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Video: An Introduction to Stones in the Machine Shop
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6:43 PM
July 22, 2010

TylerYoungblood

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Post edited 6:47 PM – July 22, 2010 by Tyler

Barry Young (author of the "Norman Newguy" column) walks us through the various stones he keeps in his tool box.

His stones range from rare Hard Arkansas to cheap dollar store stones. Barry not only discusses different stones and their uses, he also explains how to flatten badly worn stones, how to tell natural stone from man-made, etc.

He also gives us his recommendation for the first stone a hobby machinist should buy.

You'll also get a little humor along the way – something that is usually missing from most machining-related videos. What stones do you have in your toolbox? Feel free to add your "two cents" by posting below.

Enjoy!

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1:00 PM
July 24, 2010

Wooly Mammoth

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Thanks Barry,

I learned a LOT about the various stones my Grandpa left residing in his Gerstner's machinist's chest Haven't had occassion to use them for any cutters for the lathe or mill, but have used some of the wmall ones [including several hard Arkansas ones :)] to smooth out some gun innards.

– Don Not adverse to revisiting old girlfriends :):)

PS: even if they're 'discolored', most clean up nicely in the shower :):):) YMMV

SKILL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short.

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1:01 PM
July 26, 2010

barryjyoung