abrasive technology to produce a truly superior sharpening system.
Product Description
The Norton 220-grit waterstone creates an abrasive slurry for effective sharpening, with 220 grit for repairing steel cutting edges; this 1 x 8 x 3 inch (H x W x D) stone, suitable for bench use, cleans up easily with water, and comes encased in a blue plastic hinged box. (H is height, the vertical distance from lowest to highest point; W is width, the horizontal distance from left to right; D is depth, the horizontal distance from front to back.) The box protects the waterstone and provides a reservoir to keep it moist. The removable box lid, with no-slip rubber feet, acts as a sharpening station to hold the waterstone in place during bench use.
This synthetic waterstone is created by grading abrasive material to a consistent particle size and blending it with bonding agents. It is then molded and surface-finished. Waterstones have a finer grit and softer bond than oilstones, and use water as the lubricant to develop a slurry, a thin paste of abrasive grains and water that removes metal with less pressure than an oilstone requires. Cleanup is easier than with oil as lubricant. This stone conforms to the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) for waterstones.
Sharpening stones, or whetstones, are abrasive surfaces used to sharpen and hone the edges of steel cutting implements such as chisels, knives, scissors, hand scrapers, and plane blades. Sharpening is the process of creating or re-establishing a cutting edge by grinding away portions of the metal to adjust the angle of the edge and reform the shape. Honing removes small imperfections. Stones can be flat, for working flat edges, or shaped, for edges that are more complex. Sharpening stones are made of natural or synthetic materials that range from softer to harder, and are categorized by the size of their abrasive particles, known as grit. A stone with a coarser grit is used when more metal needs to be removed (e.g., when sharpening a nicked or very dull blade); the stone with the finest grit produces the sharpest edge. Where numbers are assigned to specify grit, they range from coarser grit (low) to finer grit (high). Some sharpening stones are designed for use with a lubricating liquid, some can be used dry, and others can be used either wet or dry. When used with lubricating liquid, a sharpening stone can be called a waterstone or an oilstone, based on the lubricant required.
Norton Abrasives manufactures sanding, grinding, and polishing abrasives, and has been located in the United States since 1885. Norton, now a brand of Saint-Gobain, meets ISO 9000 and 14001 certification for quality and environmental management standards.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cuts -- and wears -- fast,
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This review is from: Norton Waterstone, 220 grit, 1" x 3" x 8" in Blue Plastic Hinged Box (Misc.)
Got this to flatten chisel faces and shape chisel and plane bevels. Well, I just flattened 9 chisels in record time. My coarse diamond stone will now be used mostly for flattening my water stones. This stone cuts very fast and very well, but goodness does it wear quickly. It makes a huge messy slurry in no time, and if you flush that it cuts very fast. The only thing is that it seems to need flattening every couple of minutes of use. Make sure you have some way to flatten it or you'll be putting curves in everything you try to shape. It's worth it for the time it saves though.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the wrong tool for me,
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This review is from: Norton Waterstone, 220 grit, 1" x 3" x 8" in Blue Plastic Hinged Box (Misc.)
First off, I'll say this product arrived as advertised, and performed well. I can't really complain about the tool's quality or other attribute. It did what its supoosed to do.
However, I bought the stone to flatten chisels and plane irons. It worked, but the stone needed to be flattened - constantly. I used 220 grit sandpaper on a granite plate. I went through A LOT of snadpaper keeping the stone flat. Half the reason I bought the stone was to redeuce the amount of sandpaper I was blowing through. I didn't gain much in this regard. My only other option was to buy a coarse diamond stone to flatten the waterstone. Of course, I could just use the diamond stone to flatten the tools. That said, I should have just bought a diamond stone to flatten the tools, and skipped the waterstone all together. I can't blame the product for my failure to think this through. I'm sure this waterstone would prove useful for a lot of purposes. I don't think its the best option for what I needed to do though.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok, stone But....,
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This review is from: Norton Waterstone, 220 grit, 1" x 3" x 8" in Blue Plastic Hinged Box (Misc.)
It is ok as far as cutting, but it will wear quickly and dish on you. It would be easier to use a flat plate and some SC sand paper instead.
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