refreshing ur grindstones

[Hannsi1957]

today I got a special tip from an old knife master who I think fits here quite well. Of course this also applies to less affected stones, or for all those who want to refresh their stone.
The pictures show the stone that was half dipped in citric acid for 48 hours. if i don't believe it, just try it with an old stone. afterwards the stone grinds better. i will definitely try it.
cheers Hanns

[RichColvin]

Hans,


I am a bit wary to try what you are proposing.  I know the stone is man-made and I do not know what the binding agent is for the grit.  Citric acid might not simply clean, but also dissolve or weaken the binding agent.


I am more an advocate of using the TT-50 to true the stone and use that to refresh the stone.  To me, having the stone look nice is not terribly important. 


But that is simply one man's opinion.


Kind regards,
Rich

[Alihussein8]

A fellow member suggested the use of rust erasers to keep the wheels looking nice and clean, they are also inexpensive 

https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Eraser-Sabitoru-Medium-2-piece/dp/B00FS0BFJC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rust+eraser&qid=1605554326&sr=8-1