[Claymore1500]

Just curious, I have several different whetstones that I have been using for the better part of 40 years, As you may guess, They are starting to show a considerable amount of wear.

My question is "Do you ever, and if so, how,dress an old stone to make it flat again, or do you just replace it?":confused:

[Carl Levitian]

It's been many years since I used a natural stone. I love my Eze-lap diamond hones. I've been using the same red diamond home I carry in my wallet for almost ten years now, still good.

But I've been known to use the bottom of a coffee mug on occasion as well. :D

[hangtime]

I'm not one of the " real pro's" around here but I know there are special synthetic abrasive blocks that can be used for this purpose. Also if you have a machinist's flat plate or a piece of float glass you can often use sheets of abrasive over these to achieve a flat surface again on your whetstones. With any luck the Tourist or one of the other tinkers will see this post and give you a better answer - or at least a link to something useful.

[hso]

Yes, the advice you've been given on how to dress a stone is sound. Any smooth flat surface with abrasive adhered to it to flatten the stone will work. Just use a coarse enough grit to get it level and a fine enough grit to not leave any gouges.

[Claymore1500]

Thank you, I will give it a try.