Blackspur sharpening stone - info needed

[cjm215]

Hi all

Today I found a sharpening stone for 59p!

I expect that at this price it will be useless, but thought it would be worth a go.

It is a blackspur 200mm sharpening stone (BB SH212)
There is very little detail on packaging.
From internet have found out it is two sided aluminium oxide.

My questions are:

1) How fine is each side?
2) Which side is the finest (light or dark) It is very difficult to notice a difference from touch?
3) Is this stone as crap as the pricetag implies?

Any info will be appreciated.

Cheers Chris

 

[weaver]

Go ahead and get a couple and let us know how that are.

 

[John Fenna]

I use one of these myself!
Good for realy course work such as wearing an edge down fast to remove serious dinks in axes etc. that you might otherwise spend a pound on a busted file for.....
If you realy want to use it as a sharpening stone you will need to buy 2, so you can rub them together to true them - mine came far from flat.
Although quite course the stones are quite soft and wear quickly requiring truing often.
In all honesty, IMHO, they are not realy worth buying BUT ARE BETTER THAN NOTHING!
You can get an edge on a blade with them, but you are better off getting a diamond hone or similar quality sharpener.

 

[mr dazzler]

Hi cjm welcome to the forum

Can I ask please what you are wanting to sharpen, what sort of tools and for what purposes?
I have tried cheap stones some year's ago, but found them very soft (like weak mortar almost)
EG if your doing say bill hooks you can get away with a less demanding sharpening set up than if you are doing a blade for a fine lee neilson plane blade where acuracy down to a thousand of an inch is required. Emory paper and glass might be a better solution? Dont discount stropping, it makes a hell of a difference. Tell us what your doing, it will give a better idea of how member's could possibly advise, folks on here have all sorts of cool and inventive solution's
cheers Jonathan

 

[Shewie]

I have a couple of these made by Gelert. They`re okay for running repairs but a bit to harsh for fine knife work.

Have a look at Reds` £4 sharpening kit if you`re on a tight budget.


Rich

 

[appletree_man]

Saw this in Machine Mart the other day, a set of three 6" x 2" diamond stones for £9.39, they also come with a holder. Doesn't look too bad.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/p...pening-set/path/saws-chisels-sharpening-tools

I was thinking of buying it for general DIY work, chisels, etc. May work fine on knives as well, but I don't really do a lot of work with knives.

 

[tommy the cat]

I sell blackspur stuff and generally its ok. Got to say the average punter where I am would prefer a keen price rather than a tool that lasts a lifetime.
Those Machine Mart diamond hones look like the ones I bought recently fro £3.99 so have a shop around! Only bought them to do course work on axes and the like.
D

 

[British Red]

I have a couple of these made by Gelert. They`re okay for running repairs but a bit to harsh for fine knife work.

Have a look at Reds` £4 sharpening kit if you`re on a tight budget.


Rich

Oy its a £5 sharpening kit and I'm not giving a discount to anyone

Works a lot better than a cheap stone though

There is a place for a coarse diamond hone or a mill file - its for taking nicks our of axes as Dave says

Red

 

[cjm215]

Hi all

Thanks for the replies.

I have been meaning to get round to buying some proper stones for a knife and thought this might have done an OK job till I get round to spending some proper money, no rush as I wont need a sharp knife till after christmas.

I have told my girlfriend that in order to get proper use out of my 59p I now need to spend £50 ish quid on an axe, not sure she was convinced by my logic!

Chris

 

[abushcrafter]

i got the (top of the page) ones so far they have my

http://search.ebay.co.uk/2-pc-MINI-...Q20SETQ2cQ20HONEQQsbrsrtZdQQsibeleafcatZ11704