I recently purchased a 4000/8000 norton water stone and was wondering if this stone should be kept in my water bucket like my 250/1000 stone.Also wanted to know how often i should change the water I keep my stones in. The reason iam asking is i was watching a video and saw someone pull the same stone out of their bucket ,but on another video they where using an 8000 stone and said not ot keep it to wet.
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The most recent recommendations I have seen are to store the stone dry. Soak for 5 minutes (or until bubbles stop leaving the stone) when needed. I wouldn't hesitate to leave it in water all day if I need to keep touching up an edge, then store it dry until the next time I need it.
WATER STONE STORAGE
I have the 1000/4000 & 1000/8000 Norton water stones and I store them both dry. Then soak them for about 15 minutes prior to use. I've had these stones for a couple of years and they still work like new, so it would appear that the dry storage works well.
Best of Luck.
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