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Hi,
@lorenzojose long and very interesting post, thank you!
To clarify a little my previous post here’s the page, where are those empty links (very bottom of the page):
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/rentools.htm
These pages are not indexed (?) in internet wayback machine. It might be put offline, because it might be an integral part of property lute making courses, that Mr van Edwards sells, but also because it might be (as @lorenzojose suggested) a certain health hazard.
My intention is not to find another sharpening “sensation” or re-invent any wheels. I am just asking about what I have wanted to ask for a long time. About buffing wheels I read here and there previously:
http://www.classicalguitardelcamp.com/viewtopic.php?t=45513&start=15
see:
“My great breakthrough from sharpening carving chisels was a buffing wheel in the drill press”.
But in the same post some other guys say that they use “as little” as just a two-sided benchstone anad a strop only, and are fine with that.
Mr van Edwards also warns agains using oil with any stone – probably it could contaminate small pieces of fine work. Is it a so big concern really? And does it make sense to use let’s say Arkansas stone, or any “traditional” oilstone with water?