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"foggytown"

06/03/2006 6:01 AM

Diamond hone block question

Just got a set of 3 diamond hones (coarse to fine) on ebay and they
were advertised as needing only water as a lubricant which I'd seen
before and elsewhere. On the back of the packagaing it says to use
mineral oil. Mineral oil? Slight difference of opinion here. Who do
I believe? The (probably) Chinese manufacturer or the (possibly)
knowledgeable seller?

FoggyTown


This topic has 7 replies

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Larry Jaques

in reply to "foggytown" on 06/03/2006 6:01 AM

06/03/2006 6:35 PM

On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:07:43 -0800, with neither quill nor qualm,
Fly-by-Night CC <[email protected]> quickly quoth:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I guess I can start with water and see what
>> happens.
>
>I use water with my diamond "stones".

I sharpen dry and clean, then clean up the plate with soap and water
using an old toothbrush for scrubbing. I nigh onta lost some of my
fingerprints once when trying to wipe it clean by hand. ;)


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"foggytown"

in reply to "foggytown" on 06/03/2006 6:01 AM

06/03/2006 8:58 AM


Bill Waller wrote:
> On 6 Mar 2006 06:01:17 -0800, "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Just got a set of 3 diamond hones (coarse to fine) on ebay and they
> >were advertised as needing only water as a lubricant which I'd seen
> >before and elsewhere. On the back of the packagaing it says to use
> >mineral oil. Mineral oil? Slight difference of opinion here. Who do
> >I believe? The (probably) Chinese manufacturer or the (possibly)
> >knowledgeable seller?
> >
> >FoggyTown
> Just what the instructions said on the set I bought from Harbor Freight for
> $9.99. (ITEM 36799-4VGA)
>
> I hope you didn't pay more than that.

No, I actually paid less. I guess I can start with water and see what
happens.

FoggyTown

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"foggytown"

in reply to "foggytown" on 06/03/2006 6:01 AM

06/03/2006 10:11 AM

$6.70 (inc p+p) - not quite low enough to qualify as a gloat.

FoggyTown

BW

Bill Waller

in reply to "foggytown" on 06/03/2006 6:01 AM

06/03/2006 9:29 AM

On 6 Mar 2006 06:01:17 -0800, "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Just got a set of 3 diamond hones (coarse to fine) on ebay and they
>were advertised as needing only water as a lubricant which I'd seen
>before and elsewhere. On the back of the packagaing it says to use
>mineral oil. Mineral oil? Slight difference of opinion here. Who do
>I believe? The (probably) Chinese manufacturer or the (possibly)
>knowledgeable seller?
>
>FoggyTown
Just what the instructions said on the set I bought from Harbor Freight for
$9.99. (ITEM 36799-4VGA)

I hope you didn't pay more than that.
____________________
Even if you are the on right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.
--Will Rogers
____________________
Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA

[email protected]

BW

Bill Waller

in reply to "foggytown" on 06/03/2006 6:01 AM

06/03/2006 12:30 PM

On 6 Mar 2006 08:58:11 -0800, "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>Bill Waller wrote:
>> On 6 Mar 2006 06:01:17 -0800, "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Just got a set of 3 diamond hones (coarse to fine) on ebay and they
>> >were advertised as needing only water as a lubricant which I'd seen
>> >before and elsewhere. On the back of the packagaing it says to use
>> >mineral oil. Mineral oil? Slight difference of opinion here. Who do
>> >I believe? The (probably) Chinese manufacturer or the (possibly)
>> >knowledgeable seller?
>> >
>> >FoggyTown
>> Just what the instructions said on the set I bought from Harbor Freight for
>> $9.99. (ITEM 36799-4VGA)
>>
>> I hope you didn't pay more than that.
>
>No, I actually paid less. I guess I can start with water and see what
>happens.

Go on, make me jealous. :-)


____________________
Even if you are the on right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.
--Will Rogers
____________________
Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA

[email protected]

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mac davis

in reply to "foggytown" on 06/03/2006 6:01 AM

06/03/2006 3:08 PM

On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:07:43 -0800, Fly-by-Night CC <[email protected]>
wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I guess I can start with water and see what
>> happens.
>
>I use water with my diamond "stones".

That sounds very macho, Owen.. *g*

I bought a bunch of the "harbor freight quality" diamond hone sets for $20.. I
think there were 10 sets, fine, med, course..

I use the fine ones dry on my lathe chisels and they seem to work fine..
(I use them dry because they're on my headstock with a magnet)

Mac

https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm

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Fly-by-Night CC

in reply to "foggytown" on 06/03/2006 6:01 AM

06/03/2006 10:07 AM

In article <[email protected]>,
"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I guess I can start with water and see what
> happens.

I use water with my diamond "stones".
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
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Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
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