On Oct 31, 12:26*pm, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:35:30 -0700, jtpr wrote:
Anyway it seems I probably need 2, a course and a fine. *I was hoping to
find somebody who made a dual sided block, but I guess not. *Who would
you all recommend that is the best bang for the buck?

Hoo boy, did you open a can of worms. *There's oil stones, water stones ,
ceramic stones, diamond stones, ad infinitum. *At least the oil stones
and water stones come in man made and natural. *And then there's
ScarySharp, narrow belt sanders, ...

ScarySharp is the same as carborundum, but cheaper, and
stays flat. For carbide tipped tools, I'd bite the bullet and
spend some bucks for a diamond plate. 600 grit cuts fast
and leaves a decent edge.