Looking for a set of stones can you make a suggestion

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I do a little work at home with files but nothing really that requires stones and when i do i use emery paper on a file which i really dont like to do.
The work i would like to do is mainly polishing small gun parts.

Can anyone suggest a reasonable set of stones that i could purchase to get into small nooks and crannies of hammers, sears etc?

I should also ask what grit/finish of stones are you using?

I did a search on here and didnt see anything for stones, this seems like a pretty general forum by the posts so here i am.

Thanks

I put this in my last post but for those of you who dont read the whole thread
https://www. amazon. ca/Atoplee-Sharpening-Stone-Knife-Sharpener/dp/B01ESTW5ZQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_95?ie=UTF8&qid=1548376284&sr=8-95&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=polishing+stones&dpPl=1&dpID=51Q26xCYwlL&ref=plSrch
 
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Try Brownells, they carry that kind of stuff, just be sure to ask for the cheapest shipping method especially excluding UPS that hoses you for international shipping.
 
Brownells shipping is more reasonable than many USA online retailers. Not a whole lot different than postage within Canada in my experience. Exchange rate can be a shock though.
 
drift1122 said:
What is the actual cost to ship something from brownells? Like tax, shipping, export fee, etc?
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I have found shipping to be around $10-15 USD unless its something large. No export fee and then duty/tax once it arrives based on value.
I usually max out my order at just under $500 USD and duty/tax is about $40 ish I think.
 
IanC said:
I do a little work at home with files but nothing really that requires stones and when i do i use emery paper on a file which i really dont like to do.
The work i would like to do is mainly polishing small gun parts.

Can anyone suggest a reasonable set of stones that i could purchase to get into small nooks and crannies of hammers, sears etc?

I should also ask what grit/finish of stones are you using?

I did a search on here and didnt see anything for stones, this seems like a pretty general forum by the posts so here i am.

Thanks
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change your google search to "EDM polishing stones" - that'll get you everything you need and more .... some of these engineered abrasives companies wlso put together "gunsmith kits" of the moree appropriately shaped stones.

Also - do some research on it - different types of stones behave differently on different types of materials, some can be used by hand, others shouldn't, some need lubricant - others don't, etc etc etc.

don't order anything from the USA - you can get them in Canada.

also FWIW - shipping exchange and duty (tax) is not the only thing you have to worry about - Fedex, and UPS will both charge you a "brokerage fee" if your package is "randomly selected" for customs clearance. UPS tried to charge me $35(USD) for a $180 shipment from Boride ... yea - on top of shipping, exchange and duty(tax).

GO USPS ONLY!!
 
Great info so far. Would like to get more experience on what grit of stone i should buy for touching up parts. My project will be changing the angle of my 10/22 Hammer engagement notch. Now that i have an idea of what im looking for i can get hold of a local too shop and see if they can get them.

Here is an answer i got from Sean69 when i Pm'ed him. should have just asked here

I bought several different 'sampler' sets from Boride for different types of metals they all came with one stone of each grit in that series, ranging from 150 -> 1200 depending on the type

the sets I use most are the general purpose and the one for stainless - the others (goldstar) don't get used at all. I think one is AS-9 or AM-9 .... something along those lines.

I would not order from Boride again as the send everything UPS & it always gets that brokerage fee! - nothing against Boride, they are great - great service, great response time, ... shipping just sucks.

Also this ^ is pretty good info ~ you should share it in the thread for others

-thanks
-sean
 
Wasnt sure if these would be any good or not.
https://www. amazon .ca/Atoplee-Sharpening-Stone-Knife-Sharpener/dp/B01ESTW5ZQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_95?ie=UTF8&qid=1548376284&sr=8-95&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=polishing+stones&dpPl=1&dpID=51Q26xCYwlL&ref=plSrch
 
If you are ever up to Waterloo. There is a store called KW Surplus on Victoria Rd. They have all kinds of small stones in different shapes, sizes and grit. Most of the stones run from $2.00 to $10. tops. You could pick up a handful of different ones for under $40.00
 
Where ever you get your stones, I have to warn you about using them... you state you wish to get into small nooks and crannies of hammers, sears etc. and then you ask about grits... it sounds like you have no experience at all about working on sears. It is extremely easy to screw up sears when attempting to 'polish'. Screwed up to the point where new parts are required.

Fine India stones and Hard Arkansas stones are commonly used for resurfacing sears. Triangular and flat shapes most common.
 
Gun tech, no I don't have a lot of experience doing sear and hammer work since i don't have the proper tools to do it. I'm the type of person that does what i can with what i have not does everything with what i have...lol. One thing i do know about this type of work is yes its very easy to mess up. Im looking at working on a 10/22 and have spares on hand. Im pretty handy with a fine file but thats not the tool for this job.

I am posting here hoping to learn and find out more about stones than i know now. I mentioned grit as I don't really know the terminology.
Appreciate you mentioning the India and Hard Arkansas stones though. Now i can look more into things like that than buying coarse stones i don't need.
 
It is possible to get a crisp* 2 pound trigger out of a factory 10-22. *(There is the slightest amount of semi auto take up, but the trigger is crisp, minimum over travel) About half of the sear engagement is removed. Good luck.
 
Gesswein, Grobet File Company, Boride Engineered Abrasives.

You can think about it, they likely make it and have it available. For a price.
Freehand polishing of stuff like sears is art, as much as science. Do take care.

Well worth taking the time to think your way through the job, and to build up a jig to ensure alignment, on anything you cannot replace easily.

Aside from the various grits and materials of stones, whether natural or manufactured, you can also make your own abrasive tools using strips of abrasive 'paper'. 3M makes abrasive sheets on plastic self adhesive backing that go down to .1 Micron grit size, MicroMesh kits contain a series of grits up to IIRC, 20,000 Grit (kits used for polishing aircraft windows, and the like), and if you look around, many woodworking suppliers and Jewellery, or Lapidary (rock cutting and polishing) supply houses carry wide assortments of files, abrasives, polishing materials, as well as a bunch of other stuff you probably didn't know you 'need'. :)

Wrap a strip of abrasive paper around a strip of metal, or glue it to a backer of some sort, to make a custom file as you see fit.

These, all in addition to the aforementioned suppliers related to the tool and die and machine shop industries.
 
About the only stone you can get that won't get you in real trouble is a trigger slot stone. At least on a 1911, it's good for deburing the groove the trigger bow slides in. Maybe a fine ceramic for polishing the disconnector face and back, possibly the leaf spring where it contacts
trigger bow. But polishing these spots does little without a complete trigger job.

My opinion
Corey
 
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