Using Diamond Stone On Ceramic Stone

Use on stainless steel copper aluminum alloys silicon magnetic materials and plastics and precious metals such as gold silver and platinum.

Using diamond stone on ceramic stone.

Finally remember that if you use diamond stones to flatten water stones make sure that the diamond stones are completely free of oil beforehand. Take the blade and start with the coarse side or medium side of the stone depending on which types of sharpening you want. New super stones diamond ceramic stones. If you are experienced in using them then they will continue to be serviceable.

Resurfacing and flatting a spyderco ultra fine ceramic sharpening stone with a dmt coarse diamond stone. Several of the hones that we sell are actually coated in diamond dust so they actually do sharpen your blade. Any oil left on the diamond stone can transfer to the water stone and water stones and oil do not mix. Truing flattening a stone whose shape has been changed as it wears away is widely considered essential to the sharpening process but some hand sharpening techniques.

If necessary use a lubricant to your stone to make the sharpening process easier. Clean them with a degreaser or a detergent if necessary. Diamond plates can serve many purposes including sharpening steel tools and for maintaining the flatness of man made waterstones which can become grooved or hollowed in use. Both stone and cloth vice are placed on a flat surface.