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Title: Uneven grit in SG-250
Post by: fll-freak on February 01, 2026, 01:18:37 AM

I have a T8 with an SG-250 waterstone. I have been using it for a while and just recently went to true the wheel. I noticed as I moved the carbide cutter from the inboard side to the outboard side that the cutting sound changed significantly. I have a flat stone, but now when I grind a chisel, the grinding sound is very different on each side. On the outboard edge, it sounds much coarser. I have tried the grading stone with no luck. Any ideas on what is going on?
Title: Re: Uneven grit in SG-250
Post by: Thy Will Be Done on February 01, 2026, 01:24:54 AM
The cutter is likely skipping over the smooth side as I'd expect one side of the cutter is slightly more worn and not digging in.  I had this happen in the past.  The grading stone is not aggressive enough to remove material fast enough to get rid of the deep/coarse surface side but if you used it long enough it would even things out likely.