Sharpening Stones thread

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I'm all about the Lansky sharpening system (but you knew that from my handle ::tu:: ) - wore 2 sets out so far. Amazing piece of innovation - makes it so simple for even a novice to get a razor edge. I keep the base mount clamped to my drill press for easy access.

I have a bunch of oil and water stones I use for sharpening plane blades & chisels. For those blades, I use the Veritas "rollerskate" jig - works like a charm (typically I use various grits of emory cloth on piece of thick plate glass though ... aka the Scary Sharp method).

I'm not much of a freehand sharpener for any edged tools - I like getting a razors edge through technology ... but I do give you guys credit who can sharpen well by hand.
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This thread was pointed out to me and I love it! I enjoy finding/collecting whetstones (a general term we use around here for any stone used to sharpen a pocket/fixed knife) almost as much as the knives themselves.
I have several I would like to show off,mthe first being this one.
I "found" it in a local pawn shop a couple of weeks ago. My investigation via the Internet revealed several from the "Pike Manufacturing" but no others with "Pike Sta, NH".
The whole rig weighs maybe two lbs#?
Pretty cool.
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If anyone call tell me why my pics are being posted upside down, I'd appreciate it.
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Here's an unusual old Robeson Sharp Stik I found a while back.

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:wink:
TripleF wrote:I suspected this chunk was a sharpening stone/brick of some sort. ::shrug::
Any info would be appreciated.
I just saw this post you made in December Scott.
I think that the a pumice stone used to clean large grills in restaurants.

They are used like a whet stone to remove the top layer of the steel grill to you are cooking on a new clean surface.
Some of them even have a handle that clamps on to them to hold them easier.
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Ken, that is a great find. A tribute to more of Robeson's inventiveness.
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Ken - I like that Robeson Sharp Stik. I keep seeing stuff here that I never knew existed.
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Joe and Mel, thanks for the comments. It is an interesting and ingenious item, especially the way the set up is designed to start off your sharpening stroke at the correct angle. It's the only one I've ever seen.

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My wife & I went to a couple estate sales this weekend.
This is my haul of sharpening related implements:
A Henckels 15" sharpening steel, Smiths Arkansas stone, unused in the box and a Rich Maid V shaped sharpening steel.
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Here is a better shot of the Rich Maid-
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The Rich Maid will go into my collection of weird sharpening devices and the Henckels will be used or given to one of the granddaughters who seem to think it is grandpa's responsibility to supply their households with anything that has to do with cutting or sharpening. :lol:

The Smith's stone, I will probably keep it, maybe even use it. :mrgreen:
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Knice scores Dale!! Gotta love dem estate sales bro! ::ds::
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I keep picking these stones up at estate sales......I have a drawer full and have no idea what they are....

This one looks like granite or marble....It's very smooth and not porous.

Any idea what it is?
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It doesn't look like Novaculite found in sharpening stones but there is a lot about stones I'm not aware of, I'm quite sure.
Just have my own experience.
If it is Novaculite it will remove metal on a blade edge.
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Picked this up the other day and found it in my 1938 Remington Dupont catalog.
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Standing in for Jerry D. ::paranoid:: ::smirk::
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Very cool Remington sharpener!
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Congratulations espn77!
That's a neat find! We've got a couple of those type sharpeners in the kitchen knife drawer, I think they came from my mothers kitchen. They do an okay job on a kitchen knife, they'll actually pull some metal off an old carbon butcher knife that has been neglected. The ones in our possession have metal bases with holes where it could be mounted to a counter top, I think ::shrug:: , probably not as old as your Remington.
That Remington tag and the green really make that a prize!
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Keith, nice score on the Remington sharpener. It's a great piece of history to go along with your knives and storage cases.
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Here is an old stone I have. It is about 2 1/4" in diameter and has a leather pouch. The lid on the pouch is embossed with the Boy Scouts logo. The inside of the pouch is embossed with "The Carborundum Company - Niagra Falls, N. Y." The back of the pouch has two slits which would allow you to wear it on a belt.
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That's pretty cool
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Knice axe sharpening stone 3tx!! ::tu::
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Jtx wrote:Here is an old stone I have. It is about 2 1/4" in diameter and has a leather pouch. The lid on the pouch is embossed with the Boy Scouts logo. The inside of the pouch is embossed with "The Carborundum Company - Niagra Falls, N. Y." The back of the pouch has two slits which would allow you to wear it on a belt.
Welcome to the forum, Jtx! I like those old round ax or hatchet sharpening stones. That Boy Scouts pouch is pretty cool too!
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This sharpening stone has been in my possession since at least 1968, and in my family for many years before that. It has a very fine surface almost smooth. It is branded "Red Devil S&H CO N.Y. U.S.A". I have seen Red Devil knives (Electrician), but am not very familiar with the brand. The stone is 5 inches long, 2 inches wide, and 7/16" thick.

I would be grateful for any insight / education that could be provided on what this is, who made it, etc.

Thanks for looking.
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It's a razor hone. There was a line of straight razors by the same name. Some were made by Case.
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I also remember Red Devil paint scrapers. Possibly was meant to be used sharpening them??? :)
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Picked this hefty beast up yesterday. The stone is Aloxite by Carborundum and the box is made of one piece of wood.
Top notch work.
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TripleF wrote:Picked this hefty beast up yesterday. The stone is Aloxite by Carborundum and the box is made of one piece of wood.
Top notch work.
Another great find Scott.
A lot of work and detail went into that wood block.
They don"t make em like that any more. :(
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