Norton Flattening Stone
Norton Flattening Stone
Brand
Model
Latest version
Category
Handle
Material
Norton
Silicon Carbide Stone
Yes
Flattening Stone
None
Silicon Carbide
About
The Norton flattening stone is a precisely flat, hard and durable flattening stone for whetstones. It’s made out of silicon carbide for quick removal of material. Diagonal grooves is cut in the face of the stone to efficiently drain any sort of material and waste. It measures ¾ x 9 x 3 and therefor is suitable to flatten stones with smaller dimentions.
Waterstones have a finer grit and softer bond than the oil based stones. Thats why you have to reflatten them quite often to get a good result when sharpening your tools. And everyone that’s sharpening theis own tools know how important a flat surface is for the end result.
Editor's Pros & Cons
Pros
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Does the job of flattening very quickly
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Long lasting
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No need for messy oils
Cons
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It’s brittle and can chip in the delivery process
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This also needs flattening