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2nd Method. Take a flat board and on it place a sheet of number one and one half sand paper; moisten slightly and rub the oilstone on it until the desired results are obtained. Emery cloth is also good.

3rd Method. We have obtained the best and quickest results from this method, which is to have an iron plate finely corrugated and sprinkle No. 30 or No. 40 emery on it; rub the oilstone over the plate, sprinkling a little emery from time to time as the work advances. Use the emery dry. An oilstone in very poor condition can be trued up by this method in from three to five minutes.

A mixture to apply to a hard oilstone to make it “cut” when sharpening a plane-iron or a chisel, is to take glycerine one part and alcohol one part. This mixture will not become gummy, and an oilstone that is sometimes considered worthless while using common oils, will be found to give good satisfaction.

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