Dimond stones

[defender90]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3PC-PROFESSIONAL-DIAMOND-WHETSTONE-SHARPENING-STONES-FINE-EXTRA-FINE-COARSE-/261287185170?pt=UK_BOI_Building_Materials_Supplies _Carpentry_Woodwork_ET&hash=item3cd5ee0b12
Bought theys off ebay wasnt sure about them to begin with but they have realy impressed me with how well they work, ive only ever used an oil stone before and a pretty old and gnarly on at that, but with only 30mins work ive brought a very old a blunt axe back to life :)

[fish]

makes a big difference dont it! now try a DC$ stone and a leather strop and you will be really mega impressed!

[MadZ]

they certainly cut faster than most stones i have used but i personally dont like them, its only personal preference, i found the cheaper diamond stones to be pointless as they work well at first until they bend in the middle and a stone with a saddle can be a nightmare for some tools.

the only diamond sharpener i use is a pen style one that comes out with me due to its size, weight and pack ability, also due to it being able to shape metal quick, pretty good for out in the field but for at home its oil and water stones for me.

i can see the £90+ ones being alright as the materials used should be alot better

cheers

Madz

[defender90]

makes a big difference dont it! now try a DC$ stone and a leather strop and you will be really mega impressed!
whats a DC$ stone?

[Ehecatl]

whats a DC$ stone?

DC4 - I think Fish may have inadvertently had shift pressed --> http://www.fallkniven.com/en/shop/details/369/13/sharpeners/dc4